Conference Information
*NEW Location: Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center in Livonia, Mich.
PROGRAM AGENDA
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 | ||
| 7:30 am-3:30 pm | Great Designs in Steel Seminar | |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | ALAW Design Seminar in Track 3: Design for Laser Welding Technical Panel David Havrilla, TRUMPF Chris Dackson, ROFIN-Sinar, Inc. Peter Busittil, KUKA Brad Nagy, EWI Jay Reddick, Estes Design and Manufacturing |
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| Time TBA | Exhibitor Move In and Set Up at the Laurel Manor | |
| 6-8 p.m. | Reception/Open House with GDIS attendees-- Location TBD | |
| THURSDAY, MAY 17 | ||
| 7-7:30 a.m. | Registration/Breakfast | |
| 7:35-8 a.m. | Welcome Remarks - Greetings from the Co-Chairs Mark Williamson, Robert Ruokolainen, and Thomas Shelow |
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| 8-8:30 a.m. | Keynote: A New Focus on the Automotive Industry Dr. Jay Baron, (CAR) Center for Automotive Research |
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| 8:35-9 a.m. | Presentation 1: Remote Laser Welding Scott Heckert, HIGHYAG |
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| 9:05-9:30 a.m. | Presentation 2: Laser Blanking of Coil for Automotive Components Mark Eisenmenger, TWB |
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| 9:35-10 a.m. | Presentation 3: Laser Shock Peening Lloyd Hackel, Metal Workings |
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| 10:05-10:30 a.m. | Networking Break & Tabletop Exhibits | |
| 10:35-11 a.m. | Presentation 4: Characterization of Micro/Macrostructure of Laser Cladded Inconel 718 with Increased Deposition Rates as Related to the Mechanical Salay Stannard, Joining Technologies, Inc. |
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| 11:05-11:30 a.m. | Presentation 5: Welding Battery Tabs for Electrified Vehicles Jay Eastman, EWI |
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| 11:35 a.m.-noon | Presentation 6: Latest Advances in Laser Cutting of Hot Formed Components Frank Geyer, TRUMPF |
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| Noon-1 p.m. | Lunch and Tabletop Exhibits | |
| 1:05-1:30 p.m. | Presentation 7: Laser Paint Stripping Stan Ream, EWI |
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| 1:35-2 p.m. | Presentation 8: Using Mid Infra-Red Thulium Doped Fiber Lasers Tony Hoult, IPG Photonics West |
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| 2:05-2:30 p.m. | Presentation 9: Laser Affected Surfaces Bing Liu, IMRA |
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| 2:30-3 p.m. | Networking Break | |
| 3:05- 3:30 p.m. | Presentation 10: Beam Profiling Gary Wagner, Ophir-Spiricon |
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| 3:35- 4 p.m. | Presentation 11: What's New in Laser Cladding Wayne Penn, Alabama Laser |
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| 4:05- 4:30 p.m. | Presentation 12: High Performance Joining in Automotive Applications for Steel and Aluminum Florian Albert, Scansonic |
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| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception & Exhibits | |
| 5:30-9 p.m. | TRUMPF Reception and Open House Tim Morris |
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| FRIDAY, MAY 18 | ||
| 7-7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast & Tabletop Exhibits | |
| 7:35-8 a.m. | Keynote: New Steel Approaches to Future Vehicle Requirements Ronald Krupitzer, Steel Market Development Institute |
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| 8:05-8:30 a.m. | Presentation 1: Future steel vehicle and lightweighting Murali Tumuluru, United States Steel Corporation |
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| 8:35-9 a.m. | Presentation 2: TBA |
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| 9:05-9:30 a.m. | Presentation 3: Laser Paint Stripping and Surface Cleaning Elizabeth Gounaris, CCAT |
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| 9:35-10 a.m. | Presentation 4: TBA |
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| 10:05-10:30 am | Networking Break & Tabletop Exhibits | |
| 10:35-11 a.m. | Presentation 5: TBA |
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| 11:05-11:30 pm | Presentation 6: Laser Metal Deposition Steve Roy, Hayden Laser Services |
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| 11:35-noon | Presentation 7: Laser Welding of Dissimilar Metal Joints Steffen Mueller, Fraunhofer USA |
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| 12:30-2:30 p.m. | Fraunhofer USA Lunch and Open House Craig Bratt |
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About the Conference Sponsor The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl., is the leading educational association for the metal forming and fabrication industry. FMA offers products and services that keep professionals in the industry informed about the latest trends and technology. |
For More Information about this Must Attend Industry Event, Contact:
Jen Christian at 815-227-8207 or Jim Warren at 815-227-8213.
