Cutlery symposium
08.11.2023
3rd specialist conference on the subject of cutlery

Date 8 November 2023, 0915-1715
Conference venue Berger Gruppe, Kohlfurther Brücke 69, 42349 Wuppertal (Germany)
Topics Materials science, grinding technology, abrasives, dressing tools, measuring technology, handle processing, injection moulding processes, sustainability
Admission 90 € (free for IVSH members)
Organization Berger Gruppe and the IVSH Cutlery Association

Program

09:15 Come together
09:45 Welcome
10:00 Materials science
Special steels for knife production – Which ones? How?
Andreas Horn, Ernst Krebs KG
Dr.-Ing. Michael Blüm, Chair of New Manufacturing Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Dr. Kai Uwe Paffrath, WMU Wärmebehandlungsanlagen für Industrie und Umwelttechnik GmbH

11:30 a.m. Grinding technology
Innovations in grinding technology for cutlery
Dr. Ing. Andreas Groß, Heinz Berger Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

12:00 p.m. Company tour
12:45 p.m. Lunch break
1:45 p.m. Grinding wheels/abrasives
Current status in the field of abrasives production
Dr. Nau, DERKOM + KLEIN GmbH & Co. Kg
Tim Denmark, Schmitz Schleifmittelwerk GmbH
Moritz Berndtson, Clauberg Group

14:15 Grinding and dressing tools
Grinding and dressing tools with super-hard abrasives
Andreas Grimm, Günther Effgen GmbH

14:45 Measurement technology
Application-oriented test and measurement methods for assessing the cutting ability of cutting edges
Prof. Dr.-Ing.

15:15 Coffee break
15:45 Handle processing
Exploring sustainable materials for knife handles
Ana Núñez Alcázar, Viuda. de Julian Nuñez, S.A.

16:15 Injection moulding processes
Basics of the injection moulding process and example applications in the field of cutlery
Prof. Dr. Simone Lake, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Cologne University of Applied Sciences

16:45 Sustainability
Sustainability at Zwilling – practical experience
Tim Decken, Zwilling J.A. Henckels AG

17:15 Closing remarks