Robert Braswell

President, CNI-Consultamex LLC

Robert Braswell has been working with the metalforming industry for more than 20 years as an expert in productivity, safety and cost reduction. In this intensive 3-hour presentation, Braswell will provide all of the preventive-maintenance tips metal stampers need to know in order to ensure their presses are working efficiently, with minimal downtime and cost. Attendees will learn what preventive maintenance is, how to inspect all of the components of a press, and how to identify and correct issues related to parallelism, bearing clearances, slide-guiding systems, clutch and brake systems and more.

Omar Campos

Application Engineer, Autoform Engineering Mexico SA de CV

Omar Campos has experience on the sheet metal industry for more than 10 years; his expertise is on design and validation of sheet metal process; Cold- & Hot-Stamping Processes. He has developed his professional career on AutoForm Engineering Mexico as Senior Application Engineer providing support and training to customers and developing projects in different industries like white goods, Automotive Body in White and safety components for commercial vehicles, throughout his professional career he has developed expertise in SpringBack prediction and compensation for different parts and processes.

David Diaz-Infante

Servo Press Scientist, Nidec Press & Automation

David Diaz-Infante holds a doctorate in Industrial Engineering with a focus on sheet metal forming from The Ohio State University. During his educational and professional career in the sheet metal forming arena, David has collaborated on several research and development projects for academia and the sheet metal forming industry, and has worked globally in the United States, Germany and Mexico.

Enrique Domínguez

Regional Sales Manager, Stamtec Equipos De Estampacion De Mexico S De R.L. De C.V.

Responsible for mechanical presses and auxiliary equipment sales through great customer care relationship in the metal forming industry in Mexico. With more than 15 years' experience related to the world of stamping manufacturing world achieving successful sales and gaining market share. Initiating local sales operations for two American stamping companies in Mexico. Increased market share for a global leading manufacturer of press automation equipment and turn-key projects for the pressroom. Start Up experience with one of the largest private, large stamping companies from Japan in Mexico. Previous experience in project management in the sutomotive Industry before switching to the press and stamping business.

Benjamin Morales

Eng Mgr, Autoform Engineering Mexico SA de CV

Benjamin has more than 25 years of experience in the sheet metal tooling and forming industry, with expertise in cold-, hot- and hydroforming process validation. He started his career in the metals industry as a blacksmith at his family's company. Benjamin's first experience with the stamping industry came at the turn of this century, designing high-speed progressive dies for the electronic and medical products. He has been working for AutoForm since 2006, and currently serves as the technical manager at AutoForm México, where he started as a junior applications engineer. Benjamin's duties include giving commercial presentations and demos, implementing solutions, coordinating training, and providing support to customers. Benjamin has a Mechanical-Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Guadalajara and holds a master's degree in Mechatronics from the Fachhochschule Aachen.

Enrique Parra

Mexico Sales Manager, Unist, Inc.

Enrique Parra (Mexico Sales Manager at Unist) has over 14 years of experience in the metal-forming industry, working for twelve of those years as a distributor representative dedicated to Stamping, Laser Marking, and Metal Sheet fabrication for the automotive, aerospace, appliance, and medical industries. Enrique graduated from La Salle University as an Electrical Engineer in 2002. He has completed multiple specialized sales and service training in Europe, Asia, and America. Since 2020 he is fully dedicated with UNIST in assisting manufacturing companies with identifying areas to improve manufacturing processes, working conditions, and save money in their lubrication process for stock lubrication and Minimum Quantity Lubrication. He currently manages and has grown four independent distributors in his Mexico territory.

Carlos Ramirez

Application Engineer, Autoform Engineering Mexico SA de CV

Carlos Ramirez has 5 years of experience in the sheet forming industry working at AutoForm Engineering México. He is a mechanical engineer graduated from the Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro in 2015. He began working as an applications engineer at AutoForm, performing basic support and training activities for new users. He is currently specialized in the design of contact surfaces for the sheet forming process and focused on technical support with clients in the south central zone of the country. He monitoring projects with clients and prospects, and giving various trainings for the use of different software solutions.