| Keynote Address |
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| Time: 10:15–11:00 A.M. EST |
| Dr. Neal Elliott, Associate Director for Research at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and an internationally recognized expert and author on energy efficiency and electric motor systems. During the keynote address, Dr. Elliott will offer a high-level view of where energy efficiency technology and policy is now and where it is headed. Dr. Elliott will also provide a clear-cut cost/benefit analysis to help molders decide which steps will carry the biggest payback for their operations. |
Session 1:
Energy Efficiency: Measure, Control, Conserve |
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| Time: 11:30 A.M.–12:15 P.M. EST |
| Moderated by: Matt Defosse, Editorial Director, PlasticsToday.com |
| Speaker: Dr. Michael Muller, Director of the Center for Advanced Energy Systems |
| Dr. Michael Muller, Director of the Center for Advanced Energy Systems will discuss his research teams energy audits that helped multiple injection molding facilities make dramatic cuts in their energy usage. |
| Chat Session 1: Saving Energy in Your Molding Facility |
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| Time: 12:30–1:00 P.M. EST |
| Moderated by: Matt Defosse, Editorial Director, PlasticsToday.com |
| Lowell Allen, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, at The Rodon Group (Hatfield, PA), a high-volume, small part injection molding specialist, will share his insights into the steps his company has taken to cut its energy use and become an overall more sustainable molder. Allen has nearly 40 years of expertise in injection molding, robotics, and thermoplastics, and brings a shopfloor perspective to the energy efficiency discussion. |
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| Session 2: Building Better Molds: All good parts start within the tool |
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| Time: 1:15–2:00 P.M. EST |
| Moderated by: Clare Goldsberry, Senior Editor, PlasticsToday.com |
| Panelists: Greg Roembke, President of Roembke Manufacturing & Design and Bob Lammon, Phoenix Proto Technologies |
| In a panel led by our in-house moldmaking expert, Clare Goldsberry, Greg Roembke, Roembke Engineering, and Bob Lammon, Phoenix Proto, offer the latest advances in LSR and aluminum tooling, respectively. |
| Session 3: Cleanroom Injection Molding: Growth markets in medical, electronics, and packaging require cleanrooms; how close are you to having one? |
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| Time: 2:30–3:15 P.M. EST |
| Moderated by: Tony Deligio, Senior Editor, PlasticsToday.com
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Speaker: Dale Behm Chief Operating Officer of Mastercraft ,
Tom Albano and Scott Mackler of Cleanroom Consulting, LLC |
| Dale Behm Dale Behm, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Flambeau, Inc., and Tom Albano and Scott Mackler of Cleanroom Consulting LLC will walk through the do's and dont's of cleanroom installation. Multiple growth markets in molding require cleanrooms, learn what it takes to set one up at your plant. |
| Chat Session 2: Finding the Right Low-Cost Moldmaker…Maybe Overseas, Maybe Right at Home |
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| Time: 3:30–4:00 P.M. EST |
| Moderated by: Tony Deligio, Senior Editor, PlasticsToday.com |
| Bill Tobin, Injection Molding Consultant and Founder of WJT Associates, will be paired with representatives of two leading outsourcing firms; Frank Pellegrino, VP of Smart Souring, and Nick Lintner, Sourcing Associate with Force Beyond; for an interactive chat on best practices in tool sourcing, whether it's from domestic or international suppliers. |
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