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Thursday, March 23, 2006
| MORNING (8:00 am - 12:00 pm) |
| TH1 - Proven Concepts in Automation/A Multimedia Session |
| TH2 - Press Room Process Monitoring |
Conference Tracks
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Select 1 of 2 concurrent tracks
Track 1: Proven Concepts in Automation/A Multimedia Session (TH1)
George Keremedjiev, President, Tecknow Education Services, Inc.- Smart Stamping Systems, Mistake-Proofing Technologies & Lean Practices - the true definition of automation for metalforming
- ROIs: Why the "China Price" means more and not less automation for metalformers
- Actual examples showcased with slides and videos of modern state-of-the-art metalforming and assembly automation
Roger Patton, Project Manager, Penn Engineering Fastening Technology
- Gain the ability to determine when In-Die assembly is appropriate or not
- Obtain an understanding of the four major sections of an In-Die System and how they work
- How to properly assess and mitigate risk with In-Die Systems
John Remington, Sales, The Minster Machine Company
Track 2: Press Room Process Monitoring (TH2)
Utilizing Production Monitoring to Increase Your Profits (2 hours)Patrick Ontrop, Director, After Market Services, The Minster Machine Company
- How production monitoring can be utilized to increase your overall effectiveness and profitability
- The requirements for installing a production monitoring system
Praveen Pauskar, Development Specialist, Timken Company
- An in-depth definition of the hardware and software required to conduct signature analysis
- How signature analysis tools can reduce manufacturing costs and increase part reliability
- How Signature analysis can make real-time adjustments of your process on the fly
Brian Gillespie, Vice President Sales, Plexus Systems
- How to better streamline the shop
- How to make quality happen
- Achieving Zero PPMs
