Conferences
Conferences
Educational Opportunities at IMTS 2012
IMTS 2012 Conference
September 10-14 — West Building, Level 1
IMTS 2012 brings the industry together, under one roof and at one time, to discuss new opportunities. Network with a community of your industry peers and explore fresh ideas to enhance your business. Leave with different perspectives on overcoming day-to-day and long-range challenges.
- Technology explore innovative and revered ideas
- Business examine development, optimization, workforce efficiency and productivity
- Goals focus on short and long-term goals to succeed in a tough economy
Motion, Drives & Automation Conference
September 10-11 — East Building
Penton Media's Design Engineering Group and the National Fluid Power Association will present two in-depth conference tracks — 1) Motion Control in Automation, and 2) Hydraulics and Pneumatics in Automation — for engineers and individuals tasked with improving performance, productivity, life, efficiency, and environmental footprint of manufacturing equipment and industrial automation systems.
ISA Inside: Training Sessions at Industrial Automation North America
September 11 & 14 — East Building
The International Society of Automation (ISA) is recognized worldwide as a leader in non-biased, vendor-neutral education, training and standards programs for automation professionals. ISA will team with Hannover Fairs International to bring a multitude of one-day training and educational workshops for all attendees at IANA and IMTS.
IANA Global Automation & Manufacturing Summit
September 12-13 — East Building
CFE Media and Hannover Fairs International will present a two-day senior-level conference program at the inaugural Industrial Automation North America expo, September, 2012 in Chicago. Key topics in global automation and manufacturing will be highlighted, including: enterprise asset management, process optimization, energy management and sustainability manufacturing. Additionally, case studies on how plants have automated for profitability, improved performance of existing assets, and reducing maintenance costs will be presented.
TRAM3 Aerospace Conference — Trends in Advanced Machining, Manufacturing and Materials
September 12-13 — TBD
TRAM³ Aerospace Conference — Trends in Advanced Machining, Manufacturing and Materials
The rapidly evolving aerospace industry provides a unique set of challenges and opportunities. As the industry focuses on maximizing performance at minimum cost, it introduces the need for new materials, machining processes, and manufacturing methods. TRAM³ will deliver discussions on all three of these topics that will help aerospace manufacturers be more effective today and more prepared for tomorrow.
Midwest Clean Tech 2012
September 12 — West Building, Level 1
Midwest Clean Tech 2012 is a one-day event that focuses on the clean technology community — technology providers whose products have a reduced impact on the environment through energy efficiency, reduction of waste or pollution, or other means. Attendees at this conference include clean tech industry leaders, government officials, clean tech-focused venture capitalists and financiers, potential customers, and corporate R&D and business development executives.