Solidification Course 2027: discover the new edition
Solidification Course 2027: discover the new edition
23 May 2027 -
28 May 2027Champéry (Svizzera) – Hotel Suisse
Building on the success of the 2026 edition, the first under Ecotre Valente’s guidance, the Solidification Course is getting ready for its 34th appointment.
An event that every year brings together, in the Swiss mountains, engineers, researchers and professionals who want to master the science of metal solidification: not only in its theoretical fundamentals, but in the way these translate into product quality and process control.
From 23 to 28 May 2027, Champéry will once again be the beating heart of international training in solidification, with five days of lectures, hands-on exercises and direct dialogue with the field’s leading experts.
Information and registration
On the course website, you’ll find all the up-to-date information, including:
– Full program of lectures and networking activities;
– Early Bird offer, discover the conditions to access reduced registration fees, available until November 30, 2026;
– Corporate Pack, special packages for companies registering multiple participants, with progressive discounts and exclusive benefits
Main topics
The course, held in English, offers a complete overview of the solidification of metallic materials, combining scientific foundations with concrete industrial applications:
– Thermodynamics and phase diagrams;
– Heat and mass transfer;
– Microstructures and defects: porosity, segregation, hot tearing;
– Solidification in multicomponent alloys;
– Additive Manufacturing and rapid solidification;
– Artificial Intelligence applied to foundry processes.
The format combines lectures and hands-on exercises, encouraging active participation and direct dialogue with the speakers.
Visit the official course website and find out how to access the discounts reserved for early registrants.
International faculty
Each year, the Solidification Course hosts a faculty composed of world-class professors and researchers from leading universities and centers of excellence:
Michel Rappaz (EPFL), Marco Gremaud, Matthew J. M. Krane, Hervé Combeau, Andreas Ludwig, André Phillion, Alain Jacot, Damien Tourret.
What a participant takes home
- Target audience: Moulders, Die-makers and Designers
- Speakers: Ecotre Technical Department
- Duration: Starts Wednesday 20 September 2023 – Ends Thursday 16 November 2023
20-21 September: joint course
28 September, 5-12-19-26 October and 7-9-16 November: individual meeting slots lasting one hour - Time: From 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Material: DEFORM software for the duration of two months, Course notes in pdf format and Attendance Certificate
- Venue: BACCADEMY Srl – Via Industriale, 106 – 25065 Lumezzane (BS)
An intensive week that weaves together lectures, hands-on exercises, open discussions and networking moments. The topics range from the fundamentals of solidification to its most advanced industrial applications: microstructures and defects, casting and continuous casting, additive manufacturing, with growing attention to the role of artificial intelligence in foundry processes.
Beyond the training, every participant becomes part of an international community of alumni, lecturers and industry professionals, and receives the reference volume “Solidification” by Dantzig & Rappaz.
The numbers tell the story better than any description: over 30 editions, more than 1,100 participants from 40 countries, a network connecting research laboratories, universities and some of the most important industrial players in the world.
The real value, however, isn’t just in the numbers. It lies in the rare opportunity to engage directly with world-renowned professors and researchers, the very people who helped define the modern science of solidification. With just 40 places available, the course deliberately keeps an narrow scale that fosters direct dialogue and the discussion of real-world cases.
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Benefits
- Integrated Design and Optimization
- Enables better design choices
- Improved part moulding
- Fewer defects and better cost control
