Xylexpo 2022 agenda collects all the events that will characterize the four-day event; you can view and download the document (pdf format) with a complete list of seminars and press conferences planned by the exhibiting companies.
We report in detail the scheduled appointments
WEDNESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2022
10:30 -12:00 a.m. BI-MUpiù, Hall13, Stand B23
OPENING CONFERENCE 33.BI-MU and XYLEXPO
Speakers:
Enrico Pazzali, President, Fondazione Fiera Milano
Luca Palermo, CEO, Fiera Milano
Attilio Fontana, President, Regione Lombardia
Barbara Colombo, President, Ucimu-Sistemi per produrre
Luigi De Vito, President, Acimall
Antonio Bicchi, President, I-Rim
Carlo Ferro, President, Ice-Agenzia
Sessions introduced and moderated by Alfredo Mariotti, Ucimu-Sistemi per produrre
11:00-12:00 a.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
THIS MORNING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT…
Meetings organized by Catas in collaboration with Acimall
Edgebanding: process evolution Presentation of the English release of the new “Edgebanding manual”
Speakers:
Franco Bulian, director at Catas
Fabio Chiozza, adhesive group coordinator at Avisa-Federchimica
Moderator Luca Rossetti, Xylon
12:00-12:30 a.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
Poliefun, the cultural association that promotes innovation and education in the surface finishing business
Speaker:
Paolo Gronchi, Poliefun-Milan Polytechnic, “Giulio Natta” Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering
12.30-1.00 p.m. Hall 22, Booth D12-F09
XYLEXPO Digital: Smart&Human news from SCM Live streaming for the Scm booth
Innovation, integration, sustainability and the strength of a group with 70-year-long leadership in the woodworking business.
Communication manager Gian Luca Fariselli is illustrating the Smart&Human Factory SCM solutions for industrial and handicraft businesses and introducing the extensive portfolio of the Rimini-based company.
1.00-2.30 p.m XYLEXPO Digital: Technological Path TOOLS
Live streaming from the halls of Xylexpo 2022
Dario Corbetta, Acimall director, and Matteo Simonetta, Acimall technical office manager, take us through the latest innovations in the world of tools.
2:30-3:30 p.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
Wood for structural applications: new standards for visual classification and principles of automated classification Meeting organized by the Working Group of Wood Technology of SISEF-Italian forestry association.
Speaker:
Marco Togni, University of Florence The “New construction regulations”, enforced in 2009 and recently updated (2018), define the rules for the certification of wood-based products used in constructions, including solid wood beams. This workshop illustrates the “machine-based” classification principles and the latest revision of the standards containing the visual classification rules for structural wood in Italy.
THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2022
10:00-11:00 a.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
MADE Competence Center: an insider’s view of the technology transfer: the Meccanica Del Sarca spa project
Speakers:
Alberto Danese, General manager at Meccanica Del Sarca spa
Filippo Boschi, project manager at MADE Competence Center i4.0
11:00-12:00 a.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
THIS MORNING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT…
Meetings organized by Catas in collaboration with Acimall LCA Ready, the protocol promoted by Catas and Acimall
Speakers:
Franco Bulian, director at Catas Annamaria Franz, Catas repesentative
Anna Bortoluzzi, scientific manager at Mapping LCA
Moderator Luca Rossetti, Xylon
12:00-1:00 p.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
“Relevance of technology, sincerity of wood”
Meeting organized by GQL-Gruppo Qualità Legno
Speakers:
Felice Ragazzo, president of GQL “Uncharted territories between mechanical engineering and digital technology in the area of wood-based applications”
Davide Maria Giachino, board member at GQL “The eternal dispute between factuality and expressivity in the construction business, or between knowledge and eloquence in wood-based applications”
Fabio Spera, board member at GQL “Frame+, a patent-pending solution that takes the design of prefab wood constructions to the next level”
Gianfranco Magri, wood disease expert, board member at GQL “The dark side of the moon: potential threats to wood durability”
Moderator Sonia Maritan, magazines Struttura Legno, Sistema Serramento and Il Legno.
1.00-2.30 p.m. XYLEXPO Digital: Technological Path FINISHING SURFACES
Live streaming from the halls of Xylexpo 2022
Dario Corbetta, Acimall director, and Matteo Simonetta, Acimall technical office manager, take us through the latest sanding and painting innovations
2:30-3:30 p.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
How can you recognize wood? Fundamentals of macroscopic analysis of wood
Meeting organized by the Working Group of Wood Technology of SISEF-Italian forestry association
Speaker:
Flavio Ruffinatto, University of Turin Adopted all over the world, macroscopic recognition is the most accessible and eay-to-use scientific method to identify wood. This workshop illustrates the system of characters used in this discipline, with practical recognition examples. The book “Lignamundi”, the first Italian atlas for macroscopic wood recognition, will also be presented, together with free software for the guided application of this scientific method.
FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2022
10:00-11.00 a.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
Protection of industrial property – Italian patents and brands office: databases
Speaker:
Fabrizio Fornari, Division of User Services of the General Direction of the Protection of Industrial Property - UIBM Italian Ministry of Economic Development.
11:00-12:00 a.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
THIS MORNING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT…
Meetings organized by Catas in collaboration with Acimall Well-crafted” wooden windows: introduction to standard UNI 11717
Speakers:
Franco Bulian, director at Catas Stefano Ambrosi, technical consultant
Moderator Luca Rossetti, Xylon.
12:00-12:30 a.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
Woodworking made izy Introducing the new communication protocol for wood and wood-based material technologies, promoted by Biesse, Bürkle, Homag, Ima Schelling, Scm, Weber, Weinig Speakers: Gian Luca Fariselli, Woodworking made izy Marketing Team; Scm Group Corporate Coomunication Director Antonio Latella, Woodworking made izy Technical Team; Scm Group Technical Digital Service & IoT
Moderator Luca Rossetti, Xylon.
12.30-2.30 p.m. XYLEXPO Digital: Technological Path CN-WORKING CENTRES FOR SOLID WOOD
Live streaming from the halls of Xylexpo 2022
Dario Corbetta, Acimall director, and Matteo Simonetta, Acimall technical office manager, take us through the latest sanding and painting innovations
2:30-3.30 p.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
Tools, configuration of cutting and feed speeds in wood and wood-based material processing.
Meeting organized by the Working Group of Wood Technology of SISEF-Italian forestry association.
Speaker:
Giacomo Goli, University of Florence The configuration of cutting and feed speeds in wood and wood-based material processing is often based on experience. However, there are many criteria to identify the correct working parameters. This seminar illustrates the geometric patterns of cutting edges, the key formulas for configuration and the basics of calculation of cutting forces and power.
5:00-6.00 p.m. XYLEXPO ARENA, Hall 24, Booth A48-B43
XIA- Xylexpo Innovation Award Awarding ceremony
Hosts:
Luigi De Vito, president of Xylexpo
Dario Corbetta, director of Xylexpo
The ceremony will be attended by the jury members.
