DALLAS SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.
Is Your Company Leaving Money on the Table? The R & D Tax Credit
Scott Schmidt, Black Line Group
www.blacklinegrp.com
Because of it’s very specialized nature, large numbers of small and mid-size manufacturers are not taking advantage of the R&D Tax Credit. The definition of Research and Development (R&D) is much broader than people think. Manufacturers of all kinds, including metal stampers and fabricators, precision machiners, mold builders and plastic injection molders, often believe that they DON’T have R&D taking place. However, these companies can have substantial R&D taking place. For companies that have not taken advantage of the R&D Tax Credit in the past, this can potentially mean the creation of immediate and substantial amounts of cash, minimally into the many tens of thousands of dollars, and usually $100,000 or more. In addition, companies can reduce future tax liabilities and improve cash flow.

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Safety Training Funded Grant Money
Lisa London, Director of Organizational Development and Programs/Region VI OSHA Education Center, the University of Texas Arlington
www.uta.edu/ded/osha
This workshop will demonstrate how companies can use available grant funds to cover or offset the cost of safety training. Companies may receive money from their Workforce boards or other funding outlets for OSHA courses. The presenters will detail what agencies offer funding and how funds can be acquired. In addition, participants will receive resources such as sample applications, contact lists and training program options.

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.- Cancelled
 The Technologies of Fineblanking and Creepfeed Grinding
Dave Marrone, Petersen Precision
www.petersenprecision.com
Fineblanking is a stamping process that was developed to overcome some of the limitations of conventional stamping. Fineblanking produces machined-like edges and holds tight profile tolerances. It is useful in reducing cost by eliminating machining operations, and can be combined with other high production technologies to produce precision parts at very cost-efficient rates. This session will present an overview of fineblanking, including design parameters, tooling requirements, and applications. There will also be a discussion of creepfeed grinding, including the technology and sample applications of creepfeed grinding.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Automation Solutions
Jonathon Vincent, G.E. Fanuc
www.gefanuc.com / www.infolink.com

Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) helps you understand your true production capabilities – and where your operations are leaking. During this educational workshop, learn how EMI can help transform your real-time plant data into meaningful information that will allow you to make informed business decisions.
We invite you to join us and discover how to:

  • Find and fix leaks in production and quality that cost you time, money and productivity
  • Combine a real-time information portal with a proven historian to establish a foundation for EMI
  • Layer EMI onto existing plant systems, such as HMI, to improve throughput, quality and performance
  • Perform real-time and historical ad-hoc analysis – with a contextualized view of information


Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Designing for Rotational Molding
John McWilliams/Diamond Plastics, Metro Custom Plastics
www.diamondplastics.com
This seminar will begin with a short primer on the rotational molding process and suitable applications. The presentation will focus on design considerations to enable a successful product development. Since the majority of rotationally molded components are purchased from contract manufacturers, communication between the OEM and molder is essential. Design topics will include tolerances, draft, materials and the combining of components.

11:00 - 12:00 noon
Is Your Company Leaving Money on the Table? The R & D Tax Credit
Scott Schmidt, Black Line Group
www.blacklinegrp.com
Because of it’s very specialized nature, large numbers of small and mid-size manufacturers are not taking advantage of the R&D Tax Credit. The definition of Research and Development (R&D) is much broader than people think. Manufacturers of all kinds, including metal stampers and fabricators, precision machiners, mold builders and plastic injection molders, often believe that they DON’T have R&D taking place. However, these companies can have substantial R&D taking place. For companies that have not taken advantage of the R&D Tax Credit in the past, this can potentially mean the creation of immediate and substantial amounts of cash, minimally into the many tens of thousands of dollars, and usually $100,000 or more. In addition, companies can reduce future tax liabilities and improve cash flow.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Local Industrial Training
Lisa London, Director of Organizational Development and Programs/Region VI OSHA Education Center, The University of Texas Arlington
www.uta.edu/ded/osha
In response to the need for local Industrial training, The University of Texas at Arlington has developed a series of open enrollment certification and certificate courses geared toward the manufacturing community. Come learn about the new CNC Machining training, the CAD Certification course and more. Hear how your company may qualify for grant funds to offset the cost of training your valuable employees. If you have training needs, this will be a great forum to discuss them.

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