Injection Molding 2017
 
Monday- July 31st, 2017: Tutorial Session
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmA First Look at the Rheology of Injection Molding
John Beaumont, President, Beaumont Technologies

Tuesday-August 1st, 2017
8:00 am - 8:30 amDay 1 Opening Remarks
Peter Grelle
David Okonski, GM
8:30 am - 9:00 amKeynote Speaker: PLASTICS
Bill Carteaux, President and CEO, PLASTICS
Injection Molding Part Design & Simulation - Moderators: Eric Foltz & Pete GrelleInnovations in Process Technologies - Moderators: Tom Turng & Adam Kramschuster
9:00 am - 9:30 amWarpage Prediction, Optimization, and Compensation for Injection Molding
Ethan Chiu, Core Tech Systems Ltd., Inc.
Industry 4.0 — Competitive Advantages Through Networked Production
Trevor Pruden, Engineering Manager, Arburg, Inc.
9:30 am - 10:00 amAddressing Stresses and Their Effects on Molded Part Durability
Mark Yaeger, Covestro
Plastics 4.0- How to Turn Injection Molding Machine Data into Profit
Stefan Kruppa, Engineer, KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
10:00 am - 10:30 amThe Role of Material Data in the Simulation of Injection Molded Parts
Doug McMullen, Datapoint Labs
TZERO®: Innovations in Decoupled Molding
Doug Espinosa, TZERO® Manager, RJG, Inc.
10:30 am - 11:00 amLet's Talk About Right-Weighting, Not Light-Weighting
Erik Foltz, Senior Managing Engineer , The Madison Group
Automatically Adaptable Hot Runner System
Marcel Fenner, President, Priamus North America
11:00 am - 11:30 amBreaking the Rules with Plastic Injection Molding
Roy Spatz, Bemis
Pushing The Boundaries of Machine Intelligence
Joachim Kragl, Director of Advanced Molding Systems and Processing, Engel
11:30 am - 12:00 pmAdvances in Weldline Strength Prediction and As-Manufactured Structural Simulation in Plastics
Matt Jaworski, Technical Specialist , Autodesk
Inmolt: Integrated Primering
William Asmann, Nolax, Inc.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pmLunch Break
1:00 pm - 4:30 pmExhibit Hall Open
1:00 pm - 4:30 pmPlant Tours
5:00 pm - 6:30 pmNetworking Reception

Wednesday-August 2nd, 2017
8:00 am - 8:30 amDay 2 Opening Remarks
Peter Grelle
David Okonski, GM
8:30 am - 9:00 amKeynote Speaker: The Need for Higher Level Education & Training in Injection Molding
John Beaumont, President, Beaumont Technologies
Innovations in Tool Design - Moderators: Brad Johnson & Susan MongtomeryMaterial Additives at the Press - Moderators: Jeremy Dworshak & Chad Ulven
9:00 am - 9:30 amProduct Design for Silicone Molding
Rick Finnie, Owner, M.R. Mold & Engineering Corp.
Using Titanate & Zirconate Additives at the Press
Salvatore Monte, President and Co-Owner , Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.
9:30 am - 10:00 amConformal Cooling on the Advance
Reiner Westhoff, Shareholder and President , Contura MTC GmbH
Not Your Father's Additives
Wylie Royce, Officer and Director, Royce Colors
10:00 am - 10:30 amTruCool 3D Conformal Cooling
David Baucus, Senior Product Manager, DME Corp.
Enhancing Polyolefin Performance: A Cycle Time Reduction
Nate Renwald, Managing Partner and Co-Owner, Brandt Technologies
10:30 am - 11:00 amEDGELINE: Molds & Valve Gate Systems for Side Injection
Donald Hickel, Manager of Injection Mold Sales, Manner America
Information Needed for Accurate Color
Blake Johnson, VP of Technical Services, Lanier Color Company
11:00 am - 11:30 amUtilizing Gating & Runner Design Strategies to Reduce Warp Problems
Kevin Rottinghaus, Regional Account Manager, Beaumont Technologies
Materials For Use in Injection Molding to Reduce Cycle Time and Improve Thermal Management
Phil Brunner, Senior Materials Scientist/Business Development, Interfacial Consultants
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMulti-Material Molding with E-Multi (Auxiliary Injection Unit with Standalone Controller)
Rafael Izaguirre, Business Development Manager, Moldmasters/Milacron
Performance Enhancement of Injection Molded Components Using Additive Masterbatch
Joe Raborn, Business Development Manager, Clariant
12:00 pm - 12:30 pmLunch Break
1:00 pm - 4:30 pmExhibit Hall Open
1:00 pm - 4:30 pmPlant Tours
Injection Molding Special Session
1:30 pm - 2:00 pmUsing Simulation Results for Plastic Injection Molded Part Design
Steve Faes, Senior Product Development Engineer , Currier Plastics
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmExpected Benefits of Tungsten Carbide Core Pins
Jim Barrett, Vice President Business Development, Cavaform International
Gabriel Geyene, Application Engineer , Sigmasoft
Frank Rymas, Technical Consultant, Crafts Technology
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmStandardized Processing
Jon Ratzlaff, Global Technical Service Manager , Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmPrecision Injection Molding of Thermopastic Repeating Frames for Battery Applications
David Okonski, GM
3:30 pm - 4:00 pmPart Design & Material Selection – Critical Factors in Making Well Designed High Quality Medical Device Components & Parts
Len Czuba, President, Czuba Enterprises
5:00 pm - 6:30 pmNetworking Reception

Thursday- August 3rd, 2017
8:00 am - 8:30 amDay 3 Opening Remarks
Peter Grelle
David Okonski, GM
8:30 am - 9:00 amKeynote Speaker: Next Generation Plastics in Consumer Products
David Kusuma, VP - Product Development and R&D Worldwide , Tupperware Brands Corp.
Advances in Materials for Injection Molding - Moderators: Srikanth Pilla & Joseph LawrencePrecision Molding Machinery & Process Control - Moderators: Sriraj Patel & Lynzie Nebel
9:00 am - 9:30 amHow To Choose ABS Substrate for Best Plating Results in Automotive and Appliances Applications
Tom Chu, Business & Technology Development Manager, ELIX Polymers
A New Approach to Multi-Material and Cube Molding
Jim Overbeeke, V. P. Sales., Athena Automation
9:30 am - 10:00 amDesign for Your Future Using Advanced Thermoplastics
Fei(Sky) Li, Senior Market Development Specialist , PolyOne Corporation
Equipment Approach of Challenging Micro Molding Applications
Stefan Kruppa, Engineer, KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
10:00 am - 10:30 amFeatures and Application Case Study: All-Round Inspection System for Molded Parts
Hisamori Matsumoto, Visco-Tech
10:30 am - 11:00 amA Molding Process Optimization Study of Electrically Conductive Stainless Steel Fiber (SSF) Compounds
Ned Bryant, Senior Product Development Engineer, RTP Company
Advantages of Injection Compression Molding and Coining
Trevor Pruden, Engineering Manager, Arburg, Inc.
11:00 am - 11:30 amMulti Additive, Multifunctional Additive for Aerospace Application
Javed Mapkar, Technology Manager for Polymer and Nanocomposite Group, Eaton Corporation
What Saving Energy Really Means to Your Plastics Business: The Easiest Way to Increase your NET Margins 30% and DRIVE new $ales Opportunities
Robert Knaster, PlasticMetal USA
11:30 am - 12:00 pmReinforced Plastics: A Process Based Perspective on Applications
Gregory Dillon, Professor, Penn State University, Erie
What You Didn't Think Was Possible with Automatic Water Flow Control
John Haddad, National Sales Manager, Material Handling and Auxiliaries, Wittman Battenfeld, Inc.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pmLunch Break
1:00 pm - 4:30 pmExhibit Hall Open