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Conference Agenda

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  • Wednesday, June 21, 2023
  • Thursday, June 22, 2023

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Time

Program

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits

8:10 a.m.

Welcome and Program Overview, Burke 180
Brad Johnson, Conference Chair, Penn State Behrend

8:25 a.m.

Keynote—Innovating on the Digital Frontier: Making Sense of Industry 4.0 and Digital Connectivity
Tim Simpson, Co-Director, Penn State CIMP-3D, Penn State University

Time

Session A, Room 180

Moderator Greg Dillon

Session B, Room 001

Moderator Brian Young

Session C, Room 002

Moderator Jason Williams

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

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

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

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

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

Time

Program

12:45 p.m.

Lunch and Visit Exhibits

2:45 p.m.

Tutorials (choose one): 

  • Injection Molding Set-Up & Control Strategies, Room 127
    Brad Johnson, Penn State Behrend
  • Additive Manufacturing Physics and Material Science for Dummies, Room 104
    Greg Dillon, Penn State Behrend
  • Executive Overview of Validation for Plastics Processors, Room 102
    Sean Tucker, Intuitive
  • Using Simulation to Streamline Process Development, Room 176
    Joe Huegel & Trevor Thorwart, Autodesk Moldflow
  • Rheology of Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers, Room 103
    Samy Madbouly, Penn State Behrend
  • Introduction to Automation, Room 106
    Yohannes Haile, Penn State Behrend
  • Improve Your Negotiation Skills!, Room 107
    Mike Brown, Penn State Behrend
5:30–7:00 p.m. Networking Reception

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Time

Program

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast/Exhibits

8:10 a.m.

Program Review, 180 Burke
Brad Johnson, Conference Chair, Penn State Behrend

8:15 a.m.

Overview of Behrend Research & New Initiatives
Dr. Alicyn Rhoades, Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Engineering, Penn State Behrend

Time

Session A, Room 180

Moderator: Lucy Lenhardt

Session B, Room 001

Moderator, Nick Vitelli

Session C, Room 002

Moderator, Gamini Mendis

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time

Program

12:35 p.m.

Lunch and Visit Exhibits

1:45 p.m.

Tutorials (choose one):

  • Injection Molding Troubleshooting, Room 101
    Brian Young, Penn State Behrend
  • Introduction to Low Pressure Molding with iMFLUX, Room 175
    Stacey Payne, Brian Kinross, & Layne Salmond
  • Laser Marking and Welding Plastics, Room 103
    Ben Campbell, Robert Morris University
  • Application of DMA and other Thermal Analysis Techniques, Room 104
    Gamini Mendis & Xiaoshi Zhang, Penn State Behrend
  • Diagnosing & Solving Warpage Issues Using Moldflow Simulation, Room 176
    Jennifer Schmidt & David Hoffman, American Injection Molding Institute
  • Mold-Making for Dummies, Room 102
    Dave Baird, Penn State Behrend

4:30 p.m.

Penn State Creamery Ice Cream and Prize Drawing, Room 180


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