MINNEAPOLIS SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Tentative Schedule; additional seminars and time changes TBA. Please check back prior to show.

FREE SEMINARS   

Wednesday, May 5

9:00 am to 10:00 am                                                                                           
Negotiating Skills

Whether negotiating a contract, asking for a raise, or buying a car, this entertaining and informative one-hour video presentation will help you get the best deal you can while still maintaining a positive working relationship with the other parties. This free video presentation is a $189 value, but it could save you thousands.      

10:15 am to 11:15 am
Product Design
Tony Boire, Anchor Plastics, Inc.                            www.anchor-plastics.com

This seminar will focus on the intricate processes of plastic injection molding.  This workshop is designed to increase your understanding of: Tool Sourcing, Tooling Design, Material Selection, Processing Guides, and Packaging.  We will provide design tips for everyone from Purchasing to Engineers to Assembly.  Attendees will be able to walk away with information that will allow them to save millions.  Anchor Plastics, Inc. is a growing engineering and injection molding company.  We have more than 40 years of experience in plastic injection molding in engine grade materials.

11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Casting Processes Overview
Dave Regnet, Taylor Metalworks, Inc.            http://www.taylorcnc.com

Aluminum to Zinc, air-set to vacuum cast, this seminar will cover all the various metal casting process capabilities and the materials that are suitable for each process. Special focus will be how to match your engineering requirements to the material and process that will be cost effective for your needs. The number of casting and molding processes currently available demonstrates the versatility of metalcasting. This wide range of choices offers design engineers and component users enormous flexibility in meeting their metal casting needs. This seminar will give an overview of the metal casting processes and the typical applications of the processes. Time will be allowed for questions and problem solving. Hand out of process descriptions and capabilities will be given out.

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Aluminum V-Process Castings
Jerry Byrne, Harmony Castings/TPi-Arcade   www.harmonycastings.com

This seminar will cover V-Process aluminum casting technology and its advantages, pattern-making techniques and CNC machining of castings. Fundamental casting design and cost drivers for both prototype and production casting and machining requirements will be discussed. Applications to medical, automotive, instrumentation, computer, electronics, optics, and communications will be reviewed. All attendees will be given a “Design Considerations and Technical Data for V-Process Castings” guidebook.                                                      

Thursday, May 6

9:00 am to 10:00 am
Near Net Shape Processes for Metals
Dave Regnet, Taylor Metalworks, Inc.            www.taylorcnc.com

Near net shape processes for metals, castings, forgings, powder metal and metal injection molding.  How do you choose the best process for you?  How do you find the best supplier for you needs?  One size does not fit all, choosing the wrong process can cost you money and time to market.  Do you need to prototype or go straight to production?  Find out what questions to ask?  Bring your drawings in for evaluation.

10:15 to 11:15
Deliver More from Your Machine Tool
Mike Fischer, Swoosh Technologies               www.swooshtec.com

You’re counting on your new high-tech machine tools to make a major bottom-line difference for your company.  But how do you gain the business and operational value expected.  To do that, you need smarter software tools that maximize your machines’ full potential.  CAM Express provides the essential NC Programming tool set that companies across the spectrum of manufacturing require such as assembly tools, material verification, machine simulation, milling, drilling, turning and 3, 4, 5 axes and more. 

See how you can seamlessly program your Mill/Turns and complex machine tools with CAM Express.  Swoosh Technologies is a provider of engineering product design and manufacturing solutions for the small to medium size discrete manufacturers.  Our focus is on improving the process of design innovation and quality of manufacturing by deploying the latest technology in the domain of Product Lifecycle Management.

Additional Seminars TBA

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