IMTS 2016 is a time to learn, expand your knowledge

Attending IMTS 2016 Conferences is a smart educational move.

This year’s program focuses on continuous improvement in manufacturing operations – from improving productivity, part quality, and overall equipment effectiveness, to developing a stable, competent workforce. With this variety of topics and tracks, IMTS 2016 Conferences can help you focus on finding solutions to the manufacturing challenges you may face as well as growing your knowledge in this fast-changing industry.

When you register to attend the IMTS 2016 Conferences you are providing yourself the opportunity to network and expand your knowledge through interactions with peers and experts throughout this 4-day conference, which runs concurrently with IMTS 2016 – one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world. Opportunities abound for you to learn about the challenges others have faced and overcome, and you may even relate to some of those scenarios within your operations. Engagement with those who have struggled with similar situations is an ideal way to educate yourself for developing a plan for improvement.

Now that you have the IMTS 2016 Conference Guide in hand, you’ll find it is your path to the making improvements where they are needed. On the following pages are details of each days’ schedule – separated into five tracks with specific focuses for each one, and more about the presenters and the companies they represent.

This years’ IMTS 2016 Conference looks at:

Process Innovations

• New Materials
• R & D
• Composites
• Tooling/Workholding
• General Cutting
• Grinding

Alternative Manufacturing

• Additive/3D Printing
• EDM
• Waterjet
• Laser
• Fastening/Joining
• Welding

Plant Operations

• Energy Efficiency
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cost Justification
• Training/Workforce
• Government Initiatives
• Lifecycle Management

Automation

• CAD/CAM
• Connectivity
• Motion Control
• Robotics
• Software
• Vision Systems

Quality

• Measurement
• Testing
• Inspection
• Standards
• Optical/3D

After reviewing the following pages, please don’t forget to flip over the IMTS 2016 Conference Guide to review the second event we are helping coordinate, the Integrated Industries Conference, taking place Sept. 13, 2016. This one-day conference ties in closely with technology on the show floor, and features motion, drive & automation; surface technology; Internet of things, and Industry 4.0.

Registration is now open for all conferences – www.IMTS.com/conference – and we hope you will join us for these educational opportunities while attending IMTS 2016.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Engler Modic

Editor

emodic@gie.net