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Expo Hours
| Tuesday Oct 15 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Wednesday Oct 16 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Thursday Oct 17 | 9 AM — 4 PM |
Venue
Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
Stamping
S05: Achieving World-Class Toolroom Performance using Metalworking Fluids
Toolroom operations are critical to the production environment. From building and maintaining tooling to troubleshooting production issues, metalworking fluids are critical to achieving operational success. This presentation will review the various manufacturing disciplines and how proper metalworking fluids selection, management and cost-effectiveness can help achieve top performance. Learn how to minimize your environmental impact by extending fluid life, while keeping performance at peak levels. Machining Coolants – Grinding Fluids – Dielectric Fluids for Wire and Sinker EDMs – Proper Tooling Storage Cost-saving techniques will be evaluated, and real-world examples will be presented. Learn how to lower your toolroom’s overall costs using chemistry as a conduit for profitability.
About This Session
- Date: October 15, 2024
- Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Room: Room S-321
- Level: Intermediate
- Track: Stamping
- Price: See Pricing »
Speakers
Steven Lowery
oelheld U.S., Inc.
Steve has over 30 years of industry experience. His responsibilities have included Tool & Die Maker, Design Engineer, Engineering Manager, Plant Manager as various companies. His background as a Metalworking Fluids Specialist has focused on various metal forming/cutting and Toolroom operations optimizing performance and cost savings. He has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences, and a contributing author to leading industry publications.
Christopher Fletcher
oelheld U.S., Inc.
Chris’s ability to provide cost savings, fluid selection, and fluids management is the key to his success. With a wide range of disciplines including Stamping, Machining, Metal Forming, Roll Forming, and Tube Forming, and 29 years experience in metalworking fluids, he can provide industry leading recommendations and implementation techniques to achieve the highest levels of success and performance.
FABTECH Conference
Tracks: 3D/Additive, Automation, Cutting, Laser, Forming & Fabricating, Job Shop, Lean, Management, Marketing & Sales, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Stamping, Workforce Development
| Sessions | Early Bird | Member Price | Non-Member Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Sessions | $155 | $175 | $195 | $220 |
| Workshops | $399 | $480 | $499 | $599 |
| Best Value Full Conference (5-8 Sessions)
| $635 | $720 | $795 | $900 |
| Through Aug 30, 2024 |
CCAI Finishing Conference
| CCAI Finishing Conference | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Session | $112.50 | $125 |
| 2 Sessions | $202.50 | $225 |
| 3 Sessions | $270 | $300 |
| 4-8 Sessions | $405 | $450 |
AWS Welding Conference
| AWS Welding Conference | Member Price | Non-Member Price* |
|---|---|---|
| One-Hour Sessions (W7, W8) | FREE | FREE |
| Two-Hour Sessions (W1, W2, W12, W13, W14) | $95 | $150 |
| Weld-Ed Conference (W5) | $50 | $75 |
| Half-Day Sessions (W3, W10, W15) | $345 | $430 |
| Full-Day Sessions (W4, W6, W9, W11) | $565 | $665 |
| Professional Program (W16) | $395 | $495 |
| *Non-member price for AWS Welding Full-Day Sessions only includes a one-year AWS Individual Membership. | ||
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