Schedule-At-A-Glance -International Manufacturing Technology Show

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SESSION TITLE	TIME
Monday, September 8
AUTOMOTIVE
Flexible Automobile Manufacturing: From Tools to Cars	1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Data Collection from Intelligent Devices and On-Demand, Advanced Notification Aid Automotive Manufacturers	1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
TECHNOLOGY
Know Your Machine Tool	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
RSP Tooling - Faster, Better Dies and Molds with RSP Tooling	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Iscar Metals - Developments in Rough Milling	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
WORK FORCE
Training the Shop Floor	2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, September 9
AUTOMOTIVE
Advanced Automotive Body Manufacturing	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Manufacturing for Fuel Economy: Powertrain Manufacturing in the Next Decade	1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & OPTIMIZATION
Roadmap to Lean	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Selecting the Appropriate Lean Building Blocks	1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
New Lean Tools VR and Animation Technology for Tool and Die Shop Profitability	2:40 PM - 4:45 PM
Emerging Technologies & Trends in Machining
Using AFM, ECM and TEM to Your Competitive Advantage	9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
New Metal Cutting Techniques Applied to Current Market Trends	9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Advances in Tapping Systems	10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Common Problems and Solutions in Cutting Tools Implementation Practice in the Setting of Automotive Powertrain Plant System Outlook	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Machinability of Compacted Graphite Iron	1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Innovative Machining Technology	1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Metrology Issues as They Apply to Metal Cutting	2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
On-Machine Probing Techniques Effects on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)	3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
QUALITY
TechSolve - Smart Machine Health and Maintenance System: Concept, Definition and Application	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Manuvis - Real-time Production Results and Enterprise-wide Business Information for Smaller Manufacturing Firms	11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Agathon - Grinding Machines Equipped with “TeleService” Option	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TECHNOLOGY
CGTech - The Importance of Control Emulation’s Role in NC Program Simulation	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Using AFM, ECM and TEM to Your Competitive Advantage	9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
Practical Applications for Steel Friction Stir	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
New Metal Cutting Techniques Applied to Current Market Trends	9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Advances in Tapping Systems	10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Common Problems and Solutions in Cutting Tools Implementation Practice in the Setting of Automotive Powertrain Plant System Outlook	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Getting the Most Out of Your Machine	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Machinability of Compacted Graphite Iron	1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Innovative Machining Technology	1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Metrology Issues as They Apply to Metal Cutting	2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
On-Machine Probing Techniques Effects on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)	3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
WORK FORCE
TargetED Training: Empowering Your Workforce	9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Agie-Charmilles - Best Practices for Recruiting the Future Skilled Manufacturing Workforce	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wednesday, September 10
AEROSPACE/AERONAUTICAL
Makino - EDM and Aerospace Manufacturing	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Agie-Charmilles - Re-Evaluating the EDM Process to Reduce Cost in Aerospace Components	2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
AUTOMOTIVE
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & OPTIMIZATION
Lean Building Block: 5S	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Agie-Charmilles - Develop Your Strategic Plan for Competing with Emerging Economies	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Lean Building Block: Value Stream Mapping	10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Kennametal - Complete Services Solution for Manufacturing	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lean Building Block: Setup Reduction	1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Lean Building Block: Lean Cell Design	2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Emerging Technologies & Trends in Cutting Fluids
Overview and Trends Water Dilutable Metalworking Fluids	9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Changing the Game Rules - CO2 Machining Fluid Technology	9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Flood, MQL & Dry Drilling Tests in 4140 Steel	10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Preformed Emulsion Technology	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Water Filtration and Oil Separation	1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Issues with Dry and Near-Dry Machining	1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) is a Key Technology to Lower Manufacturing Costs for Automotive, Aerospace, Defense and Other Industries	2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Foam Arrest Control Action	3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
JOB SHOPS
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
MEDICAL
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
POWER GENERATION - GO GREEN
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
QUALITY
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
NCDMM - Manufacturing Strategy for the 21st Century: Tool Path Optimization	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TECHNOLOGY
Overview and Trends Water Dilutable Metalworking Fluids	9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
OMAX - Advances in Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Systems Provide Opportunities for Improving Manufacturing Efficiency	9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Changing the Game Rules - CO2 Machining Fluid Technology	9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
REGO-FIX - Press-fit Tool Holding – a New Alternative for Machining	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Flood, MQL & Dry Drilling Tests in 4140 Steel	10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Preformed Emulsion Technology	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Advanced Machine Tool Design	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mayfran - For Productivity Gains...All Elements, Including Tool Chip/Coolant Processing, Must Be In Harmony	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NCDMM - Manufacturing Strategy for the 21st Century: Tool Path Optimization	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
WORK FORCE
The Grant Landscape: Tapping into Training Dollars	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MTConnect - Wednesday	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday, September 11
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & OPTIMIZATION
PMI - Training Today' s Workforce	10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Seco - Beyond Value-Added Services	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Emerging Technologies & Trends in Grinding/Abrasive Machining
Abrasive Finishing Processes, Systems and Solutions: State-of-the Art and Emerging Needs	9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
Choosing Correct Grinding Parameters	9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Surface Roughness Measurement and Design Specifications	10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
CBN Grinding of Bimetallic Materials with Water-Based Fluids	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Converting Difficult Machining Applications to Grinding	1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Honing Diesel Engines of Compacted Graphite Iron Casting	1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Combining Processes Leads to High Productivity with Fine Finishes	2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Lean Manufacturing Challenges
New Strategies for a New Century	9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
Lean Management - The Missing Starting Point	9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Part and People Flow Diagramming Methods Using Software Tools	10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Skipping to the Next Step and Avoiding the Lean Dip	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
5S+1 - The High Performance Visual shop Floor	1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Adapting Lean to High Mix and Process Industries	1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Visual Documentation Made Easy	2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
POWER GENERATION - GO GREEN
Hybrid Laser Industry Usage	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Prab - Go Green And Increase Your Bottom Line	1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
QUALITY
NCDMM - Feature Part Processing	9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
TECHNOLOGY
WEILER - Utilizing Machine Tools Effectively	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Are Your Parts Right?	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MTConnect - Thursday	2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
WORK FORCE
TargetED Training: Empowering Your Workforce -Thur.	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PMI - Training Today' s Workforce	10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, September 12
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & OPTIMIZATION
Autodesk - Inventor LT Helps Manufacturers Compete More Effectively	9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
JOB SHOPS
JobBOSS - Creating a Job Shop of the Future - Now	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How the 'Software as a Service Model' Adds Value to Contract Manufacturers	1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
NTMA Technology Team - Utilizing Current Technology to Fill the Workforce Gap	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TECHNOLOGY
WARDJet - Improvements in Waterjet Cutting Technology	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Greenleaf - Expanded Application of Ceramic Cutting Tools	10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
WORK FORCE
Training the Shop Floor	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM