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March 19-21, 2013. AeroDef Manufacturing Expo is co-located with Composites Manufacturing. It claims to be the leading exposition and technical conference for the aerospace and defense manufacturing industries. Produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in partnership with industry OEMs, the mission is to foster innovation across a broad span of enterprise to reduce costs, expedite production times and maintain manufacturing competitiveness in the global economy. Keynote speakers and panelists come from an elevated level of government and business, all there to share their vision of the potential of technology, collaboration and public policy to transform aerospace manufacturing and field concepts that attendees could experience on the exposition floor and at in-depth conference sessions. The event pulled together high-concept, integrated solutions and well-grounded applications. Grounded? Who’s grounded?
February 26-28, 2013. This show demonstrated that manufacturing solutions have evolved from simple, off-the-shelf machines to highly specialized technologies of the future. Machinery designs that were once mundane and common are now almost works of art — original, creative, and designed to work with a sophistication that’s efficient and compelling. At HousTex the art of manufacturing was on full display. Whatever the industry, visitors could discover unique and original solutions for their most demanding and perplexing manufacturing challenges. Information is power, we were told, and there were presentations and demonstrations on the latest technologies, including some that had not even been reported it trade publications. Of special interest was the Laser Learning Lounge, conceived to promote laser technology in North America, by educating the market and advancing the laser technology base. Laser it or lose it, the message seemed to be…
February 19-21, 2013. APEX Expo would like you to see it as the Premier electronics industry conference and exhibition. This could be the largest technical conference for the electronics industry in the world. The conference presented new research and innovations from experts in the fields of electronics assembly, test and board fabrication and design. Professional development courses provided comprehensive updates on pressing industry concerns. 400 exhibitors were showing equipment, materials and services for printed boards and electronics manufacturing, plus printed electronics. On the show floor, delegates could view cutting-edge products and services in the New Product Corridor, and get support on cleaning and contamination monitoring at the Printed Board Assembly Cleaning and Contamination Testing Center. A keynote from the Chief Engineer for Solar Exploration on the Mars Curiosity mission proved that, even if there isn’t life on Mars, there’s life IN Mars as a discussion topic…
January 27 – February 1, 2013. Ceramics? In simple terms ceramics are inorganic, nonmetallic materials. They are typically crystalline in nature, have an ‘ordered structure’, and are compounds formed between metallic and nonmetallic elements such as aluminum and oxygen, calcium and oxygen, and silicon and nitrogen. As ceramic technology has developed over time, the definition has expanded to include a much wider range of other compositions used in a variety of applications. The International Conference and Expo on Advanced Composites & Ceramics (ACS for short) covers a surprisingly wide range of manufactured goods. So you think ceramics are just about tableware, bathroom tiles and toilet bowls? Actually the unusual strength and resilience of ceramic materials makes them useful in manufacturing machinery and engines (think pistons that are slower to wear out), and even military armor and equipment, as in the slogan “Transparent polycrystalline cubic spinels protect and defend”. Hey waiter, my plate’s chipped….
Oct. 23-25, 2012. Motown has passed plenty of tests in its time, and was now playing host to an expo dedicated to automotive testing technology. Is automotive crash analysis important to you? Are you involved in automotive crash testing? Do you conduct research into occupant and pedestrian safety? Do you want to find out about the very latest technologies and procedures that are improving automotive safety? Answer yes to any of those questions, and we’d guess yours was among the organizations producing and developing the very latest technologies for improving occupant and pedestrian safety. Either that, or you were among those investigating and buying those companies’ services. Delegates were able to see the latest test technologies and services being used in the automotive production process, from initial prototype analysis through to end-of-line inspection and quality assurance, plus every procedure in between. Over 200 exhibitors displayed their products for all improving vehicle reliability, durability, safety and quality. There, you feel safer already…
Oct. 28-30, 2012. PackExpo pronounced itself to be “one powerful show”, with over 1,800 exhibitors in the packaging and processing fields, over 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space and record-setting attendee numbers. The expo brought together more than 46,000 buyers from all over the globe and 1,800-plus leading suppliers, showcasing state-of-the art materials, machinery and methods for packaging and processing in every market. Highlight topics included integrated processing-packaging solutions, dramatically improving efficiency and flexibility, breakthrough technology providing a platform for next-generation product development, and on-site demonstrations, where buyers could see machinery in action and evaluate its compatibility, adaptability and ease of operation. It was all geared to opening up new possibilities for improved safety, security, sustainability and cost savings. Quite a package, you might say…
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