Conference

Transmissions in commercial vehicles

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The only event of its kind in Europe with a focus on transmissions in commercial vehicles
New solutions and developments for transmissions in commercial vehicles
Expansion of the professional network

Conference - Transmissions in commercial vehicles

Join us at the industry event for transmission experts of commercial vehicles. Attend the only conference in Europe with a focus on transmissions in commercial vehicles and learn hands-on about innovations and trends in this area. Book the conference and visit the presentations of the parallel events "Powertrains in vehicles" and "Control solutions for transmissions" free-of-charge.

Learn about current developments and solutions for transmissions in commercial vehicles

CO 2 reduction, networking and automation are not only megatrends in the passenger car sector, but also occupy the commercial vehicle industry intensively. How can the commercial vehicle industry respond to the growing challenges arising from these trends and how might solutions, which comply with the requirements of the commercial vehicle development, look? The 5 th International VDI Conference "Transmissions in commercial vehicles" explores these questions and discusses possible solutions.

At the conference, learn how the current market developments affect engineering and which developments are available in terms of the different drive and transmission concepts as well as transmission control. Components such as couplings or retarders and different operating strategies will also be discussed. The VDI Wissensforum is supported in determining the content of the event by a panel of experts made up of industry representatives from the commercial vehicle industry. The conference is under the direction of Thomas Landsherr, Vice President Engineering Powertrain Driveline, Truck & Bus, MAN Truck & Bus AG.

Top themes of the conference

Electrification Concepts for light and medium duty vehicles
Forward-looking powertrain management and monitoring to optimise cost-effective operation
Downspeeding: Concepts for vibration damping and clutches
Made as an additive in lightweight design: Manufacture of transmission components
“Logistics 4.0“: Opportunities and challenges faced in drive train development

Who is the conference aimed at

The conference offers all technical experts and management personnel from the commercial vehicle sector the ideal opportunity to familiarise themselves about innovations and trends and to exchange ideas with other experts. Especially addressed are specialists and leaders who are active in the following areas:

Transmission development
Powertrain development
Electrification
Component development (clutch, pumps, etc.)
Simulation/Sampling
Gear production

Book 1 conference, visit 3

The conference takes place under the umbrella of the International VDI Transmission Congress. Every year, 1,500 experts from the transmission sector meet together. Book the conference "Transmissions in commercial vehicles" and you will also receive free access to the presentations of the International VDI Congress Drivetrain for Vehicles and the parallel conference "Control solutions for transmissions".

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Mittwoch, 5. Juli 2017/Wednesday, July 5, 2017

08:00	Anmeldung/Registration
	Plenum/Plenary Session
09:00	Eröffnung des Kongresses und Begrüßung/Welcome to the congress and opening Dr.-Ing. Harald Naunheimer, Senior Vice President Corporate R&D, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen
09:15	Getriebene oder Antreiber? Der Wandel als Chance!/Is the change driving us or are we driving the change? How the change becomes a chance Mobilität im Wandel Anforderungen an den Antrieb der Zukunft Herausforderungen und Chancen Dr.-Ing. Stefan Sommer, CEO, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen
09:45	Denkhilfen: Informiertes Vertrauen – Die Zukunft des autonomen Fahrens/Food for thought: Informed trust - the future of autonomous driving Vertrauen als zentraler Erfolgsfaktor für autonomes Fahren und KI-basierte Systeme Herausforderungen im Aufbau von Vertrauen Designmerkmale vertrauenswürdiger Systeme Alexander Mankowsky, Future, Human & Technology Social Scientist, Daimler AG, Stuttgart
10:15	Kaffeepause und Besuch der Ausstellung/Coffee break and visit to the exhibition
11:00	Elektrischer Fahrzeugantrieb für individuelle Mobilität/Electric Vehicle Propulsion for individual mobility Car fleet regulatory requirements and restricted zones: Stimulation for transformation of propulsion Enthusing drive quality and pollutant-free operation to win over technical and commercial challenges Dipl.-Ing. Arnold Paluch, General Director Global Transmission & Electrification, Europe and Global Manual Tranmission Engineering, Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ramminger, Roland Matthé, alle Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim
11:30	StreetScooter: Urbane e-Mobilität/StreetScooter: urban e-Mobility Leichte Nutzfahrzeuge Letzte Meile Logistik Prof. Dr.-Ing. Achim Kampker, MBA, Geschäftsführer, StreetScooter GmbH, Aachen
12:00	Risikoorientierte Security/Risk-oriented security Cyber-Security im Fahrzeug Safety und Security Praxis: Security im Lebenszyklus Trends Prof. Christoph Ebert, Geschäftsführer, Vector Consulting Services GmbH, Stuttgart
12:30	Mittagspause und Besuch der Fachausstellung/Lunch and visit to the exhibition
13:45	Eröffnung der Fachkonferenz und Begrüßung/Welcome to the conference and opening Thomas Landsherr, Vice President, Engineering Powertrain Driveline, MAN Truck & Bus AG, München
14:00	Zukunftsszenarien in der Logistik – Anforderungen und Herausforderungen an Nutzfahrzeuge aus Sicht der Logistikdienstleister/Customer requirements: Future scenarios on logistics and the requirements on the commercial vehicle manufacturers Manuelle Prozesse als Basis der Logistik Logistik 4.0 als integraler Bestandteil von Industrie 4.0 Garantie von nahtlosen Prozessen durch die gemeinsame Entwicklung von Lösungen Kooperation von DB Schenker und MAN bei der Erprobung von Platooning und autonomen LKWs Dr. Chung Anh Tran, Project Manager, Strategic Division Programs – Practice Transport and Logistics, Deutsche Bahn AG, Frankfurt a. M.
	Konzepte für konventionelle Antriebe/Concepts for conventional drivetrains
14:30	ZF TraXon Getriebesystem: Wege in die Zukunft/ZF TraXon transmission system: paths into the future Entwicklungshintergründe sowie Zukunftschancen im Kontext „Zuverlässigkeit und TCO“ TraXon im aktuellen E-Mobility Umfeld Dr.-Ing. Martin Lamke, Head of Design Transmission Development CV, Co-Autoren: Dr.-Ing. Christoph Rüchardt, Dipl.-Ing. Marcus Raeder, alle ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen
15:00	Entwicklung hochfunktionaler Doppelkupplungsgetriebe für zukünftige Nutzfahrzeuge/Development of highly functional dual-clutch transmissions for future commercial vehicles Auswirkungen zukünftiger Antriebsstrangtrends auf das Getriebe Methodischer Entwicklungsprozess zur Definition optimaler Getriebekonfigurationen Lösungen hochfunktionaler Doppelkupplungsgetriebe Vergleich mit anderen Getriebetechnologien Dr.-Ing. Jörg Müller, Head of Hardware Development of Transmission, Hybrid and eDrive, Co-Autor: Dipl.-Ing. Rico Resch, beide IAV GmbH, Stollberg
15:30	8-Gang Automatikgetriebe für mittelschwere LKW und Busse 8-speed AT for MD trucks and buses Konzeptstudie – neues Getriebekonzept für mittelschwere LKW und Busse Vorgehensweise Spezifische Anforderungen für die Segmente mittelschwere LKW und Busse Wirtschaftlichkeit und Leistungsfähigkeit der Getriebereihe ZF Powerline Dipl.-Ing. Frank Sauter, Senior Manager Design Engineering Automatic Transmissions, Co-Autor: Dipl.-Ing. Herbert Mozer, beide ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen
16:00	Kaffeepause und Besuch der Fachausstellung/Coffee break and visit to the exhibition
	Komponenten für einen optimierten Antriebsstrang/Components for an optimized powertrain design
16:45	Dämpfungssysteme für Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles/Damping systems for medium & heavy commercial vehicles Drehschwingungsdämpfer Fliehkraftpendel (FKP) FKP auf EMS (Einmassenschwungrad) Simulationstechnik Dipl.-Ing. Tino Cassiani, Director Product Group Heavy Clutches, LuK GmbH & Co. KG, Bühl
17:15	Clutch NVH performances to answer engine down speeding trends Engine downspeeding - by reduction of the rotational speed of the engine to reach maximum torque At lower engine speed - one of the solutions that can apply to have more efficient engines Development of simulation tools in parallel with the experimental approach based on vehicle testing to answer to the growing NVH requirements of the commercial vehicles market Innovation by long travel damper, pendulum absorber developed for CV applications, or dual mass flywheel Performance assessment of those dampening solutions with the help of the double combined approach of simulation and vehicle testing Stephan Gaude, System Department Manager for Manuel Transmission Clutch Systems Product Line, Co-Autoren: Laurent Lefolle, Clément Derville-Helluin, alle VALEO, Amiens, France
17:45	Disengageabel Retarder: The only way to completely avoid the slip losses The mechanism of slip losses from a retarder Loss reduction methods Challenges making the retarder disengageable (freewheeling) Mikael Sannelius, Ph.D., Expert Engineer, R&D, Scania CV AB, Södertälje, Sweden
18:15	Abendveranstaltung im alten Deutschen Bundestag/Evening reception in the former German Parliament Erleben Sie deutsche Geschichte hautnah! Besuchen Sie den Plenarsaal des alten Deutschen Bundestages. Genießen Sie bei gutem Essen und Musik den Ausblick auf den sommerlichen Rhein! Knüpfen Sie im informellen Rahmen neue Kontakte und treffen Sie alte Kollegen und Freunde!
	Evening Speech im alten Plenarsaal/Evening Speech in the old plenary hall
19:30	Mobility for tomorrow - Zukunft braucht Herkunft/The future needs the past Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Schaeffler, Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender der Schaeffler AG, Gesellschafter der INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG

Donnerstag, 6. Juli 2017/Thursday, July 6, 2017

08:30	ZF Zukunftsstudie „Die letzte Meile“/ZF study on the future „The last mile“ Der Endkunde und seine Anforderungen Das Umfeld der letzten Meile Die technischen Trends und ihr Einfluss auf die letzte Meile Entscheidungsbedarfe für Gesellschaft, Politik und Logistik Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Clausen, Director Logistics, Traffic and Environment, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik, Dortmund
	Konzepte für den elektrifizierten Antrieb/Concepts for electrified drivetrains
09:00	Anwendung der Elektromobilität im Nutzfahrzeugbereich/Application on e-mobility in commercial vehicle Elektrobus und elektronische Verteiler Vergleich unterschiedlicher elektrischer Antriebe Ausblick auf Fernverkehrsanwendung Dr.-Ing. Götz Freiherr von Esebeck, Vice President Engineering Powertrain Alternative Drivetrain (EPA), MAN Truck & Bus AG, München
09:30	MAGNA battery electric distributor truck concept BEDT – Highest suitability for daily use through optimum powertrain configuration Typical use cases of an 18t distribution truck (e.g. for the fresh service or local distribution) transport incl. their energy demand BEDT powertrain & chassis concept Electrification portfolio & powertrain topology Intelligent thermal management Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Lugmayr, Senior Manager Vehicle Systems, Magna Powertrain Engineering Center Steyr GmbH & Co. KG, St. Valentin, Austria
10:00	Kaffeepause und Besuch der Fachausstellung/Coffee break and visit to the exhibition
10:45	Integrierte elektrische Achse für LKW/Integrated electric axle for trucks Integrierte Antriebsstrang-Architekturen Repräsentative Lastfälle Modulare Antriebs-Familie Verbrauchssimulation elektrischer Energie Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Tochtermann, Lead Engineer Design, Co-Autor: Dipl.-Ing. Martin Ackerl, beide AVL Commercial Driveline & Tractor Engineering GmbH, Steyr, Austria
	Intelligentes Antriebsmanagement/Intelligent powertrain management
11:15	Elektrifizierung des Antriebsstrangs in Nutzfahrzeugen/Driveline electrification commercial vehicles Nfz Getriebefunktionen Vorausschauende Schalt- und Triebstrangregelung im Nfz (PPC) Nfz Antriebssystem Optimierung Nfz Elektrifizierung Dipl.-Ing. Konstantin Neiß, Director, Engineering Powertrain Mechatronics & Systems, Daimler AG, Stuttgart
11:45	The next generation active prediction based powertrain control strategies The Evolution of Scania’s active prediction system: Up to 7% fuel saving compared with normal cruise Enabled by a virtual horizon containing topology information of the road ahead The current system achieves the fuel saving by reducing the amount of braking together with optimization of eco-roll and gear selection strategies The aim of the next generation system: Fuel saving by optimizing the torque profile of the diesel engine Fredrik Roos, Ph.D, Expert Engineer, Powertrain Control System, Co-Autor: Oscar Flärdh, Ph.D, beide Scania CV AB, Södertälje, Sweden
12:15	Mittagspause und Besuch der Fachausstellung/Lunch and visit to the exhibition
14:00	Die Basis für umfassende Connectivity in der heterogenen Logistikbranche: Eine neue Plattform/The basis for overall connectivity within the heterogeneous logistics industry: A new platform Neue Ansätze zur Vernetzung im Transportwesen RIO – innovative und markenunabhängige Plattform für jeden Akteur im Transport- & Logistikökosystem Optimierungspotenziale von Logistikprozessen mit Unterstützung der Plattform Neuartige Konzepte zur Realisierung von vorausschauender Wartung mit Hilfe von intelligenter Datenvernetzung Frank Tinschert, Vice President Telematics & Digital Solutions, MAN Truck & Bus AG, München
	Herausforderung in Getriebeherstellung/Challenges in manufacturing
14:30	Light weight design, manufacture and test results of powder metal gear transmissions Powder metal gear design - How can the design be improved compared to traditionally cut gears? Powder metal gear manufacturing –What features are available to compact and what tolerances are reached Results from NVH, fatigue, wear and overloads based on rig tests of a 6 speed manual transmission Anders Flodin Ph.D., Business Development Manager Powertrain, Höganäs AB, Höganäs, Sweden
15:00	Additive manufacturing of high strength wear resistant materials 3D-printing, additive manufacturing, freeforming Wear resistant and high strength material Cutting tools Functional prototypes Ulrik Beste Ph.D., Chief Technical Officer, Materials Science and Additive Manufacturing, VBN Components AB, Uppsala, Sweden
15:55	Zusammenfassung durch den Konferenzleiter und Ende der Konferenz/Conclusion by the conference chair and end of the conference
16:00	Verleihung des Best Presentation Awards für Nachwuchsingenieure/Best Presentation Award for junior engineers
16:15	Abschlussworte im Plenum und Ende des Kongresses/Closing remarks in the plenary hall and end of the congress