XYLEXPO 2012 - AGENDA

Rho (Milan) - Italy - 8/12 May 2012

TECHNICAL SEMINARS: AGENDA
Tuesday, May 8, - 9.30 a.m.
TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON WOOD DRYING
Speaker: Ottaviano Allegretti, Cnr-Ivalsa.
The contents of the course are structured in order to provide basic knowledge on wood “behavior" during the drying process; these are the basics that can be leveraged to develop critical instruments aiming at understanding and interpreting cause-effect relations, defining operating choices and managing and optimizing the drying process.
Topics: Wood technology basics; physics and mechanics of the drying process; measure and control of process parameters; artificial drying process through vacuum and hot-air ovens; thermal modification of wood.
For more information: Matteo Simonetta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone +39 02 89210239.
This is an open access event. Pre-registration is recommended.
The speech will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.

Wednesday, May 9, - 10.00-12.00 a.m.
Press conference: “HOMAG CITY, THE WOODWORKING METROPOLIS”
For further information: Julia Weber, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The speech will be delivered in English. Simultaneous translation will not be provide
2.30 p.m.
Xylon Talk Shows
BIOMASSES, AN OPPORTUNITY AND A CHALLENGE FOR THE “WOOD SYSTEM”
Moderator: Luca Rossetti, editor-in-chief of Xylon.
We should not be misled by the big opportunity given by the use of biomass for energy generation. A solution to be leveraged only at the end of wood and wood-based products’ lifecycle, paying great attention to “multiple generation” (energy + heating) and to the fact that wood combustion releases carbon dioxide which wood naturally absorbs during all its lifecycle. The biomass energy industry can be a lethal competitor for the wood industry, mainly in view of fiscal deductions and incentives that make the energy use a particularly attractive alternative also for traditional suppliers of the wood supply chain.
It is vital to think about “smart” solutions, strictly connected to areas where woodworking machinery is at home and, thus, there is availability of material to be processed with effective and efficient technology allowing to look at “full cycle” woodworking processing. The main problem is supply: “virgin" wood, recyclable material, processing wastes; these are the three alternatives that can be leveraged (and integrated…).
The contribution of technology to increase the yield of material to be transformed into
heat/energy. Which are the paths to follow, which opportunities and key strengths are there for companies processing wood? (thermal energy for heating/drying and electric power).
For more information: Paola Gandini, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., telephone +39 02 89210282.
Speeches will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.

6.00 p.m.
EUMABOIS TOOL GROUP MEETING
For more information: Matteo Simonetta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., phone +39 02 89210239.
The event is exclusively for European woodworking tools manufacturers.

8.00 p.m.
PRESS DINNER
For more information: Rossana Fossa, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., telephone +39 02 89210230. Press-only event (invitation required).

Thursday, May 10, - 9.30 a.m.
Xylexpo Technical Seminars
CRIMINAL LIABILITIES FOR THE USERS OF WOODWORKING PLANTS AND MACHINERY
By Attilio Griner, Acimall consultant.
For more information: Matteo Simonetta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone +39 02 89210239.
Free admission event. Pre-registration is required.
The speech will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.

2.30 p.m.
Xylon Talk Shows
WOOD PACKAGING: WHICH WAY TO GO FOR REAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION?
Moderator: Sebastiano Cerullo, Wood Division Manager, FederlegnoArredo.
The production process is a variable of great importance, especially for an apparently simple product with a short lifecycle. It is vital to produce packaging meeting specific requirements at affordable costs. It is also essential to look for solutions that - thanks to technology contribution - can set new standards and, why not, new products as well. A discussion between packaging manufacturers and technology providers that has to be leveraged to spread common knowledge and the will for closer cooperation. Without forgetting “Ispm 15” regulations that set new standards and behaviors that the packaging industry has to understand and implement.
For more information: Paola Gandini, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., phone +39 02 89210282.
Free admission event. Pre-registration is recommended.
Speeches will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.

Friday, May 11, - 09.30 a.m.
X-LAM-CLT: BUILDING THE FUTURE OF HOUSING
Organized by TMA-Timber Machinery Alliance (Costa Levigatrici, Dalso, Sormec, Spanevello, Uniteam).
Speakers:
Ario Ceccotti (Cnr-Ivalsa, Trento)
Gerhard Schickhofer (Institute of Engineering and Technologies for wood, University of Graz)
Andrew Waugh (Waugh Thistleton Architects, London)
Paolo Ninatti (President of Assolegno/FederlegnoArredo, Milan)
Andrea Zenari (Holzforschung Inspector, Austria)
For more information: Matteo Simonetta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone +39 02 89210239.
Free admission event. Pre-registration is recommended.
Speeches will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation in English and Italian language will be provided.

3.00 p.m.
NEW SYSTEMS FOR STRUCTURAL GLUEING OF WOOD: THE STATE OF ART
By Andrea Zenari (Holzforschung Inspector, Vienna) and Cnr-Ivalsa.
For more information: Matteo Simonetta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone +39 02 89210239.
Free admission event. Pre-registration is recommended.
Speeches will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.


Saturday, May 12, - 10.30 a.m.
XYLON TALK SHOWS: CRAFTSMEN ASK, TECHNOLOGY REPLIES
Organized by Xylon in cooperation with Confartigianato LegnoArredo and Consorzio LegnoLegno.
Moderator: Luca Rossetti, editor-in-chief, Xylon.
How is handicraft technology demand changing? NC machines are now "part of the family" also among small and medium businesses that process wood. What is their target? Have traditional suppliers adapted their offer? Is there still a problem of training for new technologies? Are manufacturers duly considering needs and requirements of their customers?
Is the richness and great variety of handicraft supported by new technologies or are we moving towards standardization of production processes?
For more information: Paola Gandini, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone +39 02 89210282.
Free admission event. Pre-registration is recommended.
Speeches will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.

2.30 p.m.
Xylexpo Technical Seminars
MACHINES, QUASI-MACHINES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS. WHAT THE USER HAS TO DO.
By Attilio Griner, Acimall consultant.
For more information: Matteo Simonetta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone +39 02 89210239.
Free admission event. Pre-registration is recommended.
Speeches will be delivered in Italian. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.