The Ohio State University
Plant Engineering Solutions in EV Battery Production & Recycling: Panel Event and Networking Session
Veranstaltungsort
The Ohio State University
2110 Tuttle Park Place
43210
Columbus, OH
United States
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Veranstaltungs-Sprache(n)
Englisch
Free of charge
Beginn
03.12.2024 · 08:30
Ende
03.12.2024 · 13:00
EST
Veranstalter

We are calling US stakeholders from the battery and energy storage ecosystem to connect with our German delegates at our public expert conference in Columbus, Ohio. Please reach out if you are interested in speaker opportunities at our event. 

More information about the conference speakers and participating companies will be provided soon.

Key Takeaways

  • Networking
  • Knowledge Exchange
  • Collaboration Opportunities

Please find below a preliminary agenda:

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Registration, Coffee and Networking

9:00 – 9:10 AM

 

Welcome Remarks & Introduction

Moderation & MC: Rick Stockburger 

  • Mark Tomkins, President and CEO, GACC Midwest (3 min)
  • Jonathan Bridges, Jobs Ohio  (3 min)

9:10 – 9:25 AM

 

Overview of trends in German Battery Manufacturing

  • Benedikt Rothhagen, Project Manager Battery Production, VDMA

9:25 – 09:35 AM

German Delegation Innovation Pitches: Industrial Automation, Vision, and Quality Assurance (3 min each)

  • Vitronic – Optical inspection and image processing systems for manufacturing and logistics.
  •  Erhardt+Leimer – Automation technology and system solutions for web-based industries.
  • BST – Quality assurance systems for web processing industries.

09:35 – 10:10 AM

Panel Session 1: Navigating the US Market for Battery Solutions and EV Landscape 

Panelists: 

10:10 – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break and Networking

10:30 – 10:50 AM

 

German Delegation Innovation Pitches: Material Handling, Processing, and Environmental Technologies (3 min each)

  • AZO – Automated raw material handling systems for industries like food and pharmaceuticals.
  • Qlar – Material processing solutions including weighing, feeding, and conveying.
  • ULT AG – Air handling systems for fume removal and occupational safety.
  •  Dürr Systems AG – Environmental technology solutions, including exhaust air purification and painting systems.
  •  Exacom – X-ray metrology solutions for battery cells.

10:50 – 11:20 AM

Panel Session 2: Innovation and Automation in Battery Manufacturing 

Panelists:

11:20 – 11:40 AM

 

German Delegation Innovation Pitches: Surface Treatment, Manufacturing, and Testing Technologies (3 min each)

  • Plasmatreat – Atmospheric plasma systems for surface activation, cleaning, and coating.
  • Schuler Pressen – Metal forming technology for automotive and manufacturing industries.Maschinenfabrik Gustav 
  • Eirich – Mixing and preparation technology for bulk materials.
  • Brückner – Film-stretching technology for packaging and automotive films.
  •  MACEAS – Leak testing and automation solutions like helium leak testing and ultrasonic gas bubble detection.

11:40 AM – 12:10 PM

Panel Session 3: Sustainable Practices and Green Technologies in Energy Storage

Panelists:

12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Light Lunch and Networking

1:00 – 2:00 PM

One-on-one meetings (in the conference room)

2:00 PM

End of the event

How to reach the event location

Enter through the hotel's front entrance and take the stairs or elevator to the Plaza Level. The registration table is at the top of the stairs, and Ballroom BC is to the left. Signs and electronic boards will display your group name and location, and the Front Desk team is available to assist if needed.

Parking Information

Valet Parking

The Blackwell Inn offers convenient valet parking for all hotel guests and meeting/event attendees. Our valet parking service, which allows in-and-out privileges, is $35 per evening; it is not included in the nightly rate, unless otherwise specified. Day use valet parking is $20. Valet parking for special events starts at $50 per day. 2110 patrons may valet park with us complimentary unless it is a special event or otherwise specified upon arrival. 

Self-Parking

Self-parking is available in the Lane Avenue Parking Garage adjacent to the hotel. This is not a hotel-operated garage, and fees must be paid directly to the garage via electronic cashier each time a vehicle departs the structure. Note that there are no in-and-out privileges available for those self-parking; you simply pay each time you exit. The rates for the Lane Avenue Parking Garage are based on a 24-hour clock which resets daily at midnight. Note that the garage operator reserves the right to charge more for special events with limited or no notice to The Blackwell Inn.

Jan-Felix Kederer

Jan-Felix Kederer

Manager, Government Projects & Trade Missions