Rafael Lopes da Silva

Technical Committee: Molds, Dies and Tools

The round table will present and discuss current technologies aimed at increasing tool life. To this end, different players in the production chain will present their visions and perspectives, including special steels manufactured conventionally and via additive manufacturing, surface treatments, the effect of operational variables, and updated solutions to increase the life of these components.

Coordinators: Carlos Eduardo Pinedo - Technical Director, Heat Tech and Carlos Humberto Sartori - Specialist in Application Engineering and Technical Advisory, Villares Metals

Moderator: Giuseppe Pintaude - Head of department for support of technological projects,  UTFPR and Ana Paola Villalva Braga - Researcher,  IPT

Host Company Message - Villares Metals

Speakers:

- Special steelmaking associated with market demands and trends: from conventional steelmaking to additive manufacturing - Cristiane Sales Gonçalves -    Application Engineering Specialist, Villares Metals

- Surface treatments for molds and dies - Rafael Lopes da Silva - Sales Manager, Oerlikon Balzers

- Influence of sliding speed and contact pressure on the tribological performance of tool steels for cold stamping - Diego Tolotti de Almeida - Research, Development & Innovation Specialist,  Bruning Tecnometal

- Solutions to increase mold life - Marcelo José de Lima -  Tooling specialist, STIHL Motorized Tools

Technical Committee: Molds, Dies and Tools

The round table will present and discuss current technologies aimed at increasing tool life. To this end, different players in the production chain will present their visions and perspectives, including special steels manufactured conventionally and via additive manufacturing, surface treatments, the effect of operational variables, and updated solutions to increase the life of these components.

Coordinators: Carlos Eduardo Pinedo - Technical Director, Heat Tech and Carlos Humberto Sartori - Specialist in Application Engineering and Technical Advisory, Villares Metals

Moderator: Giuseppe Pintaude - Head of department for support of technological projects,  UTFPR and Ana Paola Villalva Braga - Researcher,  IPT

Host Company Message - Villares Metals

Speakers:

- Special steelmaking associated with market demands and trends: from conventional steelmaking to additive manufacturing - Cristiane Sales Gonçalves -    Application Engineering Specialist, Villares Metals

- Surface treatments for molds and dies - Rafael Lopes da Silva - Sales Manager, Oerlikon Balzers

- Influence of sliding speed and contact pressure on the tribological performance of tool steels for cold stamping - Diego Tolotti de Almeida - Research, Development & Innovation Specialist,  Bruning Tecnometal

- Solutions to increase mold life - Marcelo José de Lima -  Tooling specialist, STIHL Motorized Tools