In the wake of a year without tradeshows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the finishing industry and the manufacturing community are eager to get back together and get back to business. FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, is scheduled to return September 13-16 in Chicago, Ill. at McCormick Place. The event offers opportunities to meet suppliers, discover the latest technologies, learn from industry experts and network with peers in a safe environment. The FABTECH team is working closely with McComick Place, the City of Chicago and vendor partners to ensure the health and safety of all attendees and exhibitors. Up to date protocols and safety information is available at fabtechexpo.com/safetyfirst.
The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI, Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) joined with FABTECH more than a decade ago to offer attendees the Finishing Pavilion and Conference, providing critical information on aspects of industrial surface finishing to the manufacturing industry. Since then, the conference has become one of the finishing industry’s most anticipated events each year. CCAI’s Finishing Conference track features 21 sessions, encompassing a wide range of technical presentations, from basic to advanced, addressing topics of interest for everyone involved in finishing technologies. This year, CCAI has added two additional workshops to the Finishing Conference program:
In addition, FABTECH 2021 will feature the fourth installment of CCAI’s Fab to Finish Production Experience, a program that offers show attendees the opportunity to see a part produced from fabrication to finishing first-hand.
Information about conference sessions and registration information is available at fabtechexpo.com.
FABTECH 2021 FINISHING CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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FABTECH 2021 Conference Legend:
B = Basic, I = Intermediate, A = Advanced
Monday, September 13
1:00 – 2:30 PM
C12: I Want to ECoat, Now What? (B)
Kirk Beaster (BASF/Chemetall), Todd Turnock (George Koch Sons LLC), Rob Schiller (BASF Corp.)
C22: Powder Coating Basics – A Fundamental Understanding of a Powder Coating System (B)
Greg Dawson (Nordson Corp.), John Sudges (Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.), Michael A. Withers (Axalta Coating Systems)
C32: Present and Future of Liquid and Powder Architectural Coatings
Manuel Mayer (Axalta Coating Systems), Ben Mitchell, MBA (Dura Coating Products)
Tuesday, September 14
8:00 – 9:30 AM
C14: Automation – Controlling the Process (I)
Examples of Finishing SCADA Systems for Advanced Automated Finishing Systems
John Claman (IntelliFinishing)
Metrics on the Screen Go Round and Round, Round and Round…All Day Long!
Jeff Hale (Gema USA Inc.)
C24: I Want to Powder Coat, Now What? (I)
Kenny Kildahl (Henkel Corp.), Chris Merritt (Gema USA Inc.), Todd Turnock (George Koch Sons LLC), Tom Whalen (TCI Powder Coatings)
C34: Pretreatment – Get the Latest and Greatest! (I)
Scale and Oxide Removal for Improved Coating Performance
Brandon Lloyd (Atotech Group)
False Beliefs about Zirconium Pretreatments
Rashid Zakeri, MS (Circle Prosco, Inc.)
Buffering of Nanoceramic Technology
Evan Lach (Henkel Corp.)
Tuesday, September 14
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
C15: Busting the Myths: What Really Matters in Metal Cleaning (I)
Steve Byron (Quaker Houghton Company), Kelly McCabe (PEM Inc.), Aaron Ratka (Diamond H2O)
C25: Optimizing Your Powder Coating Operation (A)
John M. Cole (Parker Ionics), John Sudges (Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.), Suresh Patel (Chemetall)
C35: See It, Touch It, Fix It – Identifying and Solving Finishing Defects (B)
David G. Schimpff (DuBois Chemicals), Maxwell George (DuBois Chemicals), Tabitha McLeish (Sherwin-Williams)
Tuesday, September 14
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
C16: Improving System Performance (I)
Hooks, Hangers, Fixtures - The Way to Continuously Improve Your Finishing System
Daniel Nesper, Jr. (DuBois Chemicals)
In-House Chemical Paint Removal – The Ideal Choice for Hook and Rack Cleaning
Stephen Taylor, MBA (Atotech Group)
C26: Operating Liquid Systems Efficiently (I)
Fluid Flow and Pressure: Why and How to Manage Both
Blake Erickson (Graco)
How to Increase the Efficiency of Your Liquid Finishing Application Process
Martin Powell (Carlisle Fluid Technologies)
Eliminating the Seven Deadly Sins of Liquid Finishing
Michael Elberson (Autoquip Automation)
C36: Solutions for Metal Cleaning Issues (I)
Wastewater in a Circular Economy: Impacts and Opportunities in the Metal Finishing Industry
Bob Hultz (MacDermid Enviro Solutions)
Remanufacturing Cleaning – Innovations that Improve Cleaning & Reduce Costs!
Joe McChesney (KYZEN)
Wednesday, September 15
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
C18: Robotic Finishing for General Industry (I)
Derek DeGeest (Lesta USA)
C28: Finishing Systems – Design and Project Management (I)
Finishing System Design for Success
Bill Oney (Therma-Tron-X)
Key Steps to Delivering a Great Project…Every Time
Doug Smilor (John Deere - Moline Technology and Innovation Center [MTIC])
New Washer and Oven Technology for the Finishing Industry
Steve Onsager (LaX Engineered Solutions)
C38: Advancements in Powder Coating Materials (I)
Extreme Edge Coverage and Corrosion Protection
Kathryn A. Shaffer, M.S. (PPG)
Latest Developments in Metallic Effect Powder Coatings
Michael A. Withers (Axalta Coating Systems)
Using Bio-based and Recycled Materials in the Powder Itself
Jerimy Erickson (Sherwin-Williams)
Wednesday, September 15
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
C19: Finishing’s Future Through Automation (I)
Little Bytes Make Great Meals
Jeff Watson (Manufacturing Infrastructure Solutions, LLC)
Autonomous Robots for High-Mix Finishing
Francois Simard (Omnirobotic)
C29: Automating Your Powder Coating Line (I)
Powder Coating – Control and Consistency
Teddy Piepkow (Nordson Corp.)
Making the Jump! Shifting Gears from Manual Powder Coating to Automated
Hector J. Flores (Wagner Industrial Solutions)
C39: Technology Update – Heat Sensitive Substrates (I)
Curing Heat Sensitive Substrates – Tricks of the Trade
Marty Sawyer (Trimac Industrial Systems LLC)
Powder Coating of Natural and MDF Substrates
J.R. Rogers and Mats Rapp (Wagner Industrial Solutions)
Wednesday, September 15
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
C101: Can I Justify A Batch Powder Coating System? (B)
Nick Dawson (Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg.), Frank P. Mohar (Nordson Corp.), Kelly McCabe (PEM Inc.)
C201: Mastering Surface Preparation (I)
Make Shotblasting Work for You!
Carl Panzenhagen (Blast Cleaning Technologies)
The Critical Role of Abrasives in Blast Cleaning
Kumar Balan (Ervin Industries)
Cost Effective Blasting Plan
Osamu Yoshida (Roberts Sinto Corp.)
C301: Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting Your Powder Coating Operations (A)
John M. Cole (Parker Ionics), Michael A. Wittenhagen (TCI Powder Coatings)