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| Tuesday, October 18 Agenda | Presented
by The Society of the Plastics Industry’s Molders Division, Inc. and Plastics
News |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 am | Registration
and Continental Breakfast
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| 8:00 - 8:30 am | Opening Session: Automation
– It’s More Than Just a Good Idea! |
| | Kirk Morrow,
vice president in charge of
engineering services at Jarden
Plastic
Solutions, will rev up SPI’s Advanced
Automation for Injection
Molding seminar as he highlights the strategic business implications of Jarden’s
high-tech equipment investments, as well as the creative automation solutions
developed in-house. You will hear how Jarden prepared its workforce for its conversion,
how they benchmark to global standards and how all this has led to continued growth
and Jarden and receiving the Plastics News 2003 Processor of the Year Award.
| | 8:30 -
9:15 am | Strategies for Large Part Automation |
| | With OEMs continuing
to take their business overseas, top executives at Mack
Molding Company knew that big changes were needed to give the company new
avenues for developing future customers. Ray
Burns, president of Mack’s Southern Division will tell how Mack’s
Inman, SC facility went from being a producer of medium-sized molded plastic parts
to a large tonnage molder with a new, fully automated manufacturing operation.
You will benefit from the methodologies they applied for determining the strategic
direction, evaluating plant and equipment options, return on investment analyses
and local economic development resources for the project. Burns will also reveal
many of the hidden costs of associated with large part molding and what can be
done to offset their effects.
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| 9:15 - 10:00 am | Optimizing Part Design
for Cost Effective Production | | | Explore
with Geoff Engelstein, engineering
manager for GR Technical Services,
how part design can play a major role in the utilization of automation in the
injection molding process -- driving down production costs and giving your company
a competitive edge. He will discuss strategies that will help you, the molder,
get involved in the design process through joint collaboration with part designers,
moldmakers, automation suppliers and production engineers early on to ensure the
product design fully employs your automation capabilities, saving you and your
customer money.
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| 10:00 - 10:15 am | Break
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| 10:15 - 11:00 am | Flexibility
in Automation | | |
Many companies find themselves at a dead-end when it comes to re-using auxiliary
equipment they’ve purchased for specific customer orders that have been completed.
To help you get the most from your capital technology investments and avoid one-time/one-use
scenarios, Ray Veno, vice president
of engineering and technology for Precise
Technology Inc., will share creative ways that Precise has found to reconfigure
and use its equipment. With several fully automated injection molding facilities
around the world, Precise’s demand for flexibility in automation and quick
change overs has fueled new and innovative applications as they continue their
quest for maximum productivity.
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| 11:00 - 11:45 am | Value Added Process
Steps in the Injection Molding Work Cell |
| | Almost all injection molded plastics
parts require value added, secondary process steps. These operations include decoration,
welding/joining, trimming, assembly and others. Historically, these processes
have been conducted outside the injection molding work cell, in a different part
of the operation or even in a different geographic location, creating unnecessary
labor costs, WIP inventory and excessive build times. Stephen G. Braig,
CEO of Automated Assemblies Corp., will
examine the value stream of molded parts, when processed in the molding machine
work cell and when processed off-line, and reviews different technology options
for work cell automation systems.
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| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Working
lunch
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| 12:30 - 1:15 pm | The Role of the Systems
Integrator – More Than A High Paid Consultant |
| | After purchasing new equipment, the last thing you
need is a detour in the integration process slowing down production. Wayne
Gibson, president of Pro Systems
LLC, will outline the role the Systems Integrator plays in automating a facility
or production line in a fast and streamlined manner to get you up and going with
minimal down time and expense. He will give you tips on deciding when contracting
a Systems Integrator is to your advantage and how to evaluate their capabilities,
as well as determining whether you have, in-house, the mechanical and computer
expertise needed to get the job done right.
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| 1:15 - 2:00 pm | Focusing in on Camera
Inspection Systems | | | When
it comes to achieving zero production defects, there’s more to it than meets
the eye. Usually it’s a reliable camera inspection system. Mark
Ermatinger, vice president of Industrial
Control in Zeeland, Mich., a major supplier of vision sensor systems to plastics
molders for the automotive industry, will examine how this technology and computerized
quality inspection programs can significantly reduce costly errors in the production
process and eliminate expensive mold repairs and part reworks. He will address
how to determine which systems are right for your company ranging from simple
machine vision to X-Ray systems, and how to overcome roadblocks that can occur
during systems integration.
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| 2:00 - 2:15 pm | Break
| | 2:15 - 3:00 pm | Less
People - More Sophistication | | | After
purchasing high-tech robotics, many processors discover they’ve over estimated
their employees’ computer and mechanical skill sets, and find themselves
backtracking. Learn how to avoid this 11th hour dilemma with Eric
Mittelstadt, chief executive officer for National
Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) and chairman emeritus of FANUC
Robotics America. He will offer guidance on how to develop an advanced training
program to prepare your workforce for the safe operation and troubleshooting of
automation equipment as well as strategies for involving employees early on in
the transition process to reduce change aversion and stress.
| | 3:00 - 4:00 pm | A
Second Look At Automation -- Multi Barrel / Multi Material Equipment |
| | Gary
Vande Berg, director of engineering for Bemis
Manufacturing Company's Contract Injection Molding Group, will look at how
processors can eliminate parts assembly and streamline part production using co-injection
molding and two- shot multi barrel over molding technology. He will explain the
technology and outline the design and material requirements as well as the applications
for these processing methods.
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| 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Plastics Encounter
Networking Reception
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Cost is $299, but SPI members pay just $199. Seminar fee includes a
continental breakfast, as well as free admission to the accompanying Plastics
Encounter trade show and networking reception featuring complimentary food and
entertainment along with two beverage tickets. SPI members can obtain the special
member code to register at the discounted price by contacting Pam Rastatter at
prastatt@socplas.org or telephone (864)
239-2939 ext. 3.
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