2nd Specialist Conference "Film Contamination" with over 100 participants

With renowned speakers, notable exhibitors, interesting factory tours, and a high level of expertise, the 2nd Specialist Conference on the topic of "Film Contamination," held from November 14-15 in Ludwigsburg by Süddeutscher Verlag Veranstaltungen GmbH, was a complete success. Over 100 participants from industry and research found their way to Ludwigsburg to gain exciting insights into the topic of film contamination over two days, to exchange professional knowledge about the challenges associated with it in industrial manufacturing, and to develop solutions together.

Cutting-edge topic, full program, exciting presentations

Film contamination, those extremely fine residues of lubricants or cleaning agents, is ubiquitous in the manufacturing process. For industry, they pose a major challenge because they can lead to costly functional failures. At the 2nd Specialist Conference, users and decision-makers, scientists, and analysts came together to discuss technical cleanliness and jointly find approaches to solve this problem. Among the conference attendees were participants from Brose, Continental, Dürr, Infineon, Jenoptik, MAHLE, Olympus, Robert Bosch, Schaeffler, and TE Connectivity.

A total of 17 presentations covering the effects of film contamination on production offered the approximately 100 participants a comprehensive and informative program. Participants gained fascinating insights into various areas: Highlights included a presentation by Volker Seipel, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, describing the influence of contamination of electrical stamping contacts on the production process and the solutions TE offers for this. In her presentation "Soluble residues in the processing and at the end product," Andrea Krause, Witzenmann GmbH, demonstrated with an example how complex the involved substances and their "side effects" can be and how simulation helps to assess the risk potential. The contribution from Fraunhofer IPA and OHB System AG, presented by Dr. Markus Keller and Dr. Axel Müller, offered a particularly interesting perspective beyond the usual scope, as it dealt with mastering film residues in the space industry. André Boye, Fraunhofer IVV, focused on the topic "Safe and resource-efficient removal of film contamination in the food industry – transferable approaches for industrial component cleaning."

Much praise for a unique event

The participants expressed their enthusiasm not only for individual presentations and the event itself but especially for the broad range of conference topics. Stephan Köhler, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH, emphasized: "The 2nd Specialist Conference 'Film Contamination' was characterized by very good organization and a pleasant atmosphere." Magnus Fauster, KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG, praised the extensive spectrum of the conference: "Interesting mix, broad field, very good!" And Dominik Falk, HMT – Häseler Metalltechnik GmbH, summarized: "This specialist conference was a very good event that provided an overview of the current state across all areas, including manufacturing, analytics, users, and institutes."

Exchange of experiences

The success of this specialist conference once again highlights the importance of the topic of film contamination for the industrial production process and how vital the exchange of experiences among users, decision-makers, scientists, and analysts is to develop solutions together. The event provides a unique platform to discuss with other industry experts about technical cleanliness, challenges, and perspectives on equal footing. Gerhard Koblenzer, Managing Director of LPW Reinigungssysteme GmbH, emphasizes: "The event addresses exactly the topic that will occupy the industry intensively in the coming years." It is particularly important to the organizers to offer not only a comprehensive lecture program but also space for discussion and exchange among participants. As Stefan Haupt, Head of Technology at CLEAR & CLEAN Werk für Reintechnik GmbH, notes, this is also positively noticed by participants: "Very good organization, enough time for conversations."

Factory tours & trade exhibition

Beyond the extensive lecture program, the 2nd Conference on "Film Contamination" also included two company visits and an accompanying trade exhibition. The factory tours at Ecoclean in Filderstadt and Quality Analysis in Nürtingen provided exciting practical insights and were very well received by participants. Julian Graf, EVS Technology GmbH, commented appreciatively: "Good company visits, well organized." Additionally, participants could learn about new trends and methods at the accompanying trade exhibition. This time, there were eight exhibitors: CCI – von Kahlden, Cleaning Excellence Center (CEC), Clear & Clean, CleanControlling, HYDAC, Olympus, RJL Micro & Analytic, and TREAMS. The exhibitors complemented the event with their exhibits and company presentations.

Outlook 2018

The date for the next specialist conference on technical cleanliness has already been set: From December 4-5, 2018, the 3rd Conference on "Film Contamination" will take place in Nuremberg.

"After a successful event like this, we are already looking forward to next year and are excited to see what developments there will be regarding 'Film Contamination'," said Andras Hetenyi, Project Manager at Süddeutscher Verlag Veranstaltungen GmbH. "I am confident that we will present many highly interesting contributions at the third conference, and I would like to sincerely thank all involved for their participation."