Thank you for registering for FABTECH 2019, the premier event for your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs. SME has been a proud FABTECH Event Partner since 1981. Visit us at the SME ZONE D46713 and talk with SME representatives about your business needs and challenges and learn about the resources SME offers to support you and your company. SME has programs scheduled throughout FABTECH. Stop by the SME ZONE and see what’s happening each day.
Monday, November 11 SME Member Day — Hosted by Chicago Chapter 5 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM Member Breakfast 10:00 AM Profits in a Circular EconomyJeff Hohlfeldt, Recharged L3C- 10:30 AM Emerging Professional Meet Up 11:00 AM Troubleshooting of Cleaning and Pretreatment Systems/Conversion to Non-Phosphate Pretreatment SystemsDavid Schimpff, DuBois Chemicals 12:00 PM Member Lunch 1:00 PM Process Fluids - Impacts on Your Operations from Front to BackBob Anderson, Tower Metalworking Fluids 2:00 PM Gain Preferred Supplier StatusKevin Duggan, Institute for Operational Excellence 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Roundtable Hosted by Chapter 5Speaker Tom Kurfess ORNL Best Practices in Retaining of EmployeesDenise Ball, Tooling U-SME What are the Leadership Challenges Facing Your Organization?Joe Mazzeo, Integrated Lean and Quality Solutions LLC Additive Manufacturing for MetalsCarl Dekker, Met-L-Flo 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Member Reception
Tuesday, November 12 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Meet / Greet / AutographFrank Abagnale 11:30 AM Developing a Pipeline of Skilled Trades Talent in Your CommunityRob Luce, Vice President, SME Education Foundation 1:00 PM Lean Transformation CurveJeff Sipes, Back2Basics, LLC- 2:00 PM Manufacturing Considerations for Micro Welding ProcessesMark Boyle, Amada Miyachi America, Inc. 3:00 PM Human & Digital Role in The Factory of the FutureAdria Haines, Lantek Systems Inc. 3:30 PM Let’s Talk TrainingDenise Ball, Tooling U-SME 4:00 PM Driving Value from the Shop Floor to the C-SuiteLou Zhang, MachineMetrics 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM FABTECH Industry Night Reception
Wednesday, November 13 10:00 AM Modern Metal Processing: LevelingNicholas Miller, ARKU Inc. 10:30 AM Building a Multigenerational WorkforceDenise Ball, Tooling U-SME 11:00 AM Why Fiber Lasers Can Now Cut Thick MaterialsTroy Wilson, Cincinnati, Inc. 11:30 AM Developing a Pipeline of Skilled Trades Talent in Your CommunityRob Luce, Vice President, SME Education Foundation 1:00 PM How to Attract the Best Talent to Your CompanyMike Schlagenhaufer, Acuity 1:30 PM ME – Meet the EditorAlan Rooks 2:00 PM Process Solution for Business GrowthMark Frasco, COACT Associates 3:00 PM Tips & Tricks for Improving Abrasive Blasting Efficiencies and CostJoseph Craig, Blast Services Inc. 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Brew & View ME Digital Marketing
Thursday, November 14 10:00 AM Develop Winning Strategic ArchitectureMark Frasco, COACT Associates 10:30 AM ME – Meet the EditorBrett Brune 11:00 AM Saving Money by Adopting Preventative (PM) and Predictive (PdM) Maintenance StrategiesMike Schlagenhaufer, Acuity 12:00 PM Robotic Hybrid LasersKyle G. Smith, Lincoln Electric 1:00 PM The Connected Worker in the Factory of the FutureMathieu Samson, VKS
Monday, November 11 SME Member Day – Hosted by Chicago Chapter 5 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM Member Breakfast 10:30 AM Emerging Professional Meet Up 12:00 PM Member Lunch 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM Roundtable Hosted by Chapter 5Speaker: Tom Kurfess ORNL 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Member Reception
Tuesday, November 12 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Meet / Greet / AutographFrank Abagnale 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM FABTECH Industry Night Reception
Wednesday, November 13 1:30 PM ME – Meet the EditorAlan Rooks 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Brew & View ME Digital Marketing
Monday, November 11 SME Member Day – Hosted by Chicago Chapter 5 10:00 AM Profits in a Circular EconomyJeff Hohlfeldt, Recharged L3C- 11:00 AM Troubleshooting of Cleaning and Pretreatment Systems/Conversion to Non-Phosphate Pretreatment SystemsDavid Schimpff, DuBois Chemicals 1:00 PM Process Fluids - Impacts on Your Operations from Front to BackBob Anderson, Tower Metalworking Fluids 2:00 PM Gain Preferred Supplier StatusKevin Duggan, Institute for Operational Excellence 2:30 PM Best Practices in Retaining of EmployeesDenise Ball, Tooling U-SME 3:00 PM What are the Leadership Challenges Facing Your Organization?Joe Mazzeo, Integrated Lean and Quality Solutions LLC 3:30 PM Additive Manufacturing for MetalsCarl Dekker, Met-L-Flo
Tuesday, November 12 11:30 AM Developing a Pipeline of Skilled Trades Talent in Your CommunityRob Luce, Vice President, SME Education Foundation 1:00 PM Lean Transformation CurveJeff Sipes, Back2Basics, LLC- 2:00 PM Manufacturing Considerations for Micro Welding ProcessesMark Boyle, Amada Miyachi America, Inc. 3:00 PM Human & Digital Role in The Factory of the FutureAdria Haines, Lantek Systems Inc. 3:30 PM Let’s Talk TrainingDenise Ball, Tooling U-SME 4:00 PM Driving Value from the Shop Floor to the C-SuiteLou Zhang, MachineMetrics
Wednesday, November 13 10:00 AM Modern Metal Processing: LevelingNicholas Miller, ARKU Inc. 10:30 AM Building a Multigenerational WorkforceDenise Ball, Tooling U-SME 11:00 AM Why Fiber Lasers Can Now Cut Thick MaterialsTroy Wilson, Cincinnati, Inc. 11:30 AM Developing a Pipeline of Skilled Trades Talent in Your CommunityRob Luce, Vice President, SME Education Foundation 1:00 PM How to Attract the Best Talent to Your CompanyMike Schlagenhaufer, Acuity 2:00 PM Process Solution for Business GrowthMark Frasco, COACT Associates 3:00 PM Tips & Tricks for Improving Abrasive Blasting Efficiencies and CostJoseph Craig, Blast Services Inc.
Thursday, November 14 10:00 AM Develop Winning Strategic ArchitectureMark Frasco, COACT Associates 11:00 AM Saving Money by Adopting Preventative (PM) and Predictive (PdM) Maintenance StrategiesMike Schlagenhaufer, Acuity 12:00 PM Robotic Hybrid LasersKyle G. Smith, Lincoln Electric 1:00 PM The Connected Worker in the Factory of the FutureMathieu Samson, VKS
