Sheet Metal Welding Conference XX
Welding Solutions for Lightweight and Electric Vehicle Production
To Be Held Fall 2024
In Partnership With
Conference Chair Warren Peterson United Technical Solutions Technical Chair Menachem Kimchi OSU Material Sciences and Engineering Publicity Donnie Crist RoMan Manufacturing
Tyler Alexander CenterLine Ltd.
The Sheet Metal Welding Conference (SMWC) is the premier technical conference dedicated to bringing experts together to discuss state-of-the-art welding and joining technologies for the automotive, transportation, and light manufacturing industries. SMWC also provides important opportunities for engineers and researchers from manufacturers, suppliers, universities, and research institutes to network and meet experts in the field of welding. SMWC XIX will emphasize recent developments in welding and joining solutions that enable new generations of vehicle design and construction. You are invited to submit technical papers for presentation at this conference.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Fusion Welding and Brazing (Resistance, Arc, Laser and others)
- Solid-State Joining
- Mechanical Fastening
- Adhesive Bonding
- Hybrid Joining Methods
- Weld Inspection and Repair
- Welding & Joining Process Simulation
- Vehicle Performance Simulation & Assessment
- Joining Challenges for Electric Vehicles
- Joining of Advanced Steels
- Joining of Lightweight Materials
- Joining of Dissimilar Materials
- Materials and Weldability
- Non-sheet-metal Automotive Joining
- Joining Tooling & Equipment
- Welding Process Monitoring & Control
- Joining of Copper and its Alloys
- Joining for Electric Powertrain