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FabCast--Maximizing Your R&D Tax Credit Opportunities (220)
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May 28, 2008
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CDT
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• Focused towards small to mid-sized manufacturers
• Understand the definition of research and development
• See how manufacturers DO have R&D taking place
• Gain immediate access to substantial amounts of cash
• Reduce future tax liabilities
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Robotics for Fabricators (126)
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June 3, 2008
T-DRILL
Norcross (Atlanta), Ga.
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• Determine if robotics is for your company
• Comprehend fundamental robotic terminology
• Learn pillars of successful robotic welding
• Introduction to the seven stages of a robot project
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Practical Lean Certificate Level II: Train-the-Trainer (131)
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June 3-4, 2008
Tooling and Manufacturing Association
Park Ridge (Chicago), Ill.
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• Interactive, hands-on training in Value Stream Mapping
• Application of the Practical Lean Elements for resident In-Plant Trainers and Lean Coordinators
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Managerial Success for the Emerging Team Leader (178)
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June 4, 2008
VisTa Tech Center
Livonia (Detroit), Mich.
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• Increase your effectiveness in managing people and operations
• Develop skills in building teamwork
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Fundamentals of Tube and Pipe Fabricating (150)
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June 4, 2008
T-DRILL
Norcross (Atlanta), Ga.
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• Tube & Pipe Cutting and End Finishing Processes
• End Forming Processes
• Welding of Tube
• Implementing Tube Bending Solutions
• Cost Effective Precision Rotary Draw Tube Bending
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FabCast--International Business: A Focus on Mexico (220)
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June 5, 2008
10 - 11:30 AM CDT
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• The real costs of operating in Mexico
• The maze of legal and tax regulations
• Adapting to a different business culture
• Developing business oportunities
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Practical Engineering Principles for Stamping Dies (135)
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June 10-11, 2008
VisTa Tech Center
Livonia (Detroit), Mich.
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• Identify and correct the root cause problems associated with improperly designed and built tooling.
• Reduce down time and increase productivity
• Bring your problem parts for analysis
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Fundamentals of Die Maintenance (139)
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June 12, 2008
VisTa Tech Center
Livonia (Detroit), Mich.
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• Develop a die maintenance programs based on you needs
• Understand basic die setup and operating fundamentals in order to increase tooling life
• Inspect dies and identify dulled, chipped, and cracked die sections, broken springs, losse fasteners, and worn plates and cams that need to be replaced
• Grind the proper cutting shear on a tool to minimize shock and tool breakage
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FabCast--Laser Safety (220)
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June 18, 2008
10-11:30 AM CDT
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• Overview of industrial laser applications
• Current laser safety information
• Effects of industrial lasers on the eye and skin
• Non-beam hazards associated with industrial laser processes
• Industrial laser accidents and control measures for preventing them
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FabCast--Patent Primer (220)
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June 26, 2008
10 - 11:30 AM CDT
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• Learn what intellectual property can be protected
• Understand the procedures necessary to secure protection
• Learn ways to avoid infringement
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FabCast--Robots: Cost Analysis and Case Study for the Small Job Shop (220)
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July 9, 2008
10- 11:30 AM CDT
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FabCast--10 Steps For Increasing The Fabricator's Cash Flow (220)
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Aug. 12, 2008
10 - 11:30 AM CDT
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EDTR Roundtable 2008
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Sept. 14-16, 2008
Seattle, Wash.
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• Popular roundtable event back by popular demand
• Tour of Boeing
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Fundamentals of Stamping Presses (151)
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Sept. 16, 2008
David H. Ponitz Sinclair Center - Building 12
Dayton, Ohio
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Coil Processing Workshop (108)
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Sept. 16-17, 2008
Doubletree Alsip
Alsip (Chicago), Ill.
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Roll Forming for the Metal Construction Industry - Conference Sessions
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Oct. 1-3, 2008
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Md.
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Conference at FABTECH International® & AWS Welding Show
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Oct. 6-8, 2008
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nev.
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Steel Purchasing Fundamentals for Buyers
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Oct. 21, 2008
Hotel Preston
Nashville, Tenn.
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• Learn how to purchase the best steel for your company
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FabCast--Budgets and Metrics In The Fab Shop: They Need Not Be 'Four-Letter' Words' (220)
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Oct. 21, 2008
10 - 11:30 AM CDT
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Cutting & Forming High Strength Materials
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Oct. 21-22, 2008
Hotel Preston
Nashville, Tenn.
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STAMPING Journal® Forum (129)
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Oct. 27-29, 2008
Hilton Indianapolis North
Indianapolis, Ind.
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• 3 Tracks: Stamping, Tool & Die, and Hydroforming
• 3 Plant Tours: Carrier Heating & Air Conditioning, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, and Purdue University's Center for Advanced Manufacturing
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Cutting, Punching, Trimming, and Blanking (115)
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Nov. 6, 2008
Wilson Tool International Inc.
White Bear Lake (Minneapolis), Minn.
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Fundamentals of Roll Forming, an Engineering Perspective (187)
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Nov. 6, 2008
Atlanta, Ga.
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Advanced Concepts for the Roll Form Engineer (153)
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Nov. 7, 2008
Atlanta, Ga.
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Fundamentals of Tool Steel (167)
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Dec. 3-4, 2008
Chicago, Ill.
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Toll Processing Conference (103)
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March 4-6, 2009
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Toll Processing Conference (103)
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Feb. 17-21, 2010
Disney's Contemporary Resort
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