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FABTECH EDUCATIONAL SESSION RATES
Register by October 30 and save! After this date and on-site, add $25 to the rates listed below. Member number (FMA, SME, PMA,AWS, NAM) must be provided at time of registration to receive member price benefits. Show admission is included with your paid-event purchase.
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2 Sessions	$305	$350
3 Sessions	$400	$470
4-5 Sessions	$555	$645
6-9 Sessions*	$700	$800
*Maxium value! Includes (2) $15 lunch vouchers.

Sunday, November 15 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NEW! ”Mind the Gap” Guide to Achieving Exceptional Customer Service (F10)

The goal of this fun and interactive presentation is to help attendees see that exceptional customer service begins with defining it for all employees, recognizing it, and measuring it.

Learn how to set expectations for exceptional customer service
Methods to deliver exceptional customer service
Why it’s essential to maintain exceptional customer service

Mark Ernst, Ernst Enterprises, LLC

NEW! The Preemptive Turnaround: Fixing Your Company Before the Crisis Arrives (F11)

When companies face the loss of a big customer, falling new orders, declining margins, or other situations that deteriorate profitability and cash flow, there are two usual reactions: denial and unfocused overreaction. Either one puts the company even more at risk, especially smaller ones. Turnaround professionals know that most companies that enter the Crisis Stage didn’t have to go there. The problems that led to crisis were generally discoverable and fixable in the Early Stage. The problem was, of course, management didn’t understand that the company was in early decline, or simply denied it, or took actions that were either ineffective or outright damaging. This seminar will cover the basics of an early stage turnaround as successfully implemented by turnaround professionals. It is geared primarily to specialty manufacturers and fabricators. Knowledge of these best practices can mean the difference between company survival and failure in difficult operating environments.

Stages of trouble and decline
Root causes and early warning signs
Need for sustainable recovery strategies
Organizational and financial issues

Richard Kallage, KDC & Associates Ltd.

NEW! Four Steps to Improving Sales and Productivity in a Recession (F12)

This presentation will show manufacturing and distribution companies how the traditional approach to running a business, that once drove their success, is now likely the problem, holding you back, stopping your growth, or worse. Using a Business Flow Map, attendees will learn proven management methodologies and business tools that any company can utilize to rapidly go from good to great and improve its bottom line dramatically. The presenter will lead attendees through the key four steps of the Cycle-of-Success Institutes process: finding the problems, solving them, assessing the solutions, and ensuring a successful future. Attendees will learn how to implement key practices, business tools and techniques, regardless of business size or industry. During the presentation, attendees will be engaged in a live brainstorming session to understand, define, organize, analyze and solve some of their most costly business problems. When you go back to the office the next day, you will be prepared to lead your staff through a 30 day rapid improvement project that can identify, attack, and return significant profit to their business. In closing, a case study will be presented of a company COSi helped turn around.

Business Flow Map to identify problems and processes driving up costs
Brainstorming session to identify 50-100 ways to solve costly business problems
Case study on how a company turned around and is now growing in today’s market

John Mautner, Cycle-of-Success Institute (COSi)

Monday, November 16 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

NEW! Effective Strategies to Streamline Operations & Unlock Potential Profit (F20)

Growing Your Business Utilizing Automation Trends

Hear information that is critical for every business who wants to lay a foundation for its future. Thinking long-term, an organization must learn ways that to retain its best customers and build customer intimacy through specific, concentrated business activities. For example, maximizing your ordering and scheduling system will not only help your bottom line, but will also build loyal customers who will keep coming back for future orders. Creating this sort of culture of quality must be instilled in the entire organization and not just top management. The presenter will discuss using this notion of quality as a differentiator to add dollars to the bottom line and enhance business profitability.

Drilling deeper into specific business initiatives, Dave will discuss the latest in automation trends that are affecting even the smallest manufacturing companies. He will discuss how such organizations can leap and cross the chasm to embrace the opportunities that automation brings to an organization. Implementing this sort of technology can bring companies through these tough times, and Dave will illustrate that point.

Build loyal customers by maximizing your ordering and scheduling system
Current automation trends impacting small and mid-size manufacturers
How to embrace the opportunities that automation brings to an organization
Potential ROI for a company that implements this leading edge technology

Dave Lechleitner, Exact Software

Automating Supplier Relationship Management
This session will take a look at the historical aspects of supplier relationships from the fax machine and emails to online b2b portals. Attendees will see how the software tools of today can enhance existing processes of fax, email and spreadsheets. Managing request for quotes in a Make To Order (MTO) and Engineer To Order (ETO) environment with suppliers is a time consuming task. Learn how to effectively managing this process through supplier relationship management tools that can provide a way to cut costs and provide more timely information. The basics of estimating made to order parts and how software can streamline your RFQ process and provide prompt and accurate responses back to the buyer will be covered. Lastly the management of online orders to streamline the order taking process will be discussed.

Effectively manage your supply chain
Streamline the request for quotes (RFQ) process
Manage engineering documents

David Ferguson, MIE Solutions

NEW! Optimizing Your Equipment and Assets (F21)

Restore, Reuse or Modify: Reworking Coil Processing and Metalforming Equipment for Today’s Production Requirements
Creating a business plan with the future of your equipment in mind is one key to success. Determining what equipment is needed for today's competitive marketplace is our starting point. Based upon higher speeds, feeds, tonnages and load capacities, equipment evaluation is a necessary step in the new plan toward success. Once your equipment has been evaluated, one must then focus on the specific production improvements that can be made, what the cost of each is and the return on your investment. The plan is completed with an in place step by step insurance check on the improvements taking place and the returns of the investment being checked. This session will focus on:

Optimizing your equipment
How to re-evaluate machinery capabilities
Focus on specific production improvements
Insure your plan pays off

Robert Kotynski, United Machine Corporation

Driving More Dollars to Your Bottom Line through Asset Recovery
Investment recovery is the practice of recouping the value of assets no longer needed by a company by identifying and reusing or disposing of surplus assets. Investment recovery professionals also locate usable surplus from outside sources. Experts in asset management and investment recovery professionals can save their customers -- who are primarily Fortune 1,000 businesses -- millions of dollars each year. This presentation will cover the best practices today in investment recovery programs and how an investment recovery team can be developed and managed to save staff time and company money across all the plants.
This session will answer the following questions:

How can I optimize my ROI on underutilized assets?
What is an investment recovery program and how is it best managed?
How to ensure surplus equipment is being redeployed successfully within my company?
How to reduce the workload of plant personnel in regards to asset management?

Joe Lundvick, Perfection Machinery Sales, Inc.

NEW! Kaizen Boot Camp (F22)

Many organizations attempt to implement kaizen events with a superficial “whack a mole” approach to continuous improvement. To affect kaizen within your Business and Production System, it is necessary for the leaders to have a keen awareness and knowledge of the rational steps of Kaizen using scientific data collection for achieving planned improvements. Through this session, participants will learn how to utilize a standardized Kaizen approach that can be effectively utilized for your leaders to learn and deploy across your organization. Learn how to effectively: observe, record and assess the current state of your current process • analyze and identify present methods • develop new ideas and effective countermeasures • prepare kaizen plans and standardized documentation • execute new improved methods • evaluate kaizen effects and record best practices • standardize the improvement process

The 6 step Kaizen process
Cultural impacts of Kaizen
A3 report writing
Institutionalizing Kaizen

Izzy Galicia, Incito Consulting Group

Driving Productivity Through Employee Engagement (F23)

In these tough economic times, increasing employee commitment and engagement can pay huge dividends. The Gallup Company reports that at any given time, 60% or more of a company’s employees may be looking for a new job. That means more than half of a company’s most expensive, creative, and valuable assets are not engaged in doing their work with the energy and enthusiasm employers in this tough market need and rely on for their competitive advantage. The focus of this workshop is to discuss ways to identify the current mood/climate of the work force and present practical strategies to improve engagement and morale without resorting to short term fixes like pay raises or bonuses.

Gaining employee commitment is the key
Easy ways to measure engagement & morale
Improve productivity with engaged employees

Mark Ernst, Ernst Enterprises, LLC

Stamping Advanced High Strength Steels I (S20)

Die Planning, Estimating and Sourcing Strategies
This session examines the die and production part planning process from part design to production. The presenter will demonstrate techniques and software that improves the overall speed, accuracy and consistency of the production planning and estimating process. Also covered are recommendations for successful outsourcing of dies and stamped metal parts. The presentation is for anyone involved in the planning, purchasing and production of metal stamping dies and production stamped parts.

Selecting the best stamping process for your part
How to create die concepts quickly using basic desktop tools
Software solutions for estimating dies and production parts.
The 4 Ps of successful die outsourcing.

Jeffery Bennett, Tool Planners Inc.

Clearing the Springback Hurdle
Participants will learn about the phenomenon of springback is and how to recognize the elements of product design and manufacturing that lead to springback. Methods for predicting, resolving and living with springback, computer simulation as a tool for predicting, evaluating, and combating the effects of springback, the myths and truths behind springback compensation, and the role that advanced high strength steels play in today's issues will be discussed.

Springback
Computer simulation (Finite Element Analysis)
Role of high strength steels
Stamping robustness
Topic/Content Type: Expert Overview

Eric Kam, AutoForm Engineering GmbH

Sensors and Controls for Metalforming I (S21)

This presentation will detail the very latest approaches in the use of electronic sensors & controls for mistake-proofed tooling, machinery and controls that are a fraction of the cost of conventional metalforming & assembly processes - while providing true flexibility and profitability. This is the first presentation of its type, in any manufacturing trade show and/or symposium, to detail the actual and very latest best practices in mistake-proof metalforming with right-sized tooling.

Eliminate/minimize expensive progressive dies with right-sized tooling
Low cost, self-adapting value-added processes
Mistake-proofing for truly lean metalforming & assembly operations

George Keremedjiev, Tecknow Education Services Inc.

Metalforming Press System Optimization I (S22)

Evaluating & Improving Preventative Maintenance Inspections
During downturns in the market, preventative maintenance inspections are often overlooked. However, slow times provide a good opportunity to refocus on PM inspections and get your files up to date. When work picks back up you don’t want to be surprised by presses that can’t get the job done. This program will help you evaluate and improve your PM inspections.

Where to look for early signs of problems
Simple items to add to your PM’s that will have great pay backs
New technologies that can be used to detect unseen problems

Peter Campbell, Campbell Press Repair

Options for Press Repair and Modernization
A lot of deferred maintenance occurs during slow periods in manufacturing. This presentation will show you that early detection of problems will save you from high repair bills in the future. The areas where presses tend to fail and what parts will be affected if maintenance is deferred will be discussed. Also, learn some of the top causes of press failure so you can make sure you don’t make the same mistakes as others.

What parts typically break on a press
Options for when a failure occurs
How to avoid common mistakes in press operation

Peter Campbell, Campbell Press Repair

Proper Tube Mill Alignment, Tooling Design, and Set-Up (F24)

Quality standards of the end products of tube and pipe mills of today are very demanding and require very close tolerances. This fact places a large responsibility on a mill and tooling to run this high quality product mix of today. Since the tooling will only be as good as the mill on which it is installed, it is important the mill alignment and set up is held to the same close tolerances to which the rolls are manufactured and the high quality requirements of tube and pipe today. This presentation on alignment and set up is tailored to address and strengthens the "weak links" in tube and pipe mill operations. Managers, engineers, mill operators, and maintenance personnel will all benefit from this presentation for it specifically addresses the important areas on the mill to insure proper alignment and set up, therefore producing high quality product, as well as longer life of the tooling. The presentation on roll design will outline the importance of designing rolls to fit specific mill configurations, types of welding, and materials used today. It will also cover reasons for analyzing existing designs and what can be done to produce mark-free tube. The entire focus of this presentation is to establish "standards" for everyone to follow. The lack of standards is indiscriminate in its affect on the overall profitability of a firm. Establishing these "standards," and procedures, will help to identify problems and implement corrective measures that build morale, improve product quality and produce greater profits.

Integrity checks of mill components
How to align the entire mill line
Tooling design to fit various mill configurations and product lines
Proper set-up of the tube mill

Robert Sladky and Bret Molnar, Roll-Kraft

Monday, November 16 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

NEW! Optimizing Part Design for Efficient Manufacturing (F30)

Using a Design for Manufacture Approach When Designing Parts for CAD/CAM Nesting Applications
Design engineers tend to be focused on creating the design as “fit for purpose”. Although this leads to a satisfactory outcome, little or no attention is normally given to the manufacturing engineer’s plight in manufacturing the parts for assembly. This leads to deadly waste and is counter lean in its approach. Design engineers now have a tool inside of the Solid Model that enables them to iterate from design to nest and back to design if necessary in an elegant manner. The parts and assembly are designed, nested and the initial material utilization of the nest is established. If that is unsatisfactory, parts can be redesigned and re-nested quickly until the desired result is achieved while maintaining design integrity.

Material saving in a design for manufacturer environment
Bill of material is established to assist in accurate material purchasing
Assist the shop floor manufacturers in making only what is needed satisfying lean
Lighter designs
Bring design and manufacturer closer to eliminate rework

Glenn Binder, SigmaTEK Systems LLC

Optimizing the Process from CAD File to Finished Part
Thinking of upgrading your current cutting and bending processes? How can programming increase productivity? How do today's high power CO2 laser cutting systems help to realize greater processing capabilities? What are the key benefits of automating cutting and bending systems? Recognizing the key benefits of today's modern systems will enable the implementation of the most effective methods for reducing part cost and increasing efficiency in today's competitive market.

Automatic flat part programming and nest creation from ERP/MRP requirements
Simultaneous laser and press brake programming
Benefits of using high power CO2 lasers
Increase efficiency using robotics and automation

John Kemp, Bystronic Inc.

Comparative Cutting with Tech Tour (F31)

Presentations will compare three cutting process; waterjet, plasma and laser as they relate to the following areas.

Materials types and thicknesses
Advancements & capabilities of each process
Set-up & production time
Costs for equipment, supplies and labor

Speakers and Booth Visits on Tech Tour:
Mike Ruppenthal, Flow International Corp.
Dr. A. Pieter Schwarzenbach, PRIMA North America, Inc.
Jim Colt, Hypertherm Incorporated

Press Brakes with Tech Tour (F32)

Using Less To Do More, Optimizing Your Press Brake Tooling Mix for Maximum Productivity

This session will provide sheet metal fabricators with valuable information that will help them to use less, more flexible press brake tooling to produce a wide range of parts in a wide range of materials, and yet obtain near optimum results. Emphasis will be on the need to get maximum value and maximum productivity from a press brake tooling mix in a weak economy. It will also introduce new press brake tooling concepts that are designed to minimize or completely eliminate die changes when bending materials in a specific range of thicknesses. Finally, it will provide tools to measure the payback time on the investment and the subsequent long term cost savings.

Developing a cost efficient tooling package
26 ga. to .250", near optimum results with three punches and five dies
Hardened work surfaces, critical to productivity and payback
Justifying it all based on the payback and how long will it take

David Bishop, Wila USA

Go Lean and Green with a Hybrid or All-Electric Press Brake

Extreme repeatability and accuracy
Press braking so accurate = to a large micrometer
Typical energy savings (significant energy savings and cost reductions)
Reduced maintenance (no servo valves)
Quiet and clean operation
Typical applications & customer case studies

Casey Schlachter, MC Machinery Systems, Inc.

Bending is Easy
Bending a piece of metal sounds like an easy task, but anyone who has ever tried to do this to any degree of accuracy and repeatability knows that this is anything but easy. Machine and material variables wreak havoc on your results. Learn how advancements in technology and press brake design can turn this from operator intensive bottleneck in your shop into a seamless process virtually anyone can do, even a robot.

Why are my angle's not 90? Understanding the problem.
Solutions to angle variation problems
Benefits of off-line programming
Robotics benefits and applications

Gerrit Gerritsen, Bystronic Inc.

Laser 101 with Tech Tour (F33)

This is a unique session where attendees obtain classroom instruction then go to the show floor to see the technology in designated booths.

Types of lasers
Applications
Systems and automation

Speakers and Booth Visits on Tech Tour:
Erin Chasse, TRUMPF Inc.
Frank Arteaga, Bystronic Inc.
Jeff Hahn, Mitsubishi Laser/MC Machinery Systems Inc.

Lean 101 – Principles of Lean Manufacturing (F34)

This session will guide you through the steps needed to create a lean or “world class” organization. The building blocks are similar to constructing a house. You must start with a strong foundation to build a sturdy house that can withstand all elements. Begin with understanding change management and its importance to transforming your firm from “traditional” to “lean.” Learn about Value Stream Mapping and its role in a lean organization. Form the foundation building blocks of workplace organization, visual workplace and workplace layout. Proceed to standardized work, teams, and batch size reduction. At the next level, learn about delivering quality at the source, point-of-use-storage, and quick changeover. Cap the transformation with total productive maintenance, cellular flow, and pull-kanban. Continue the efficiency and effectiveness of your efforts through continuous improvement.

Understand the difference between traditional “push” and the lean “pull” systems
Identify typical wastes of lean and how those wastes reduce an organization’s competitive edge and customer satisfaction
Recognize how lean directly addresses the elimination or reduction of operating costs, cycle-time, and non-value added activities
Make better use of employees’ time and brainpower in a team environment

George Alukal, Alukal Partners LLC

Strategic Planning for the Job Shop (F35)

The future is coming and unless we plan for it and take the necessary steps to make sure our people, technology and processes are at the forefront, we will be a follower and lose our competitive advantage. As hockey’s great Wayne Gretzky said, “…skate to where the puck is going to be…” This popular session has been updated for 2009 to include two case studies of fabricator shops. Focus will be on:

Planning is a necessity in this market

Strategic Planning aligns the leadership team and focuses resources on results
Outlook for the marketplace, competition and technology over the next 3-5 years
Steps to guiding your business and staff to the future

Mark Ernst, Ernst Enterprises, LLC

Adding Coating Capabilities to the Job Shop (F36)

This presentation will provide a general overview of the liquid and powder coating process and incorporating either finishing technology into a job shop. The various types of liquid application equipment will be reviewed including, manual and automatic systems. In addition, the different types of powder booths and recovery systems will be presented, along with powder application technology. General cost comparisons will be discussed regarding spray-to-waste and powder reclaim systems. Finally, information on the various types of conveyors, substrate preparation technologies and curing options available for either a liquid or powder system will be presented.

Various available liquid application technologies
Powder coating options, ranging from manual to automated systems
Cost comparison of spray-to-waste and reclaim powder systems
Explanation of material handling, substrate preparing and part curing options

Joe Laubenthal, Wagner Industrial Solutions and John Sudges, Midwest Finishing Systems

Stamping Advanced High Strength Steels II (S30)

Gaining a Competitive Advantage Through In-Die Fastener Installation Systems
The pressures of competing in a global marketplace are many. As low labor areas of the world improve their productivity and quality there is an ever increasing need for automation in order to compete. Virtually 100% of all components produced in stamping dies become part of an assembly. There are several options for assembling these parts, but more often than not the task is accomplished with mechanical fasteners. When using mechanical fasteners there are two costs to consider, the cost of the fastener and the cost of installing the fastener. In most industrially developed areas of the world the cost of installation is greater than the actual cost of the fastener. Installing these fasteners In-Die can provide a significant competitive edge by reducing cost, increasing productivity and quality, and allowing companies in high labor cost areas to compete globally. This is a multi-media presentation with detailed animations of the In-Die process and several case studies. Topics covered are: competing in a global marketplace • why In-Die systems fundamentally improve productivity and quality • how In-Die systems work • the pros and cons of In-Die systems • determining the R.O.I. of In-Die systems • risk assessment • proper implementation of In-Die systems is key to long term success.

How to add value with an in-die fastener insertion system
Pros and cons of installing system
Determining the ROI
Proper implementation

Roger Patton, PennEngineering

Designing Dies for High Strength Steel Stampings
The emergence of Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) is changing the way metal stampings are being processed in the press shop. Due to their higher strengths and greater springback after forming, producing high-strength steel stampings and their tools requires special attention. The increased forces needed to form, pierce and trim higher strength steels create significant problems for press room equipment and tooling, including: excessive tooling defections, damaging tipping-moments, amplified vibrations, and snap-through forces that can shock and break dies - and sometimes presses. Recent die process research has proven the effectiveness of several unique methods that address problems specific to advanced high-strength steel, including: the selection of optimum stamping processes and equipment, solving formability issues, controlling springback, selecting die steels for optimal tool life and establishing product design strategies to assure manufacturability.

Selection of optimum stamping presses
Die design and maintenance
Pressroom considerations
Methods for managing springback

Peter Ulintz, Anchor Manufacturing Group, Inc.

Sensors and Controls for Metalforming II (S31)

This presentation will describe the two types of sensors most suitable for in-die measurement, outline the advantages and drawbacks of each, and provide application examples including die diagrams and photographs showing successful in-die measurement sensor installations. Step-by-step procedures for calibration will be provided that will ensure that the sensors measure accurately and consistently. Finally, some wiring guidelines and mounting techniques to promote sensor longevity will be discussed.

Discover the two most effective sensors for in-die measurement
Find out why some sensors work and some don’t
Learn how to get the most out of your control system
Avoid the most common pitfall of sensor installation

James Finnerty, Honeywell-Wintriss

Tube & Pipe Production (F37)

Tube Mill Coolant and Increasing Productivity
This session will provide the knowledge base of selecting the best tube mill coolant for a variety of applications. Review of the entire tube producing process relating to the compatibility of lubricants, and the proper monitoring techniques to be used for extended life. Proper storage and how to achieve long term rust protection in a number of environments.

Selecting the best tube mill coolant
Process compatibility and coolant monitoring
Achieving proper rust protection

Steve Lowery, Tower Oil & Technology Co.

Optimization Factors for Tube Mill Process and Equipment Upgrades
Incorporating case studies to demonstrate successful applications, attendees to this presentation will learn practical considerations for process and/or equipment upgrades, including:

Set-Up Time (Prime-to-Prime downtime)
Physical Changeover (Labor/Logistics/Choreography)
Rebuild Operations (Off-Line Labor)
Diminished Returns (ROI Projections)

Marc Pentecost, Quantum Engineering

Modern Pipe Mill Installations

Evolution of ERW pipe mills for the oil and gas industries
Solving manufacturing problems with high strength steels
New features found on modern pipe mills
Mixing pipe products with structural tubes from the same mill
Improving efficiencies of the mill with quick change systems for tooling

Nelson Abbey, Abbey International, Ltd.

Latest Advancements in Heat Affected Zone Control Technology for Welded Tube Applications

Heat Affected Zone Control Technology allows operators to maintain consistent welding practices via a graphical interface. Process settings related to power, Heat Affected Zone width, mill speed, product size, are able to be stored for repeatability on future mill turns. Heat Affected Zone Control Technology can reduce downtime and scrap, contributing to future profitability.

Mick Nallen, Thermatool Corp.

Monday, November 16 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Estimating - Made to Order Manufacturing (F40)

The focus of this session will be on estimating in the made to order manufacturing shop. The presenter will discuss the quoting process beginning with RFQ Management, estimating and response through the awarding of the purchase order. Learn the aspects of estimating raw material costs, hardware costs, outsourced costs and operation time. Operation time estimates include different methods from straight run time per part estimating to advanced formulas. Lastly, the process of quoting large assemblies and managing the quote process to make estimating consistent and repeatable will be covered.

RFQ management
Material estimating
Operation time estimates with formulas
Large assembly estimating

David Ferguson and Donald Clutter, MIE Solutions

Laser Cutting Technology (F41)

Intro to Laser Cutting Technology
This session is for the person interested in learning what a laser cutting system can, considering a laser purchase, or people who have come to work with laser cutting systems and want to know how they work. The presenter will use simple language to dissect the technical aspects of how a laser cutting system works. It starts with generating a laser beam, delivering it to the work piece and describing how it cuts the material. Advanced resonators, new cutting heads, and gasses will be discussed. The presentation winds up with the evolution of laser cutting systems including the high-powered automated systems of today. When employing a laser in a lean environment learn what features enhance the productivity and reduce the set-up of the laser and what techniques are used for common applications like cutting plate steel or cutting plastic coated stainless steel.

Understand how a laser cutting system works
Features that enhance productivity and reduce set-up
Applications
How to evaluate a laser

Richard Neff, Cincinnati Incorporated

Laser Tube Cutting Focuses on Changing Designs
As laser tube cutting matures it is gaining exposure in new markets. This means new opportunities for fabricators of both large and small diameter tubes. Key points to be covered will be: advantages over conventional tube fabrication processes • flexibility in both design and throughput planning • examples of production performance in both large and small tubes • true 3D programming • improvements in cut tube quality • ability to easily produce prototypes or new product designs • dramatic material and labor savings.

Improvements in cut tube quality change the whole design process
Advantages of laser tube cutting over conventional tube fabrication processes
True 3D programming leverages designers input
Dramatic material and labor savings on and off site

John Harris, BLM Group USA Corporation

Upgrading Your Laser Cutting Equipment with New Technology
Laser cutting machines have been in use for over 20 years throughout the fabrication industry. Depending on the type of equipment, its construction and condition as well as the application, many machines continue to be productive work cells capable of many more years of operation. However, because of advances in C02 laser technology, chillers, optical components and control software, the existing laser cutting machines could be even more productive. Laser upgrade programs represent an effective way of improving existing laser machines to perform "like a new machine" by renovating the equipment with new technology. In today's challenging economic times, laser upgrade programs represent a cost effective solution for improving cutting performance versus the high cost of new equipment.

Diffusion-cooled versus fast axial flow laser technology
Diffusion-cooled laser cutting performance improvements
Case studies of diffusion-cooled laser upgrade projects
ROI analysis of laser upgrade projects

Robert Kloczkowski, Rofin-Sinar, Inc.

NEW! Press Brake Safeguarding (F42)

This presentation will detail the process involved with choosing the correct safeguarding method for press brake applications and how new technology can work to maintain machine productivity while reducing injury and complying with OSHA and ANSI. An attendee will learn why to work with an experienced Safety Systems Integrator and how to identify tasks associated with these machines through safety device selection, system installation, and operator training. Real world examples of successful and unsuccessful, compliant and non-compliant systems will be analyzed and discussed.

Risk assessment
Safety system design and installation
Operator training

Douglas Raff, Paragon Industrial Controls, Inc.

Laser System Considerations for First-Time Buyers (F43)

Configuring Your First Laser System
Does laser cutting make sense for your sheet metal fabricating? How do you decide and how does today’s business climate impact your decision? This presentation details the factors you need to consider when weighing lasers against other production technologies and provides pointers on how to configure the right system for your needs. Learn how to configure a laser cutting system that’s right for you. The presentation will focus on:

Considering specific processing requirements
Evaluating system features and benefits
Making sense of system types
Factoring automated material handling into the equation

Stefan Colle, LVD Strippit

Introduction to Laser Source Selection for Welding Applications
There are many sources available for fine and penetration welding, including fiber, pulsed Nd:YAG, diode, disk and CO2 lasers. When considering laser source selection, the decision encompasses specific aspects to the welding application such as material, joint geometry, weld penetration, speed, fit-up tolerances, integration requirements and, of course, budget. Each source has a particular set of characteristics that align with certain weld requirements, and there is overlap. This presentation covers the technology and guidelines for selecting the laser source for applications that require only 0.004” penetration depth up to 0.25” and beyond.

Laser sources currently available for laser welding
Differences between the laser sources
Guidelines for selecting the correct laser source for an application

Dr. Geoff Shannon, Miyachi Unitek Corp.

System Fundamentals: Defining Configuration & System Requirements for Material Processing
This session will cover what you need to consider when specifying the requirements of a laser system to meet your materials processing needs. Are you looking for an “off the shelf” standard system where it is what it is, or do you need to consider a custom system where you can specify what you want to have to meet your specific processing needs? It could be a combination of both. These are some of the points that will be covered to better educate the end user on what you may need to consider in your next purchase of a laser workstation system configuration from the laser integrators perspective

Things to consider with the purchase of a laser system
Determine what is critical to your process
Information a laser integrator may need to know when quoting a laser system

Steven Weiss, Innovative Laser Technologies, Inc

Laser System Considerations
This session will cover how fiber laser marking systems work and compare CO2 fiber laser technology to other methods. Open architecture software for today’s fibers laser systems and the three most common marking applications using fiber laser systems will also be discussed.
Bob Henry, Epilog Fiber Laser Line

Lean 202- Advanced Value Stream Mapping (F44)

See through a case study how advanced Value Stream Mapping (VSM) will benefit an organization’s lean journey. Go beyond the single map and see how the supply chain fits in the equation. Managers will see how VSM fits in with their operational and business planning efforts.

Learn how to avoid common mistakes in Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Extend your VSM beyond your operation
Use VSM to drill down into more details of your operations

Anthony Manos, Profero, Inc.

NEW! Seven Secrets of Manufacturer Marketing (F45)

As a manufacturer you need steady sales to keep the lights on, but in today’s weak economy and hyper-competitive marketplace, “me-too” marketing just doesn’t cut it. Getting lucrative jobs is no accident. You need a systematic marketing plan to attract new work and retain your current customers. In this exciting, fast-paced session, learn how to use bold, innovative marketing to drive in more business—without breaking the bank. Discover powerful, proven strategies that you can implement right now in your own business, including: the worst marketing mistake most manufacturers make – and how to avoid it; how to leverage your promotional budget through precision targeting; the single most powerful word to use in your marketing (not ‘free’ or ‘you’); how to use multi-step marketing to close more new business; the “kiss of death” for your sale – and how to avoid it.

How to leverage your marketing budget through targeting
Three strategies for "getting past the gatekeeper" and reaching decision-makers
How to increase customer loyalty and drive in more referrals
Five out-of-the-box marketing techniques for your best prospects

Jon Goldman, Brand Launcher

Sensors and Controls for Metalforming III (S40)

Vision Systems, Tools for Quality Improvement
Vision sensors continue to provide the ability to monitor the forming and fabricating processes as a tool to improve quality. Each year we discover new ways to apply these tools of technology that impact the bottom line immediately. As a tool to enhance productivity, vision is becoming a capability that leading supply customers are both expecting and demanding. Companies that fail to adopt these capabilities may not survive the increasing global competitive pressures.

Improve product quality with vision sensing to meet zero-tolerance
Utilize vision sensors successfully in the pressroom
Effectively use image capturing and measurement data for process traceability
Next generation capability in vision based sensing and lighting

David Fletcher, RR Floody Company, Inc. (Cognex)

Tuesday, November 17 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

NEW! Productive Robotics I (F50)

Getting Started with Robotics
Attendees in this session will learn the basics of how robots work, which tasks they are best and least suited for, what you must consider when evaluating potential robotic applications, how to evaluate robotic equipment and suppliers, how to effectively budget for robot applications, and how to avoid failure. This is a great training course for anyone seeking tips on how to successfully apply robots at their company.

Learn what systems will work best for your organization
Understand the differences in robotic applications
Pros and cons of introducing robots to your operation

Bob Rochelle, Kawasaki Robotics

Give Your Robot the Eyesight and Intelligence Needed to Become a Top Level Welder
Learn how to select the proper sensors to add to your standard robotic arc welding cell to achieve maximum productivity. Sensors can be used to check the joint before welding to make sure it is properly prepared, during welding to maintain optimum position and welding parameters and finally right after the weld is completed to verify it meets the applicable weld quality standard.

Explore differences in sensor technology
Benefits of proper sensor selection
Learn how sensors effect productivity

Jeff Noruk, Servo-Robot Corporation

Education and Your New Robot
You just got your robot installed and it is going to perform magic to make everything wonderful right? Think again. Too often companies expect miracles but don’t really understand how and what to do to get those results. Robots when fully understood and used to their proper potential can make your organization’s bottom line improve, and make production faster and easier. The key is education.

Learn how to be a knowledgeable robot operator
Explore certificate programs
Determine your training needs

Tim Nacey, KUKA Robotics Corp

Waterjet Cutting Advancements (F51)

Exploring the Use of Waterjet Technologies
Today’s waterjet cutting technologies offer flexible solutions for precision applications in a wide range of materials. The choice to use waterjet technology is in part determined by the material and the thickness to be processed. Materials that are difficult to process with a laser such as aluminum, brass and copper are easily and economically processed with a waterjet. Waterjet technology can also be used in place of conventional milling processes due to shorter setup times, reduced tooling and material costs.

Basic operating principles
Abrasive versus non-abrasive
Industries utilizing waterjet technology
Material application range
Process comparison to other cutting technologies

Frank Arteaga, Bystronic Inc.

Optimizing Use of Abrasive Waterjet Technology in Today’s Economy
Today’s economic realities make optimizing abrasive waterjet cutting system operation based on your particular applications more important than ever. Such optimization starts with selecting the particular features and accessories for the AWJ system you are planning to purchase or already own and continues to the choice of operating parameters used in day-to-day operation. As AWJ cutting systems have become more advanced, the range of features and accessories and the range of possible operating parameters have grown to the point of being almost overwhelming for new buyers and even experienced users. This presentation will introduce a methodology whereby new and experienced users alike can optimize overall system performance for maximum profitability based on their own specific applications.

Features and accessories currently available and their intended applications
Key operating parameters that affect system performance
A methodology for minimizing production cost per part for any particular application

Laird Parry, OMAX Corporation

Waterjet Cutting Advancements
This presentation focuses on the latest advancements that have propelled waterjet cutting technology to the forefront of the machine tool industry. Waterjet continues to be the fastest growing segment of the machine tool industry. Learn more about the advancements that will continue this trend for years to come.

The evolution of waterjet technology
Recent developments to address specific market-driven applications
Latest advancements that can help to cut costs and expand capabilities
Implementing the latest technology to diversify your business

Tim Fabian, Flow International Corporation

NEW! Combination Processing in Sheet Metal Fabrication with Tech Tour (F52)

Combination Punch Laser Machine Basics

Complete machining, nibbling, laser cutting & forming
Tapping and marking
Only one NC - program for multiple processing steps
Lean processing advantages

Mike Kroll, TRUMPF Inc.

Combining Punch/Laser Processes in Sheet Metal Fabrication
This presentation will focus on using the latest in combination punch/laser processing technologies to achieve a faster, more profitable path from print to part. Some of the subjects covered include important innovations in turret punch press tooling that remove many previous punching limitations, advantages of laser cutting and combining the punch/laser processes, automated material load and unload benefits, and important machine features that help maintain the high quality requirements imposed on both OEM's and job shops. Case studies of interesting parts made of a range of materials, (thin to thick, aluminum to stainless) and using a number of combination punch/laser processes will be presented.

How to reduce or eliminate secondary processes
Increasing part accuracy and quality
No lot size limitations
Going from print to part faster

David Stone, Amada America Inc.

Combination Punching/Plasma Cutting Technology
The plasma-punch process has been a key technology for use by equipment manufacturers in the transportation, agriculture, construction, and material handling industries, as well as by those who make products for electrical power distribution. The plasma-punch process is used primarily for mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum up to 1” (25mm) thick. This presentation covers the five key benefits of plasma-punch technology, as well as the latest innovations in tooling technology for the entire thickness range. Some specific topics include:

Automation for loading raw material and unloading finished parts
Retractable work clamps to eliminate “dead zones” and improve material utilization
Advantages of tools vs. thermal cutting processes
Eliminating secondary operations by using special tooling
Punching holes with drill quality characteristics for subsequent tapping or bushing insertion

Al Julian, MegaFab (Whitney/Piranha/Bertsch)

NEW! New and Advanced Applications in Laser Technology (F53)

Laser Welding & Cladding - Capabilities & Methods
This session covers the state-of-the-art laser sources with application to welding and cladding. Welding methods for fusion and keyhole techniques and metallurgical effects will be discussed. Some of the advantages and disadvantages as compared to competitive welding technologies will be included. Advances in laser cladding with examples and applications will be presented. Process development, pilot production, and custom manufacturing solutions and methods will be discussed as applied to laser welding and cladding.

Advantages of laser welding
Competitive welding processes
Laser cladding capabilities
Laser welding metallurical effects

Wayne Penn, Alabama Laser

Lasers Used to Process Hot-Formed Parts
The presentation will focus on the use of hot-formed steel in the automotive industry and the subsequent need of laser machines to process hot-formed parts. A brief history of the development of hot-formed steel and the materials used wil be discussed, along with description of current methods for hot-forming and details on the specific automotive parts hot-formed today in current vehicles. Benefits of laser versus die-trimming and challenges of a laser machine in a high volume 24/7 environment will be presented. Other topics include a brief description of the required characteristics of a Cartesian machine tool (Prima RAPIDO) to process hot-formed parts and case study of laser machines used at a major OEM supplier.

Introduction to the hot-forming process
Benefits of the hot-forming process
Laser processing of hot-formed parts

Antonio Rotunno, Prima North America

Latest Developments in High Power Fiber Delivered Lasers
Direct diode lasers are, generally speaking, quite restricted in application due to beam quality limitations. However, the direct diode lasers from TRUMPF are not beset with these constraints. The TruDiode series, with >40% wall plug efficiency, excellent beam quality and extremely compact footprint, convincingly reveal the future of fiber delivered laser processing.

Overview of disk laser technology.
Introduction to direct diode laser technology.
Applications for fiber delivered laser technology.

David Havrilla, TRUMPF Inc.

Lean 203 – 5S Workplace Organization and Standardization (F54)

Learn what 5S is about (sort, set-in-order, shine, standardize, and sustain). See how 5S is a fundamental building block of lean and sets the discipline needed for other efforts such as quick changeover and total productive maintenance. Explore how to perform a 5S event including the timeline, target area, team and supplies needed. Understand what it takes to start or maintain an effective 5S program using a 5S coordinator, design team and champions.

Understand the fundamentals of 5S’s sort, set-in-order, shine, standardize and sustain
How to perform a 5S at your facility
Maintaining an effective 5S program
Review real-world examples

Anthony Manos, Profero, Inc.

NEW! Top 10 Secrets of Lean Success for Managers (F55)

Each of the "Top Ten Secrets" will be introduced and explained in detail, after which participants will be asked to share their experience with that particular principle. The result will be a mosiac of mini case histories that will validate the principles and root them in practical application. Finally, participants will be asked to rate their company's lean success quota and write an action plan for improvement.

Know the pitfalls and barriers to a successful lean implementation
Understand a set of principles that will avoid or deal with lean implementation issues
Learn how to develop a culture of continuous improvement
Formulate an action plan for upgrading and accelerating your lean implementation

David R. Dixon, Technical Change Associates, Inc.

Selecting Tool Steels for Metalforming I (S50)

Tool Steel Considerations for Lean Manufacturing Operations
The overall effectiveness of any metalforming application will depend on the reliability, consistency, and predictability of tooling performance. Today’s tooling engineer has many options from which to choose and must take a systematic approach when it comes to the selection and treatment of tooling materials in order to maximize performance results. Significant waste can often be eliminated by carefully monitoring tool performance and learning how to recognize problems and implement effective solutions. Steel selection for reliable performance or for failure prevention can reduce non-productive time needed for tool changes or tool maintenance. Principles of steel selection based on fixing performance limitations will be presented.

Applying lean principles when considering tool steels
Reviewing tool performance to identify failure modes
Selecting tool steel to minimize performance interruptions
Maximizing tool performance reliability

Gary Maddock, Zapp Tooling Alloys

The “New Standards” in Tooling Steels for Advanced Cold Work Applications
A very limited number of tool steels have become commonplace in cold work applications. For example, AISI S7, A2, D2, and in some cases M2 and M4 continue to carry the bulk of all tool steel choices. This may have been acceptable in the past when work materials were of lower strength and hardness levels, but now with increased demand on the tooling in design, in work material choice, and in operational demands, there have been developments both in tool steel production techniques and in chemical advancements that have created excellent alternatives for today’s cold working environment. This paper will address these changes and look at several new and interesting tool steel developments that will enhance the productivity of today’s workplace. Case studies showing significant performance improvements will be shown.

The latest production techniques in tool steel development
The newest alloys in tougher, more wear resistant alloys than A2 and D2
A new antigalling grade than can eliminate the need for coatings
New high strength weldable tool steels as well as castable alloys

Patricia Miller, Bohler-Uddeholm Corp

Press Line Technology I (S51)

Creating a “Multi-Purpose Press Line” Using Servo Transfer Technology
Now more than ever, stamping companies are faced with a multitude of challenges. Production orders and lot sizes are more variable. Lower volumes and just-in-time requirements necessitate frequent change overs. As older programs are phased out and new ones launched, part designs change frequently and lead times are shortened. Mandatory piece-part price reductions result in continuous pressure to reduce. Contract stampers must be prepared to have the equipment and solutions that allow them to quote and process virtually any job that comes along. These challenges can be met by automating new or existing presses with servo transfer automation. Choosing the right servo-driven transfer system can help to create a true ‘multipurpose press line’ - which can be coil or blank fed, in any direction, using either progressive or transfer dies. This presentation will illustrate how to effectively implement a servo transfer system for productivity and flexibility gains. Examples and case studies will be provided that illustrate how to gain additional press and press bed size capacity by selecting the right type of servo transfer system

Gain productivity and profitability by implementing a servo transfer system
Increase press capacity and flexibility to capture virtually any type of stamping work
Learn how to identify the ‘best transfer solution’ for your applications and presses

Douglas Knapke, Wayne Trail Technologies

Business Dynamics Impact on the Selection of Coil Processing Equipment
Recent changes in the metal forming industry have greatly impacted the selection, design and application of coil processing equipment. Lower volumes and changes in metals have affected various facets of coil processing equipment, which until now have not drawn a great deal of attention. Issues, such as material utilization, the increased use of advanced high strength steels, a focus on energy savings, and flexibility to address partial coil runs are among some of the issues impacting today’s decision makers when selecting coil processing equipment.

Basic and advanced line configurations
Hit to hit and line loading considerations
How raw materials affects equipment selection (HSS, AHSS and UHSS)
Coil management and finished part storage systems
Non-traditional approaches using continuously fed laser blanking systems
Criteria for equipment running steel and aluminum on the same line

Jeff Gerken, Automatic Feed Company

Lean Manufacturing Principles for the Pressroom I (S52)

This session introduces engineers to 'root cause analysis' software, demonstrating how it shortens the launch period of new parts and accelerates die modifications of worn dies, to produce one hundred percent 'buy off' acceptable parts after the first iteration. A case study to launch a stamped plant will walk you through the complete analysis and corrective action that was taken to successfully fix the stamping with just the addtions of a few shims vs sending the die back to the tool shop for re-work.

Case study on how using a 'root cause analysis’ software can eliminate costly die-rework of a stamped part
'Best Fix' simulation cuts launch iterations to only one
Eliminate scrap and sorting from stamped part manufacturing
How to use multi-part spc data to correct a stamping process

Murray Desnoyer, Origin International Inc.

Tube & Pipe Fabrication I - Basics (F56)

Tube and profile bending 101
Introduction and basic facts
Tube bending processes (ram style, ring roll, compression, rotary draw, empty, mandrel)
Applications

Danie Jacobs, TubeMart LLC

Tuesday, November 17 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

NEW! Productive Robotics II with Tech Tour (F60)

Intelligent Robots for Automated Fabrication
Programming a robot requires attention and skill that users can quickly master, but why teach a robot when you already have the part data. This session describes the latest advances in welding and cutting that allow users to quickly move to production without time consuming teaching of robot paths. Robot virtual controllers, calibration, sensors, software and systems will be discussed along with application examples. This session describes the latest advances in welding and cutting that allow users to quickly move to production.

Reduce / eliminate teaching of robot paths
Overview of virtual robot controllers
Basics of robot work cell calibration and sensors
Review application examples.

Michael Sharpe, FANUC Robotics America, Inc.

Robotic Remote Laser Welding
The presentation will detail the advances in Robotic Remote Laser Welding and its advantages as compared to traditional resistance welding.

Advances in the process now permit one sided welding of welding of two or more layers of sheet metal.
The advantages of the remote laser welding process
A review of a current production application

Jack Justice, KUKA Robotics and David Havrilla, TRUMPF

5-Axis Laser Automation for Fabricating & Welding of Stainless Steel

Reduce part processing times from 20 minutes to 45 seconds
Stainless steel tank weldments for aircraft
Bringing work back in-house
Flexibility = take on more customers

Thom Shelow, Superior Joining and Lou Derango, Icon Machine Tool

Plasma Plate & Structual Cutting (F61)

Improvements in Plasma Torch Design Extends Piercing Capabilities
Piercing metal plate with plasma is desirable for a number of reasons. Some examples would be allowing the cutting out of a nest of parts from a large sheet as well as cutting holes and internal contours within those parts. Plasma can pierce thinner material with ease, but for thick metal piercing, the capability of plasma has been limited. Numerous factors contribute to this limitation, but the end result is usually a torch with melted consumables or consumables covered with a thick layer of solidified slag which negatively affect cut quality. Several specialized piercing methods have been developed to alleviate some of these limitations, with varying efficiencies and effectiveness. Techniques include moving pierces, the pull-back pierce, and double pierce. With recent improvements to plasma torch design, the piercing capabilities of plasma have been extended. These piercing techniques, their benefits and limitations will be discussed.

Physical limitations of thick metal plasma piercing
Thick metal piercing techniques used in the field
Benefits and limitations of these techniques
New torch design that increases thick metal piercing capabilities

Stephen Liebold, Hypertherm, Inc.

CAD/CAM Nesting Software Optimizes Plasma Functionality
Leveraging the capabilities of a CAD/CAM nesting software can increase productivity in a tough economic environment. A significant increase in efficiency can be achieved by combining machine and nesting software together. The right combination can result in efficient remnant utilization and the related scrap reduction, along with improved cutting time. Even a small percentage of scrap reduction on a nest can have a major impact on material costs over the course of a year. This savings and improved profitability is tangible. The cycle time reduction, while not as concrete in visibility, still offers higher efficiency and improvement to the bottom line. Combining these principles, while making the programming quick and simple, can make a fabricator strong in a tough economy.

Nesting - getting more from your raw material
Get the most out of the machine through reduced cycle times and feature optimization
Ease of use and improving ramp up time for the programmer
Case study results from fabricators using nesting software

Scott Grindstaff, SigmaTEK Systems, LLC

NEW! Roll Forming Basics (F62)

Specification of Roll Form Tooling for End Product Manufacturers
When launching the manufacture of a product, or considering the switch from a press brake or extrusion operation to roll forming, there are numerous items to consider, including a crucial factor which is the roll form tooling. This presentation will insure someone new to roll forming are choosing the correct roll tooling to fill their needs and maximize future opportunities.

Factors and specifications to consider before purchasing roll form tooling
Manufacturing products in-house versus supplied by a contract manufacturer
Choice of tooling materials, sizing and design for short or long term use
Flexibility for future product modifications

Jack Pennuto, FORMTEK Metal Forming Inc.

Benefits of Laser Measurement for Roll Forming Applications
Extruders have been benefiting from in-line profile measurement systems for decades. That same technology is now being applied to another continuous process – roll forming. This program will explore the potential benefits of laser-based profile inspection in the roll forming industry, focusing on the following areas:

How to gather quality data faster and more accurately
Create quality reports and data archiving more efficiently
Complete process capability studies more easily
Improve start up processes
Reduce scrap

Jim Williams, Bytewise Measurement Systems

NEW! Lean and Green Manufacturing Utilizing Laser Technology (F63)

Beam Delivery Considerations for Fiber and Disk Lasers
Fiber and disk laser systems produce very focusable beams but their 1um wavelength, fiber delivery, and high power density can present challenges when designing optimized beam delivery for an application. This presentation gives an outline of laser beam delivery problems and solutions for all types of applications from cutting and drilling to welding and cladding. Issues such as focus shift, lens aberrations, TTL viewing and illumination, and the question of mirrors vs. lenses will also be discussed. We'll also tour examples of beam delivery systems which improve laser processing when automated assembly and handling systems are employed

Understand laser beam delivery choices
How to optimize beam delivery for your application
Use moving-beam systems to simplify automation

Tom Kugler, Laser Mechanisms, Inc.

The Impact of Hyper Technology on Lean Laser Manufacturing
This presentation will analyze how laser automation and emerging hyper technology has impacted lean initiatives and production throughput. The implementation of laser shuttle tables, load/unload units and Flexible Manufacturing Systems on workflow, production efficiency and beam on-time will be discussed. With the implementation of automation, new challenges have surfaced that have limited manufacturing process improvements and throughput. To overcome these inefficiencies, the industry has developed hyper technology to automate set-up functions and optimize/accelerate cutting parameters. During this session, we will review several case stories where both lean strategies and hyper technology have been utilized to make these companies more competitive and facilitated growth during this challenging economy. We will discuss specific steps taken, performance benchmarks and the resulting economic benefits.

How laser automation supports lean manufacturing
Combining "intelligent functions" and hyper technology to increase throughput
The economic impact of HyperLean laser strategies

Keith Leuthold, Mazak Optonics

Implementing a Flexible, Affordable Multi-Axis Laser Manufacturing System
This presentation will illustrate how to successfully implement a flexible, modular multi-kilowatt capable laser processing cell - using a single high powered, low maintenance laser power source, and an easy to understand/easy to use robotic motion control interface. Examples will be given that will reveal how such a system can be used for multiple processes and how these increased capabilities provide new opportunities for business in a wider variety of markets and technologies. The presentation will describe in detail: - Multiple laser processes that can be accomplished with one system: welding, remote welding, cutting, cladding, hybrid welding - Simplified set ups and changeover techniques for each process, with examples of interchangeable focus heads, cladding powder systems, gas intro systems, and more. - Easy to understand programming and fixturing examples for laser welding and cutting. - Material handling solutions and options - Safety, parts load and unload automation, fume and scrap removal

Implementation of a multi axis laser processing cell
One system for laser welding, cutting, cladding & heat treat
Increased capabilities = new business opportunities in wider variety of markets
Simplified set ups and changeover, programming and fixturing

David Guastaferri, Wayne Trail Technologies

Efficient Laser Cutting and Welding for Lean Manufacturing
In these tough economic times, lean manufacturing has gained of importance in order to stay ahead over the competition. Laser cutting systems are an excellent tool to get lean in the following respects. Using examples, this session will cover the advantage of implementing laser processing in your lean and green manufacturing and how this will reduce overall production cost.

Reduced number of processing steps in your production chain
Shorter time to delivery => faster pay
Just in time production => reduced inventory
Rapid prototyping

Dr. A. Pieter Schwarzenbach, PRIMA North America, Inc.

Demand Pull in the Fabrication Job Shop (F64)

Few practitioners understand how to adapt demand flow techniques to a low volume, high variety environment. Orders for the same or similar part numbers repeat infrequently and often not at all for most fabrication job shops. Other shops produce a mix of repetitive and non-repetitive work. This presentation will show how to use demand pull techniques in any job shop. Effective application of the principles learned will help accomplish the objectives of lean manufacturing: i.e., lead time reduction, faster inventory turnover, greater productivity, and better visibility and control of quality.

Importance of demand pull replenishment for lean value streams
How to use demand pull in a low volume, high variety job shops
Achieve lean manufacturing objectives with effective use of demand pull contributions

David R. Dixon, Technical Change Associates, Inc.

NEW! Online Marketing Techniques for Fabricators (F65)

With the current economy, it’s clear that industrial companies need to adopt new methods to continue sourcing prospective clients and weather the storm. This session will present a recent Google study revealing industrial buying behavior. This study serves as a wake-up call for companies not effectively or not engaging the online market. The presenter will share statistics showing how buyers find fabricators or metalworkers, and what factors affect their deals and purchases. Soto will provide tips for tooling and machining company survival in the Information Age. For example, he will recommend strategic marketing techniques such as search engine optimization (SEO) to raise the company’s online profile. However, he will also warn that while developing a solid web presence is an important tactic, it should never dominate the marketing budget. A successful campaign must include outreach through online and offline lead generation channels so that marketing plan components converge and act in concert.

How fabricators and metalworkers can maximize the Internet for lead generation and growth
Effective online marketing techniques for manufacturers
How buyers find products and services online
Research shows that investing in marketing during a recession leads to growth

James Soto, Industrial Strength Marketing

NEW! Cost-cutting Scrap Handling Improvements (F66)

"Scrapping" the Scrap Removal Process: Innovative Ways to Improve Processes, Cut Costs
Removal of scrap metal is a vital, constant and costly function faced by plant managers worldwide. Untimely removal of scrap can endanger workers and damage machinery. Storage of traditional scrap bins on factory floors reduces overall available manufacturing space, as well as being unsightly. Despite declining monetary and human resources, plant managers must ensure that scrap metal is removed in a timely matter. This presentation examines ways that automated equipment, shaker technology, separation equipment, conventional and magnetic conveyors, and eddy current technology, can economically move and sort scrap, thus, reducing labor and other costs associated with this non-value-added function. This session will cover:

Ways to economically move and sort scrap
Magnetic equipment used in scrap removal process
Problems associated with scrap metal
Examination of eddy current technology

Del Butler, Magnetic Products Inc.

Environmentally-Friendly Scrap Metal Recycling
LOGISTICAL COST REDUCTION: METAL ONLY PLEASE! One of the largest expenses scrap metal recyclers incur is transportation. Thus it is imperative that weight limits are maximized and appropriate materials are properly segregated. By utilization of appropriate equipment and designing programs to ensure proper segregation the scrap metal generator can maximize their scrap metal revenues. This session will focus on:

Eliminating non-metallic contaminants
Combining legal weight limit considerations with proper segregation
Using appropriate equipment
Eliminating process waste

Steve Cecil, Green Metals Inc.

Efficient Handling of Coil Processing Scrap: Methods to Improve Safety and Profits
This presentation will provide an overview of efficient ways to handle scrap in a coil processing application such as a slitting line or a cut-to-length line. It will include a review of available technology and ways to actually increase the value of scrap produced. Since a large percentage of coil processing accidents are related to scrap handling, tips on improving safety will also be covered.

Methods to remove leaders and tails
Methods to remove side trim
How to choose the right system
Improve safety and profits with the right system

Ken Shoop, Braner USA, Inc.

Selecting Tool Steels for Metalforming II (S60)

Tool Steel Failure Analysis
This presentation visits everyday problems metal stampers have with punches. It will identify many of the different problems stampers have with punches such as head breakage, point wear, point bending, point chipping and galling, show the causes of the failures and then offer solutions to reduce or prevent these failures.

Identify different types of failures in tool steels
Determine the cause of the failure
Recommend solutions to reduce or prevent failures

James Angelo, Dayton Progress Corp.

Tool Steels for Stamping High Strength Materials
A systematic approach to tool steel selection, heat treat, and die design considerations to optimize trim and pierce punches and dies in high strength materials stamping applications will be the focus of this session.

Compare tool steels and required properties for trimming and piercing high strength materials
Learn how to optimize tool steel life through sound heat treat practices
Evaluate design considerations significant to trim and pierce tooling for high strength material stamping applications

Nick Tarkany, International Mold Steel

Press Line Technology II (S61)

Why Servo Drive is Europe’s New Standard – Recent Technology Advances and Commercial Cases
European tier stampers are implementing servo drive technology presses and achieving significant productivity gains just from motion curve modifications (and no change in die design). Driving the acceptance of servo drive technology is the ability to simulate and predict the productivity gains for a given part. In addition, direct comparisons with actual production demonstrate the real gains that can be achieved in part production rates – and also validate the simulation methods. This presentation reviews actual production data for more than 10 commercial parts produced on both an eccentric and a servo drive press with application press forces ranging from 100-1000 US tons. The data shows significant increases in production rates, from 30-100%. Additional benefits in productivity depend on actions taken related to die design, peripheral equipment such as transfers and coil feed, as well as logistics within the press shop (these considerations will be discussed).

Multiple examples of eccentric vs. servo drive productivity gains for a variety of parts and press tonnages (100-1000 tons)
Lessons learned and shared: impact and considerations for dies, peripheral equipment and processes (transfers, coil feed, logistics)
Energy consumption demystified: learn how it actually can be reduced with a servo driven press

Andy Osborn, Schuler Incorporated

Methods to Improve the Performance of Metal Working Machinery
A presentation on state-of-the-art installation technologies for manufacturing equipment. The material will explore the relationship between installation methods and its effects on machine performance, productivity and the surrounding environment. Basic machine structural dynamics and vibration theory will be explained using technical illustrations and case studies. Characteristics of a wide variety of isolators and mounting systems will be covered including; elastomeric, coil spring systems, material and viscous damping, leveling and non-leveling designs. Mechanical, servo-driven & hydraulic metalforming equipment, including large stamping presses, high-speed and gap-frame type presses will be addressed.

Best machine installation practices
Introduction to current installation technologies
Educational information on machine structural dynamics and vibration theory

Keith Leatherwood, Vibro/Dynamics Corporation

Lean Manufacturing Principles for the Pressroom II (S62)

Integrated Manufacturing and Business Processes Lead to Less Cost, Less Waste and Improved Efficiency
In today’s economy, manufacturers must constantly minimize waste and overall costs, while improving productivity and quality. Many successful companies have found that they can accomplish all of this by utilizing a single technology system that drives all of their manufacturing and business processes. Industry’s new “Software as a Service” (SaaS) technology model includes modules for the various manufacturing and business processes and these modules are automatically integrated together into one system. In this session, you will learn from two manufacturing IT leaders how integrated systems have helped their companies improve product quality and traceability. You will also hear examples of the efficiencies, waste reductions, and time savings they experienced after moving to integrated systems. Then, you will have a unique opportunity to demo the technology on the show floor. Note: this is not a sales pitch for one company: many companies offer this technology.

How and why to integrate IT and manufacturing and business processes
Case studies of two manufacturers who utilize integrated software technology to reduce variation and waste and improve productivity
The value of having information updated automatically and made accessible to all employees
Examples of how integrated systems/information can improve traceability and quality

Mark Symonds, Plex Systems

Tube & Pipe Fabrication ll –Applications (F67)

Opportunities for Processing Tubular Components
In today's current economic economy, manufactures of tubular components are faced with many challenges. New automation concepts are available that can enhance the thru-put of existing or recently purchased bending equipment to ensure it is being utilized to its full potential. This presentation will illustrate how to effectively integrate robots and transfer devices within a tube manufacturing cell for productivity and flexibility gains. Examples will be provided that illustrate how value added processes such as end-forming, assembly, welding, leak-testing, inspection, and flattening and forming can help a manufacturer win more work and increase profitability. Case study examples of a variety of such solutions will be provided and discussed. Participants will walk away with helpful information that can be used to plan and implement their own flexible bending and automation cells.

Gain productivity and flexibility by adding robots and transfers to your CNC bending equipment
Include ‘added value processing’ in your tube bending system to increase profitability
How to identify the best candidate part for production on an automated system

Michael Bollheimer, Wayne Trail Technologies, Inc.

Tube & Pipe Fabrication and Bending
This session will provide the knowledge base to work with suppliers and customers on tube fabrication and bending. Gain an understanding of the variables when working with tube & pipe for process control. Improvements and techniques in bending to realize cost savings by evaluating entire manufacturing process will be discussed. These items will lead to real world analysis of case studies and end results.

Tooling considerations for tube fabricating and bending
Tube bending lubrication & selection
Cleaning of tube for further processing

Joe Hough, Tower Oil & Technology Co.

Tuesday, November 17 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NEW! Automated Joining for Fabricators (F70)

Making Robotic Arc Welding Easier Using Today’s Technology
This presentation will demonstrate how improvements in robotic software and hardware along with developments in sensing technologies is making robotic arc welding easier! Practical application of these benefits related to increasing flexibility and profitability will be discussed.
Edward Manera, KUKA Robotics

Welding Automation for High Mix Low Volume Production
Widespread use of robots in welding automation is currently successfully implemented for high volume production of simple and repetitive fabrications. Robotic welding for small batch production barely exists because programming is typically both complex and extremely time consuming, and therefore uneconomical. A robotic welding solution for high mix low volume production that addresses these issues will be discussed

Concept behind the small batch fabrication automation
Building blocks of automation solution for small batch production
Successful implementation of a small batch production automation project
Case studies

Efi Lebel, SmartTCP Inc.

Robotic Material Handling Techniques to Increase Thru-put
Material handling robots can be implemented inside a welding system to provide many benefits to the user. Robots can remove parts from a welding tool and place the part in the next station. This station could be another weld machine, a drill station, a press, or any other machine that is required for further processing of the part. These techniques reduce the amount of storage and parts transported between each station, promoting a leaner manufacturing environment. Often times, parts coming out of a welding system are hazardous to an operator. The parts are generally hot from the process, have sharp edges, and can be heavy. Utilizing robotics eliminates these issues. In many cases the operator can load parts into a fixture, the parts are automatically welded and post-weld processed, ready for automatic racking and shipment. This presentation will illustrate several suggested areas to utilize material handling robots inside of a welding system. Key benefits for a successful project launch such as end of arm tool considerations, robot selection, and safety related issues will also be discussed.

Discover methods of utilizing robots to move product between welding stations or other downstream operations
Reduce manpower and WIP while increasing throughput
Eliminate hazardous ergonomic issues such as handling heavy parts, hot parts, sharp edges, etc.
Implementation considerations

Michael Scott, Wayne Trail Technologies

Safety on Welding Robots
Case study on a welding robot with multiple loading stations. For maximum productivity the challenge is to avoid manual intervention (i.e resetting of safeguarding) during the loading process but still ensure the operators safety in case of an emergency interruption. It starts with a short comparison on different safeguarding techniques. After this the proper use and logical combination of the used safeguarding (Lightcurtain + Safety Controller - Robot Control) will be presented. Do's and don'ts and some pratical guidelines will interprete the requirements out of the robot standard (ANSI RIA 15.06) and ANSI B11 safeguaring criterias.

Different options of safeguarding
Proper zoning of safeguarding
Differentiate between loading activities and safety stop

Juergen Bukowski, SICK Inc.

Roll Forming Tooling/Advanced (F72)

Advanced Roll Forming Tooling
This workshop will show you how to calibrate the machine face alignment on your roll form machine as well as why it is important. In addition, the importance of having roll form tooling design standards as well as build standards to insure a quality set of roll form tooling will be covered.

Roll form machine calibration
Roll tooling design standards
Roll tooling build standards

Steve Ebel, Roll Form Solutions, Inc.

Adding Value to Your New or Existing Rollforming Lines with In-Line Punching and Cut-off Solutions
This presentation will explain through some examples of completely integrated rollforming lines showing the operations that are performed to produce parts with holes, slots, notches and cutting the part to length. The presentation will also look more closely at each type of dies used in the roll forming lines. An attendee to this session will learn:

In-Line Punching: pre & post, stationary & flying (includes rotary punching)
Flying Cut-off Dies: slug, slugless and combination
System Integration: showing the above dies, with different presses and measuring

Paul Williams, Hill Engineering-Member of the Formtek Group

Total Productive Maintenance for the Fabrication Job Shop (F73)

The name of the game for the world-class job shop is to learn to flow work with the minimum number of delays and associated wait time. Equipment downtime is a major contributor to disruptions in the flow of work. Fortunately, there are powerful tools and techniques for reducing downtime. This presentation will demonstrate the use of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles to eliminate losses due to equipment failure. Included will be an explanation of how to systematically engage the entire workforce in the maintenance process. An approach to coupling TPM with other world-class/lean business practices will also be covered.

Learn to flow work that minimizes batching and wait time
Understand how equipment downtime is an enemy of flow
Reduce downtime with the principles and practices of TPM
Engage the entire workforce in the maintenance process with TPM

Rick L. Smith, Technical Change Associates, Inc.

NEW! Cash Flow Management (F74)

This seminar is designed for non-financial executives and managers. It is particularly timely due to the expected continuing tightening of credit and the weak business environment expected for the next 18 months. The basics of cash flow and management are covered. Of particular importance is the role of operations and how the decisions of operations managers have a profound effect on a company's cash position. The presentation includes best practices used by turnaround and restructuring consultants.

Basics of cash flow management
Cash leakage
Cash recovery

Richard Kallage, KDC & Associates Ltd.

Wednesday, November 18 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Best Practices of Coil Slitting (F80)

Best Slitting Practices
Attendees to this presentation will learn what a good slit edge looks like and how to get one, as well as what tooling options exist and how to best care for your tooling. In addition what knife choices exist and how to best care for the knives will be covered. Finally how to implement Continuous Improvement in the slitting operation will be covered.

What is a good slit edge?

Good set-up practices
Knife care and selection
Continuous improvement for slitting

Al Zelt, ASKO Inc.

Improving Slitting Productivity, Quality, and Efficiency
This session will identify causes of lost production time and discuss new technology and time-tested practices for improving the efficiency, productivity, quality, and profitability of your slitting operation. Popular line configurations will be discussed with an emphasis on what is new in the equipment market. Special attention devoted to Shape Correction Levelers in slitting lines. The "art" as well as the "science" of modern slitting will be presented.

New slitter technology
Shape correction levelers in slitting lines
Productivity and efficiency means profitability

Ray Kuch, Braner USA, Inc.

Ultrasonic EMAT Based Inspection of Clad Sheet and Strip Material Using Guided Waves for Internal Flaws and Disbonds
This presentation will introduce the use of ultrasonic EMAT generated guided waves for the volumetric inspection of clad sheet and strip in production for internal clad flaws and disbonds. A clad metal is defined as a composite metal containing two or more layers that have been bonded together. The bonding may have been accomplished by co-rolling, co-extrusion, welding, diffusion bonding, casting, heavy chemical deposition, or heavy electroplating. These materials are the popular choice for applications including, cookware, coin stock, building materials, electrical components and any application where a high value alloy with characteristics for wear, electrical or mechanical properties is required but can be bonded to a lower cost substrate without compromising the original application use. A recent application and inspection system installed in a multi-layered clad metal manufacturer to detect disbonded areas in a brass/copper/brass clad strip material in-line at approximately 1200 linear feet per minute will be discussed as well as other uses for EMAT inspection with Guided Waves.

Ultrasonic inspection with EMAT (electromagnetic acoustic transducer)
Detection of disbonds in clad metals with dry ultrasonic test
In-Line volumetric internal inspection
Non-contact internal volumetric inspection strips or sheets

Jeffrey Monks, Innerspec Technologies, Inc.

Optimizing High Variation Operations: Lessons for Fabricators and Specialty Manufacturers (F81)

The common denominator among the vast majority of fabricators and specialty manufacturers (FSM) is variation: in overall demand, types of individual products, loading of the shop floor, and in individual processes / activities. This variation is what distinguishes fabricators and specialty companies from traditional high volume manufacturers. Variation inevitably degrades operational performance. This presentation deals with the causes and effects of the different variations inherent in FSM operations and offers real world tools that can offset many of the effects and turn a necessary "evil" into a competitive advantage. The tools range from certain aspects of lean to optimal scheduling and performance metrics. Also included are key organizational and people issues.

Dealing with high variation in products, demand, and operations loading
Effects on profitability, customer service, capacity, and operations performance
Tools available to optimize high variation operations

Richard Kallage, KDC & Associates, Ltd.

NEW! Successful Exit Strategies (F82)

Every owner will one day exit their business either as a result of a plan or unexpectedly because of disability or death. If something happens to you, or a key employee, can the business continue? Have you planned for this loss by developing your successors and having a well defined exit strategy? Preparing for that day can mean the difference between receiving the maximum value for your business or your business being sold at “fire sale” prices to pay estate taxes or even worse.

Learn the benefit of an established succession, contingency, and exit strategy
Why you shouldn’t wait to develop the plan
What you need to have in your plan to be ready for the future

Bill Barron, KDC & Associates, Ltd. and Mark Ernst, Ernst Enterprises, LLC

NEW! Regaining Visibility And Controlling Supplier Raw Material Costs (F83)

This presentation will show how leading OEMs are restoring bill of material visibility for parts being manufactured by hundreds of outside vendors. It will demonstrate how this information can be leveraged in order to obtain the best raw material prices and service levels for the OEM’s own manufacturing sites and for each of its suppliers. It will document the processes and tools being used to facilitate collaboration up and down the supply chain so that all of the stake holders – customers, OEMs, suppliers, and raw materials vendors – win through greater efficiency. Finally, this presentation will also provide examples of how these lower raw material prices have led to reduced outsourced part costs without adversely affecting the supplier’s bottom line.

Recognize the symptoms of lack of visibility
Leverage your full raw material spend
Avoid major process failure modes
Understand the potential ROI from regaining visibility

Trevor Stansbury, Supply Dynamics, LLC

Cleaning & Lubricants for Stamped Parts I (S80)

Cost Benefits of High Performance Lubricants
High performance lubricants can make the difference between a profitable venture and a losing proposition. The proper selection of the best lubricant for the job is tied to many factors – tooling life, press up time, welding, and secondary process acceptance. Through the use of real-world issues facing stampers, several cost justification techniques will be reviewed, including a detailed cost analysis. An extended view will be taken of the entire metalforming process and its relationship to the stamping of metal parts.

Selecting high performance lubricants
Tooling wear versus press up time
Cost evaluation techniques
Case studies

Steve Lowery, Tower Oil & Technology Co.

Cleaning Stamped Parts
This session will help the participant understand cleaning methods related to stamped parts. Provide the knowledge base to work with suppliers and customers on cleaning requirements. Realize cost savings by evaluation the entire stamping process.

Relationship of stamping lubricants & cleaning methods
Selection & limitations of proper cleaning chemicals & processes
Post processing - rust protection & painting concerns

Lloyd Hundley, Tower Oil & Technology Co.

Pressroom Safety I (S81)

ANSI B11.1 standards for mechanical power presses have been evolving with each published revision since the ANSI B11.1-1971 standards that OSHA adopted as the source standards for its 29 CFR 1910.217 regulations. The ANSI B11.1-2009 standards are the current product of this evolution, driven by the need to address the safety of the entire press production system as more automated press operations are used, by new technology such as direct drive servo presses, and the influence of NFPA 79 and IEC standards. As press production systems have become more complex and diverse, the new standards emphasize the need for hazard analysis to determine hazards associated with auxiliary equipment and automation. They also address perimeter guarding of press production system areas where multiple hazards exist for the first time. Press users need to be informed about these greatly expanded consensus ANSI B11.1 standards because Federal OSHA is considering using them to update its mechanical power press standards.

Requirements of the new ANSI B11.1-2009 standard
Emphasis on hazard analysis for auxiliary equipment and automation
Perimeter guarding of press production system areas where multiple hazards exist for the first time

Jim Barrett, Link Systems

Wednesday, November 18 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Innovative Coil Processing Solutions (F90)

Cut-to-Length with Value Added Features
This presentation will demonstrate what options are available to be integrated into a cut-to-length (CTL) system to produce value added products other than just square blanks. Today's technology allows for many varieties of notching, punching, and edge trimming within a CTL system. This technology saves many downstream operations and a large cost savings to the entire operation.
An attendee to this session will:

Know what cut-to-length value added features are available
Learn if value added cut-to-length is right for them
Discover the benefits to combining cut-to-length with inline stamping
Understand the ROI associated with value added features

Matthew Watson, Formtek Maine

The Science of Leveling: Producing "Stay Flat" Material
Leveling has been talked about for 30 years. However, new technologies have made it easier than ever to achieve true flat material. Smarter use of horsepower is essential to leveling the higher yield material demanded by today's manufacturers. Also, in today's economic climate flatness monitoring has become a smart addition to fine tune production and increase marketability of the service center. Learn a smarter version of today's leveling procedures.

Learn the two objectives of leveling, flatness and stress removal
Understand the leveling process
Discover what flatness monitoring can do for you

CB (Brownie) Cox, The Bradbury Company

Advancing In Blanking
The last several years have seen a growing emphasis placed on the use of close tolerance blanks. Typically, in the past, if close tolerance blanks were being used, it was because the product being produced required tight tolerances. Today, the manufacturing process often has more to do with determining the blank tolerance requirements than the actual product being manufactured. While there is growing emphasis on the use of close tolerance blanks, there remains a great deal of confusion regarding the definition of a blank: What is the proper way to measure them? What types of CTL/Blanking lines are best suited to produce the most accurate parts, and why? This presentation will focus on answering these and other questions.

Learn how to produce the the best tolerances
How to properly measure the results
Latest technology used to improve efficiency and quality
Common questions and misconceptions regarding coil processing systems

Dean Linders, Red Bud Industries

Implementing a Safe, Economical Coil Storage Program
Coil storage safety incidents have been reported in greater numbers than ever in the past year. Aside from damage to the facility and the stored coils themselves, injury and even death can occur when components of storage systems fail. Most often, structural malfunctions of wood storage blocks or chains, along with employees’ failure to follow companies’ safe coil storage practices, are generally the primary causes of these incidents. By citing actual case studies, this presentation will discuss specific causes of coil storage system failures and alternative storage programs, which have proven to achieve operators’ broad safety and operational goals.

Eliminate key causes of coil storage safety incidents
Improve productivity in coil handling and storage
Maximize use of warehouse and processing floor space
Gain a highly attractive return on investment by employing proven best safe practices

Michael Baach, The Philpott Rubber Company

NEW! Business Profitability Strategies (F91)

The last three to five years have been very difficult for many manufacturing companies due to significant pressures to lower prices coupled simultaneously with escalating costs and reduced demand. These pressures have reduced, and in many cases, eliminated profit margins causing cash flow issues and increased pressure from financial institutions. Returning to profitability may not be possible under current legacy business models, strategies, cost structures and processes. In the current business environment, all aspects of a business must be re-evaluated, adapted and integrated into a cohesive Business Profitability Model. In order to achieve and maintain business profitability, a businesses’ financial, operational, management, and quality functions must be integrated into a strategic-based business operating system to ensure that that the entire business and associated resources are aligned in the direction needed to return to profitability. This discussion will focus on how management teams from three Midwest manufacturing companies have aligned their companies to address profitability issues.

Understand the current and future business environment and constraints in your industry
Establish “clean & accurate” data on the performance of your business
Determine the appropriate business model, strategies and cost structure
Implement and manage this profit enhancement process

Alan Lund, UHY Advisors, Inc.

Cleaning & Lubricants for Stamped Parts II (S90)

Hydrocarbon cleaning technology operates on the principal, “ like cleans like”, in this case, using oil to remove oil. The process dissolves oil from the parts via a series of cleaning steps, using progressively cleaner fluid. The system vacuum dries the parts to remove the remaining cleaning fluid from the parts. Course outline: 1.What is hydrocarbon part cleaning technology? 2. Why the need for this technology was developed 3.Common facts about hydrocarbon fluids 4. Advantages of this new technology 5.Case studies – existing customers 6.Custom machine applications.

Closed-loop vacuum system
Environmentally-friendly cleaning fluid
Vapor degreasing
On-board fluid regeneration circuit

Fred Thompson, Durr Ecoclean

Pressroom Safety II (S91)

Risk Assessment for the Press Room
This presentation looks at the importance of risk assessment and methods to perform a machine safeguarding assessment. Learn how to use factors of risk and hierarchy of controls to determine the requirements for the safety-related control system. Performing an assessment prior to applying safeguards is critical in order to create a proper guarding solution that allows for safety (compliance with the applicable standards) and productivity. Data collected shows that over 90 percent of the machines assessed are guarded incorrectly or are not guarded at all. The starting point to make sure that you are not throwing good money after bad is with an assessment.

Understand the value of a documented machine guarding assessment
The key elements or factors of a risk assessment
Identify how to conduct a risk assessment
List the types of safety control interfaces to use based on the information gained
Understand the hierarchy of control required to reduce risk
Identify risk assessment report requirements

John Peabody, Omron STI