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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Time |
Program |
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7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits |
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8:10 a.m. |
Welcome and Program Overview, 180 Burke |
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8:25 a.m. |
Keynote—Innovating on the Digital Frontier: Making Sense of Industry 4.0 and Digital Connectivity |
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Time |
Moderator Greg Dillon |
Moderator Brian Young |
Moderator Jason Williams |
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9:20 a.m. |
Simplify Your Toolmaking: Tool Steel Inserts from Metal Paste Scott Kraemer, Mantle |
The Opportunity of Sustainability for Plastics Product Producers Gamini Mendis, Penn State Behrend |
Understanding System and Hot Runner Balance in the Mold Qualification Process Sheldon Alexander, Husky |
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9:55 a.m. |
Recent Powder Metal Advancements in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Printing of Tooling Dave Jankowski, Xact Metal Inc. |
Molding with Recycling Materials Tim McNulty, Canon Virginia |
Advancements in Ease of Robot Programming for Injection Molding Machines Dan Spohr, Wittmann Battelfeld |
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10:30 a.m. |
Additive Manufacturing-Reorienting the Industry for Production Ed Graham, ProtoCAM |
Co-Injection Technology-Then, Now, How Andy Stirn, Milacron |
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Tiger Stripes in an Injection Molded Automotive Part Srikar Vallury, Moldex3D |
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11:05 a.m. |
A Study in Additive Conformal Cooling Jeff Mertz, Anova Innovations |
Sustainable Products Start with Machine Technology Michael Sansoucy, Arburg |
Bi-metallic Barrels: What's inside? Tim Womer, TWWomer & Associates |
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11:40 a.m. |
Optimizing Injection Mold Cooling Corey Brown, Burger & Brown Engineering |
PLA + Wood Flour: The New Generation of PLA Injection Molding Joe Kendzulak, Nissei |
Screw Bounce...What Is It & Why You Should Care David Hoffman, American Injection Molding Institute |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Remote Monitoring of Mold Cleaning and Diagnostics Steve Wilson, Cold Jet |
Leveraging Simulation to Achieve Plastic Sustainability Goals Matt Jaworski, Autodesk |
Sequencing of Multiple Mold Parting Lines or Ejector Plates Brenda Clark, HASCO America |
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Time |
Program |
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12:45 p.m. |
Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
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2:45 p.m. |
Wednesday Tutorials (choose one):
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| 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Networking Reception |
Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Time |
Program |
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7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast/Exhibits |
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8:10 a.m. |
Program Review, 180 Burke |
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8:15 a.m. |
Overview of Behrend Research and New Initiatives |
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Time |
Moderator Lucy Lenhardt |
Moderator Nick Vitelli |
Moderator Gamini Mendis |
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9:10 a.m. |
The Future of Automation Control Jim Healy, Sepro |
Understanding Process Parameters' Influence Over Part Quality on Injection Molded Parts Eric Gerber, SigmaSoft |
Method for Capturing a Polymers Molding Characteristics John Beaumont, Beaumont Technologies, AIM Institute |
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9:45 a.m. |
The Evolution of Plastics End of Arm Tooling John Pinchek, Piab |
Benchmarking Physical Foaming Using Simulation Laura Stuart, TE Connectivity |
Optimized Laser Welding of Polyamides and Polyesters Tim Palmer, Envalior |
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10:20 a.m. |
New Horizons in Automation: Maximizing Productivity with New Cartesian Robot Technology Bob Shingledecker, Absolute Robot |
How to Document Your Machine Independent Process Variables (and Why You Need to) Jacque Gibson, RJG |
Redefine Resin Drying Mark Haynie, Novatec |
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10:55 a.m. |
Simplifying Injection Molding Machine Operation William Smith, Kraus Maffei |
Micro Molding—Equipment Approach Kohei Shinohara, Plustech Inc. |
High-Performance Polymers—Tying Material Properties to Application Needs Arvind Rao, Coventus Polymers, LLC |
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11:30 a.m. |
A Mechanical Analysis of Past, Present, and Future Injection Units Mike Durina, MD Plastics |
The Future Happens Today. Machines Take Over the Molding Process Joachim Kragl, Engel |
Moldflow Material Substitute Process...Equivalent Grades? David Corsi, Beaumont Technologies |
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12:05 p.m. |
Injection Velocity versus Pressure Control Brad Johnson, Penn State Behrend |
Integration of Smart Technology in Mold Making Jon Vega, HASCO America |
Investigating the Rapid Solidification Involved in Thermoplastic Processing Using Fast Scanning Calorimetry and Beyond Xiaoshi Zhang, Penn State Behrend |
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Time |
Program |
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12:35 p.m. |
Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
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1:45 p.m. |
Thursday Tutorials (choose one):
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4:30 p.m. |
Penn State Creamery Ice Cream and Prize Drawing, 180 Burke |