CONNECT Online Moldflow User Meeting
15.–16. Juni 2026 | Online Event
Mit Vorträgen, Training Sessions und Expertenwissen für Einsteiger:innen, fortgeschrittene Anwender:innen und Spezialist:innen.
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Agenda CONNECT 2026
Zwei Tage voller Moldflow-Praxis, Simulationstiefe, AI, Automatisierung, Heißkanaltechnologie, Materialdaten, Werkzeugbau-Know-how und Austausch innerhalb der internationalen Moldflow-Community.
Vorläufige Agenda – Änderungen und Ergänzungen vorbehalten.
Track A: ApplyModel. Interpret. Improve. |
Track B: ExploreConnect. Automate. Advance. |
15. Juni 2026 / Day 1
08:30 – 09:00 | Opening & Welcome
Mainstage
Gemeinsamer Start in die CONNECT 2026.
| Zeit | Track A | Track B |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Beyond Safety: Addressing Visual and Functional Challenges in Airbag Components Jens Kurz / Joyson Safety Systems Aschaffenburg GmbH |
Next-Gen Drone Structures at Scale: How Digital Engineering combined with Thermoplastic Composites enable Mass Production Dr.-Ing. Martin Hohberg / Simutence GmbH |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Optimization of Variothermal Cooling for an Injection-Molded Tooth Gear Armin Kech & Matthias Fink / Robert Bosch GmbH & Autodesk |
Simulation Strategy Thomas Wittmann / MFS & PEG GmbH |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Revisiting the Importance of Flow Rate Control in Injection Molding Vito Leo / BIMS |
Estimation of surface mold temperature prior to cooling channel layout Jean-Jacques Pesce / Forvia Faurecia Interiors |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Moldflow meets Mechanics André Hemmann / ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGaA |
Zero Iterations in Tooling: Powered by PEGASOS and Material Validation Dr.-Ing. Cemi Kahve & Christian Schramek |
12:00 – 12:45 | Mainstage
Product- and AI-Innovations in Autodesk Moldflow 2027
Hanno van Raalte / Autodesk
12:45 – 13:45 | Pause & Networking
Nutzen Sie die Pause für Austausch, Gespräche und Networking mit Referent:innen, Ausstellern und der Moldflow-Community.
Hands-On Sessions – parallel, 90 min
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Moldflow Fundamentals & Interpretation | Autodesk Fusion Simulation Extension |
15:15 – 15:30 | Break
Kurze Pause und Networking.
| 15:30 – 16:15 | A Veteran’s Guide to Moldflow Excellence Tim van Ast / Hunter Industries |
Integrating Moldflow Insights into Digimat-MS for Injection Gate Position Analysis Marcello Magalú / Cadence |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | The Fundamentals of Hot Runner Technology Derrick Hennebicque / Husky Technologies |
Isolating Part Distortion: The Mechanics of Shrinkage Compensation and Geometry Export Tim van Ast / Hunter Industries |
16. Juni 2026 / Day 2
| Zeit | Track A | Track B |
|---|---|---|
| 08:45 – 09:30 | NAVPACK – Left-Shifting Engineering Insights with Predictive AI Matthias Fink / Autodesk GmbH |
Residual Stresses, Molecular Orientation, and Their Impact on Long-Term Part Performance Vito Leo / BIMS |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Improving Pressure Prediction Using Validated Material Data – A Practical Case Study Dr.-Ing. Christian Schillfahrt / Blum GmbH |
Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Generalizable Process Modeling with Material as Input Variable by Injection Molding Simulations and Experimental Validation Prof. Guido Tosello / Technical University of Denmark |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | 10 Years of Reliable IMC Simulation: Pushing Moldflow to Its Limits – and Beyond Dr.-Ing. Sarah Frauholz / Covestro |
Beyond Automation: Orchestrating Moldflow with AI Agents Hendrik Schütte / Synera |
11:00 – 12:00 | Mainstage
Current Developments and Future Outlook for Autodesk Moldflow
Dr. Franco Costa / Autodesk
12:00 – 13:00 | Pause & Networking
Zeit für Austausch, Networking und Gespräche mit Referent:innen und Teilnehmer:innen.
Hands-On Sessions – parallel, 90 min
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Cool vs. Cool FEM | How to generate useful Moldflow scripts with AI |
14:30 – 14:45 | Break
Kurze Pause und Networking.
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Moldflow Does Not Match Reality! Do You Know Why? Michael Garrett / SPECTRIX |
How Hot Runner simulation and analysis is used to optimize System Balance in the Mold Qualification Process Sheldon Alexander / Husky Technologies |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Syncing Systems: How Test Lab Parameters Translate to Simulation Performance Jacob Trott / Beaumont Advanced Processing |
16:15 – 17:15 | Mainstage
Moldflow Legend Talk
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Aussteller & Sponsoren
Autodesk Inc.
Beaumont Inc.
PEG Plastics Engineering Group
Product Innovation Lounge by MFS GmbH
