Robust ICE USA Educational Program To Feature More Than Three-Dozen Technical Sessions

Friday, November 14, 2014

Press release from the issuing company

CEMA To Host Two Pre-Show Seminars

Burlington, MA – The most comprehensive educational program in the converting industry will take place during ICE USA 2015, February 10 – 12, when AIMCAL presents an array of technical sessions featuring key insights from the industry’s leading experts.

“Any converting professional who coats, slits, winds or is involved with web handling won’t want to miss this ICE USA Educational Conference,” said Craig Shepard, AIMCAL’s Executive Director. “What makes this experience so valuable is that they can learn about innovative technologies and techniques in the seminars and then see them in action from more than 300 of the leading suppliers on the Show floor.”

Designed to provide converting professionals with knowledge they can use to enhance their companies’ performance, the sessions provide valuable insights into a variety of coating, web handling, surface treatment and winding and slitting topics. The Technical Conference is divided into three parallel session tracks of 30 minutes each so attendees may mix and match sessions during all three days of the Conference.

Each day will begin with a thought-provoking keynote presentation, which is free to all registered attendees, and will be followed by 12 technical sessions – four in each of the three tracks. The sessions are scheduled from 10 am to Noon to allow attendees ample time to visit the Show floor and see converting technology in action.

Fees are $79 for a Conference Admission and $149 for a 3-day Conference Admission. All Conference Admissions include a 3-day Pass to the Show floor. Registration is available on the ICE USA website.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Coating Quality
10:00 - 10:30am	How Automatic Metrology Systems Help to Increase Product Quality While Saving Production Costs and Time Jochen Koenig, Schenk Vision
10:30 - 11:00am	Solutions for all Coating Industries: Advanced Optical Coating Inspection for Maximum Quality Dr. Rudolf Krampe, ISRA Vision
11:00 - 11:30am	On-line Coating Weight Measurement Ted Schnackertz, NDC Infrared Engineering
11:30 - 12:00pm	High Speed, High Resolution Coating Inspection Tim Potts, Darkfield Technologies

Web Handling
10:00 - 10:30am	Drive System Engineering for Web Fed Machinery William Gilbert, Siemens Industry, Inc.
10:30 - 11:00am	Improving Efficiency and Product Quality with Precision Alignment of Equipment Roger Cross, OASIS Alignment Services, Inc.
11:00 - 11:30am	FE 52 Color Line Sensor for Web Guiding Bill Scala, Erhardt + Leimer Inc.
11:30 - 12:00pm	Static Control Best Practices for Converting and Printing Kelly Robinson, Electrostatic Answers

Extrusion Coating
10:00 - 10:30am	Advances in Extrusion Coating Andy Christie, SAM-NA
10:30 - 11:00am	Specialty Polymers used for Packaging Applications Jim Cooper, The DOW Chemical Company
11:00 - 11:30am	Adhesion Parameters in Extrusion Coating Bruce Foster, PolyKnows
11:30 - 12:00pm	"Charr Proof" Hot Melt Systems Michael Budai, ITW Dynatec

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Coating Productivity
10:00 - 10:30am	Improving Productivity with OEE Adrian Pask, Vorne Industries
10:30 - 11:00am	The Answer to Cost Savings, Safety and Environmental Compliance David Roey, Progressive Recovery
11:00 - 11:30am	Laser-Based Process Optimization Felix Rominski, Polytec, Inc.
11:30 - 12:00pm	A Cost Effective Method for Increasing Converting Machine Productivity Joe Martin, Qualitek Solutions, Inc.

Winding
10:00 - 10:30am	Selecting an Unwinds and Unwind Splicers System Bob Pasquale, New Era Converting Machinery
10:30 - 11:00am	Diagnosing Wound Roll Telescoping David Roisum, Finishing Technologies
11:00 - 11:30am	Developing Roll Hardness on Center and Center-Surface Winders Duane Smith, Davis Standard
11:30 - 12:00pm	The Benefits of Automatic Control of the Un-Wind Process in Converting Plants Timothy Rye, RYECO, Inc.

Web Slitting
10:00 - 10:30am	Razor Slitting - Benefits and Limitations David Rumson, DR Consulting
10:30 - 11:00am	Crush Cutting Force Analysis and Trouble Shooting George Benson, Dienes
11:00 - 11:30am	Managing Overspeed in Tangent Slitting Applications to Reduce Edge Defects Sean Craig, Maxcess - Tidland
11:30 - 12:00pm	Slitting and Static Electricity Matt Fyfe, Meech Int.

Thursday, February 12, 2015
Surface Treatment
10:00 - 10:30am	Efficient Solution of Web Finishing Alexander Rau, Ahlbrandt System GmbH
10:30 - 11:00am	Polyolefin Film Surface Preparation Leveraging Atmospheric Plasma Rory Wolf, Pillar Technologies
11:00 - 11:30am	Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same- The Signature relationship Between Your Film and Corona Treaters Tom Gilbertson, Enercon industries
11:30 - 12:00pm	The Effect of Diamond Like Carbon Nanoparticles on Mechanical, thermal, and Morphological Properties of Epoxy/Polyamide Coating Rawaiz Khan, King Saud University Saudi Arabia

Coating Process
10:00 - 10:30am	Fundamental Causes of Coating Defects Edward D Cohen, Edward D Cohen Consulting, Inc.
10:30 - 11:00am	Pull Rollers: Plain, Vacuum and Unported Kevin Cole, Optimation Technology
11:00 - 11:30am	Electron Beam Curing for Printing, Packaging, and Converting Applications Stephen C. Lapin, PCT Engineered Systems
11:30 - 12:00pm	In-Line Cleaning, Drying, and Coating Process Using Aerostatic Porous Media Bearing Technology Drew Devitt, New Way Air Bearings

Web Slitting
10:00 - 10:30am	Slitting Process Do's and Don'ts David Rumson, DR Consulting
10:30 - 11:00am	Efficiency Comparison of Manual vs. Automatic Positioning System Bill Cowan, Atlas Converting Equipment
11:00 - 11:30am	Introducing Ultrasonic Welding Technology into Continuous Web Lamination and Slitting Applications Guy Gill, Chase Machine
11:30 - 12:00pm	New Combined rotary Die Cutting and Laser Cutting Machine to Help You Increase Your Profits Jean Louis Dorey, DCS France

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

CEMA Pre-Show Educational Sessions

Prior to the opening of the 2015 ICE USA, CEMA (Converting Equipment Manufacturers Association) will present two concurrent sessions on February 9 - the Coating & Laminating Technical Seminar and the Slitting & Rewinding Seminar.

Both the CEMA Coating & Laminating Technical Seminar and Slitting & Rewinding Seminar are special condensed versions of the popular CEMA two-day seminars and were created exclusively for ICE USA. Attendees will learn the web coating and slitting and rewinding operations from unwind to rewind and everything in between. Instructors will provide real world tips for improving productivity, reducing downtime and waste and increasing yield and throughput.

Each seminar costs $295 and registration is available online.

Bob Chiricosta, ICE USA Show Director, said that in addition to the robust educational conference, a vast array of new equipment and technologies will be displayed on the Show floor. “There will be a variety of new equipment and technologies displayed for the very first time at ICE USA, which means the converting professionals that attend will gain a huge competitive advantage.”

ICE USA 2013 attracted more than 350 exhibitors and several thousand converting professionals from 44 countries to the biennial event. For information on exhibiting or attending ICE USA 2015 visit http://www.ice-x-usa.com/.