Moderator: Aneliia Wäckerlin (Deputy Head R&D, Glas Trösch)

Event Description: Retrofitting existing coaters is an attractive approach to upgrade process capabilities to modern standards while avoiding the significant capital expenditure of replacing an entire coater platform. Retrofit projects, however, require careful planning and expertise in order to deliver the expected results.

This interactive event offers a perfect opportunity to learn, discuss and hear perspectives on your specific question. We will start with three concise presentations where our panelists will share their individual perspectives on the following critical topics:

• End user experience on upgrading equipment and considerations for adapting a new coating process
• Running more complex products with higher throughput and uptime on aging coater equipment
• ROI of upgrading hardware based on uptime and throughput

We will then open the discussion to questions and perspectives from the audience. Bring your challenging questions with you, and we will do our best to find the answers together!

Panelists:

• Kyle Schuberg, Coating Process Engineering Manager, Gentex Corporation
• Wilmert De Bosscher, Chief Technology Officer, Soleras Advanced Coatings BV)
• Ken Nauman, Director of Global Business Development, Sputtering Components