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Innovation Briefs Theater Schedule
Booth 5293

Tuesday, February 8 Wednesday, February 9 Thursday, February 10
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The Greening of an Industry: A breakout schedule of Innovation Briefs presentations geared toward the issues of sustainability and energy efficiency.


Tuesday, February 8
Theater 3 – Booth 5293
11:00AM – 11:20AM Engineered to Be Green: Practical Guide to Introducing Sustainable Approaches in Machine Design and Redesign: Beckhoff Automation
11:25AM – 11:45AM Uniting Best-in-Class Suppliers to Deliver a Fully Automatic, Custom Built Injection Mold Machine: ATS Automation
11:50AM – 12:10PM Addressing Quality Control Inspection and Measurement Challenges Utilizing Vision Technologies: Boulder Imaging
12:15PM – 12:35PM Functions and Benefits of Variable Speed Drive Compressors:
Kaeser Compressors, Inc.
12:40PM – 1:00PM Clean Thermal Technology for Spot Curing of Glues as an Alternative to UV Curing:
IRphotonics
1:05PM – 1:25PM Understanding Battery Regulations and Safety Issues:
Rose Electronics
1:30PM – 1:50PM Conveyor Innovations Improving Packaging Line Integration:
Dorner Manufacturing Corp.
1:55PM – 2:15PM Next-Up for Lean Insourcing: Corrugated Packaging:
Packsize
2:20PM – 2:40PM Color Matched Package Prototypes and Proofs Using Standard Materials:
Roland DGA
2:45PM – 3:05PM Creating Product Prototypes Using Non-Proprietary Material:
Roland DGA

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Wednesday, February 9
Theater 3 – Booth 5293
11:00AM – 11:20AM Alternative Processes for Prototype/Short Run Aluminum Cast Parts Using Graphite and Plaster Molds: Armstrong Mold
11:25AM – 11:45AM Breaking Down the Walls Between Mechanical and Electrical Engineers:
DS SolidWorks Corp.
11:50AM – 12:10PM Maintaining Manufacturing Innovation and Growth: How to Manage Your Business Within Today's Regulatory Regimes: Epicor Software Corporation
12:15PM – 12:35PM New Material and Design Innovations in Precision Belting:
Fenner Precision
12:40PM – 1:00PM Waterjet Cutting Advancements:
Flow International
1:05PM – 1:25PM How to Machine Carbon Fiber and Today's Difficult Composites:
RobbJack Corporation
1:30PM – 1:50PM The Five Modes of Failure in Linear Motion and How To Avoid Them:
Rollon Corporation
1:55PM – 2:15PM Additive Manufacturing 101: How the Future of Product Development and Manufacturing is Changing: Stratasys, Inc.
2:20PM – 2:40PM In Cycle Inspection for Lights-Out Manufacturing:
Hoppe Tool, Inc.
2:45PM – 3:05PM Long-Fiber Composites for Metal Replacement:
RTP Company
3:10PM – 3:30PM Low K-Factor Spray Foam for Insulation of Cryogenic Fuel Tanks:
Stepan Company

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Thursday, February 10
Theater 3 – Booth 5293
11:00AM – 11:20AM The Impact of Sustainability Initiatives & Impending Compliance Obligations on the Manufacturing Industry: LRQA Sustainability
11:25AM – 11:45AM Innovative Global Weighing Solutions:
Avery Weigh-Tronix
11:50AM – 12:10PM Strategic Importance of Recycling and Reverse Logistics Management: BCS Recycling Specialists
12:15PM – 12:35PM Energy Management in a State of the Art Molding Facility, Not Just Energy Requirements for a Molding Machine: ARBURG Inc.
12:40PM – 1:00PM Do You Know Your Design's Carbon Footprint?:
DS SolidWorks Corp.
1:05PM – 1:25PM Quality Management Strategies That Slash Costs and Reduce Waste: InfinityQS International, Inc.
1:30PM – 1:50PM Introduction to Finite Element Analysis for Engineering Managers:
NEi Software
1:55PM – 2:15PM How ERP Software Can Facilitate Green As Well As Lean:
SYSPRO
2:20PM – 2:40PM Liquid Nitrogen Dosing:
Cryotech International, A Division of Chart Inc.

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