Intelligent seating solutions: increased comfort, EV packaging and weight reduction

Everyone is talking about EVs, CO2 emission reduction and alternative powertrain solutions!
But what about the impact of EV seat development and innovative lightweight materials on the Green Car of tomorrow?

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet international seat specialists to discuss trends and gain inside information. Listen to up-to-date case studies from companies and institutions like Leggett & Platt Automotive Group Europe, Ford-Werke GmbH, Faurecia Automotive Seating, MPSA, Fiat, Jaguar Landrover, TU Munich and Recaro Aircraft Seating to profit from their expertise.

  • Find out how to integrate lightweight materials to master the challenge of weight reduction in seat structures and frames
  • Discover how to overcome the conflict between cost reduction and the use of new materials by assessing pros and cons of different materials
  • Discuss how the use of new and light materials can solve packaging and consumption problems of electric vehicles
  • Identify how to optimize comfort through pressure mapping to improve the quality of your seat
  • Get inspiration from cross-industry case-studies such as airplane or commercial vehicles to incorporate advantages in your industry

Join our interactive workshops:

  • A Electrical heatable crp-moulds to harden composite-materials
  • B Trends and challenges for future seat design and development
  • C A dvanced processing of thermoplastic composites for lightweight automotive applications
  • D The latest scientific findings on comfort translated into seat demands

Hear international case studies from 22 leading companies and institutes:

  • FIAT Research Center, Italy
  • Ford Forschungszentrum
  • Aachen GmbH, Germany
  • Johnson Controls GmbH, Germany
  • GRAMMER AG , Germany
  • Leggett & Platt Automotive
  • Group Europe, Germany
  • ISRINGHAUSEN GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
  • Vistagy, Inc., USA
  • University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt / Main, Germany
  • Daimler AG, Germany
  • Emirates Airlines, United Arab Emirates
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    • Technical University Munich, Germany
    • Jacob Composite GmbH, Germany
    • ESI Group, France
    • Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
    • Lear Corporation GmbH, Germany
    • RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co KG, Germany
    • PSA Peugeot Citroën, France
    • FAURECIA Seating Product Group, France
    • Jaguar & Land Rover, UK
    • Lectra Deutschland GmbH, Germany
    • Technical University of Dresden, Germany
    • Faurecia, France

    Highlights:

    Dr.-Ing. Karl Siebertz
    Technical Expert Biomechanics
    Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH, Germany     		Salvatore Demontis
    Interior Modules Design Unit Manager
    FIAT Research Center, Italy
    Steve Penton
    BEng (Hons), MSc, MBA, CEng IMechE., Seat Comfort, Attribute Leader & Technical Specialist
    Jaguar & Land Rover, UK     		Laurent Bauvineau
    Vehicle Interior Project Manager for the Innovation Phase
    PSA Peugeot Citroën, France

Testimonials

Best opportunity to network on Seating in the calendar year.
Feisal O`Neill, Senior Manager Seating Systems, Jaguar Land Rover

 
If you are doing something in Automotive Seating, it´s the place to be!
Ravindra Jain, Deputy Manager, Maruti Suzuki India Limited
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