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SpotLight on
PMA Launches Annual Technical Conference
Seminar Focuses on
Maximizing Productivity
in the Pressroom
PMA introduces a new Pressroom Optimization Seminar, May 5, in Cleve- land, OH. The program will help atten- dees learn how to maximize productivi- ty in their pressrooms, by presenting case studies on these and other topics:
• How to understand press capacity, including common problems and trou- bleshooting;
• Fundamentals of pressroom net- working software;
• Optimizing servo feed-line setup; and • QDC technology and techniques. The seminar’s two speakers, Lance
Curtis, Link Electric, and Todd Wenzel, TCR Inc., have more than 35 years of combined experience in the industry.
For more, visit www.pma.org/register, or contact Deanna Nwosu at 216/901- 8800, dnwosu@pma.org.
PMA’s 1st Annual Technical Confer- ence, April 26-28, in Cleveland, OH, will address topics identified as key success factors for the metalforming industry: best practices, industry benchmarking, cur- rent technology and its applications, and future advancements. The conference is focused on helping optimize and economize part-making operations. Atten- dees will gain valuable, money-saving and contract-winning advice on how to:
• Employ integrated electronic systems for press lines that can improve quality, reduce setup time and reduce downtime.
• Identify types of tooling failure, determine causes and provide remedies. • Assess manufacturing operations to uncover inefficiency and achieve prof-
itability.
• Get more out of the entire die-pro-
tection system.
• Successfully form higher-strength
materials through better understanding
of material properties and better use of the correct tooling and lubricants.
• Add fabrication equipment, such as laser-cutting machines and turret punch presses, to complement stamp- ing operations.
• Troubleshoot stamping issues and employ the right solutions.
• Get the most out of automated business processes to better control contracts and work-in-process.
A reception with table-top exhibits will feature more than 20 companies dis- playing a range of products. In addition, attendees will learn about the latest innovations in the industry when the winners of PMA’s 2009 Awards of Excel- lence in Metalforming are announced dur- ing a dinner reception.
Visit www.pma.org/annual-tech-con- ference to register online, or contact Deanna Nwosu at 216/901-8800, dnwosu@pma.org.
ONE PLACE. ONE AGENDA. ONE VOICE.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
NTMA/PMA First Annual Legislative Conference
Join your colleagues in Washington for a dynamic discussion that features top Washington insiders and members of Congress, followed by a day of lobbying on Capitol Hill.
May 12-13, 2009 Westin Washington, D.C. City Center
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
• Staggering tax increases
• Government-run health care
• Increased regulations, including cap and trade • Card check
How many more reasons do you need to join NTMA/PMA in Washington, D.C.?
For additional information, please visit
www.metalworkingadvocate.org
or call Justin Ketchem at
216-901-8800 x152
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