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• The Top 10 Software Functions You Need For Sheet Metal Manufacturing Automation 4-23-13

  Presented by SigmaTEK Systems, LLC (4-23-13)

  This webinar will focus on the emerging top ten engineering, manufacturing and business functions needed to streamline and automate sheet metal fabrication. Discussion will include ERP, MRP, and advanced CAD/CAM systems along with the managing and tracking of remnants, work orders, stock control, raw materials, quoting, invoicing, and so on. Real-world examples and industry case studies will be used to show how these best practices are today delivering significant and sustained results.

   

• Jet Edge: Waterjet 101 - What You Need to Know Before You Buy a Waterjet System 10-31-12

  Presented by Jet Edge Inc. (10-31-12)

  Waterjet technology experts from Jet Edge explain how ultra-high pressure waterjet systems work and answer many frequently asked questions about the technology. They also highlight the many applications for waterjet technology and discuss the benefits of waterjet versus other common cutting technologies.

  Presenters:
  Bradley Schwartz, Jet Edge Pacific Regional Manager
  Ben Callahan, Jet Edge North Central Regional Manager

• CNA: Human Factors - The Aging Workforce 10-26-12

  Presented by CNA (10-26-12)

  Are you prepared for the impact the aging workforce will have on your company's productivity and efficiency levels, as well as the cost of managing your workers' compensation program?

  CNA presented an informational webinar that will explored the various ways you can help your aging workers improve their efficiency, decrease work-related injuries, and positively influence your company's bottom line. Participants were shown useful tips on how to maintain a shop that's productive, efficient and safe, along with some key management considerations surrounding this increasingly important topic.

• Timesavers: Automated Deburring, a Surprising Cost and Time Savings 10-3-12

  Presented by Timesavers Inc. and 3M (10-3-12)

  This Webcast will describe the advantages of different types of deburring machines. We will also describe different types of abrasives technologies in detail, including coated and non-woven abrasives. Many factors that improve performance, such as processing wet vs. dry and the impact of speed, coolant, and pressure will also be discussed.

• ABB: Taking the First Steps into Robotic Metal Fabrication and Welding 9-26-12

  Presented by ABB Inc. (9-26-12)

  It's been on your mind for a few years, and now market pressures are telling you it's time to automate. But your company has little or no experience in this field of technology. Where do you start? How do you go about it? This webinar walks you through the proper steps to introducing robotic automation into your metal fabrication and/or welding operation. We will explore how to tackle what seems to be an elephant size challenge and break it down into common sense, sequential action steps. The common, yet all too outdated assumption is that robotics is only for larger, high volume companies. Not so any more.

  Join Mark Oxlade, arc welding manager at ABB Robotics, and a small team of robotic welding experts, as we cover sensors, modular systems and proven solutions that make low batch, high product diversity metal fabrication an easy and highly beneficial reality for your operation. A live Q & A session follows the presentation.

• OTC: Aluminum Welding Fabrication Made EASY! 8-22-12

  Presented by OTC Daihen Inc. (8-22-12)

  Topics to be covered:

  • TIG bead appearance with MIG
  • Increased Weld Strength
  • Porosity Control
  • Clean Arc Start
  • Welding gaps
  • Burn through control
  

• Lantek: Stalk Your Productivity 5-29-12

  Presented by Lantek Systems Inc. (5-29-12)

  Lantek demonstrates how you can: Sell It, Make It, Ship It - even Stalk It, in a single application. Join Lantek for this free webcast and learn how you can:

  • Quote
  • Track Orders
  • Monitor Work in Progress
  • Nest
  • Program Machines
  • View Inventory
  • Know Part Costs
  • Track Delivery

  And so much more. Best of all, you can use Lantek from your office, shop floor, smart phone and tablet. Can you deliver on time? Can you take a large order today? What will your capacity be next week? What does it take to answer these questions? If you need to know what a part costs, the status of inventories and orders, or if you ever need to quote jobs or review changes while out of the shop.

• PennEngineering: Self-Clinching Fasteners - a Tutorial 5-23-12

  Presented by PennEngineering (5-23-12)

  This presentation will provide the audience a better understanding of how self-clinching fasteners work and what considerations need to be made for optimal use and performance. To address these factors, areas to be explored will include self-clinching basics, fastener types, fastener materials, panel materials, platings, performance and installation. Common problems and solutions will also be examined. During the presentation we hope to address any questions and concerns the audience may have and also provide a technical help information resource for any future inquiries.

• LVD: Improving Bending Quality & Productivity with Angle Measurement Technology 5-17-12

  Presented by LVD Strippit (5-17-12)

  Put an end to bending challenges — lengthy setups, test bends, scrap — by applying angle measurement technology. Learn how your bending requirements — whether for simple or complex parts, small or large batch production — can be met more efficiently and cost-effectively. This Webcast details the advantages of using angle measurement technology, how it works and why its application can significantly improve the accuracy and throughput of your bending process by providing consistent bending results. Join us for a comprehensive look at angle measurement technology and its potential for your bending operation.

• Exact: Are You a 21st Century Fabricator?
  It's all about breaking down barriers (Part 2) 4-24-12

  Presented by Exact JobBOSS (4-24-12)

  Join Exact JobBOSS in this second of a two-part series as we feature Genzink Steel from Holland, Michigan as they highlight ways in which they have positioned themselves as a 21st Century Fabricator. Listen as Bob Angeli, Operations Manager, shares how Genzink has achieved double-digit growth by maintaining close customer relations and leveraged new market opportunities using the right combination of long-term employees, technology and infrastructure, and a creative management style.

• Timesavers:Automated Deburring: A Surprising Cost and Time Savings 3-14-12

  Presented by Timesavers Inc. and 3M (3-14-12)

  This Webcast will describe the advantages of different types of deburring machines. We will also describe different types of abrasives technologies in detail, including coated and non-woven abrasives. Many factors that improve performance, such as processing wet vs. dry and the impact of speed, coolant, and pressure will also be discussed.

• Exact: Are You a 21st Century Fabricator?
  It's all about breaking down barriers (Part 1) 2-28-12

  Presented by Exact JobBOSS (2-28-12)

  Real-time visibility and insight into your shop is critical for every fabricator—large or small. And now Information systems and technology make critical business data available to key stakeholders when it is required. The result is more effective operations in the front office and on the job shop floor, leading to increased customer satisfaction and higher profits. Attend this two-part series to learn how small and mid-sized companies have leveraged real time data from the front door to the back door to drive increased profits, improve employee efficiency, and build deep customer relationships. If you are still running your shop with pen and paper, Excel spreadsheets, or an outdated ERP solution, it is imperative to watch this webinar and hear from an industry expert and a real-live fabrication shop owner how he has 24/7 insight to all of his key business data.

• Faro: Tube Fabrication Made Easy 2-14-12

  Presented by Faro (2-14-12)

  The tube fabrication industry is changing from the older trial-and-error method of manual tube shape inspection and bender setup. In this Webinar you will learn the limitations of the "wooden gage" method, along with the advanced method that allows you to fully qualify tube shapes with inspection reports, connect to and correct CNC benders, and more.

• Bystronic: Exploring Process Automation 1-26-12

  Presented by Bystronic (1-26-12)

  Automation is not just material handling and storage. To truly take advantage of automation, every aspect of the fabrication cycle or "File to Part" needs to be explored. Exploring "Process Automation" looks at each and every opportunity that exists for automating. From the time that the order is placed, until the order is shipped, there are hidden opportunities to leverage into your bottom line. The following topics will comprise the process automation webcast:

  •   • Software Automation
  •   • Program Automation
  •   • Machine Automation
  •   • Material Automation
  •   • Cost Justifications

• Jet Edge; Waterjet Cutting: Tips for Increasing Productivity and Reducing Costs 10-26-11

  Presented by Jet Edge Inc. (10-26-11)

  Learn how to get the most out of your precision waterjet cutting system by taking advantage of the latest innovations in waterjet technology! In this Webinar we will discuss the benefits of 90KSI waterjet cutting VS 60KSI cutting, advancements in nesting software and motion systems, and going green to save some green with garnet removal/recycling and closed-loop water filtration.

  Presenters:
  Jeff Schibley, Jet Edge Great Lakes Regional Manager
  Bradley Schwartz, Jet Edge Pacific Regional Manager

• CNA: Return To Work: Maximizing Profit Through Your Existing Workforce 10-27-11

  Presented by CNA Insurance (10-27-11)

  With the economy still in the recovery stages, managing your total workers' compensation process, including medical and rehabilitation costs, is critical to your bottom line profitability. An effective return to work process makes good business sense. In this webinar, CNA reveals the key elements of an RTW program that gets more workers back on the job, faster than ever before. You'll learn how to:

  •   • Develop an intervention program for when injuries first occur
  •   • Find mutually beneficial placements for recuperating employees
  •   • Secure management, employee and insurance company commitments
  •   • Create an environment that fosters employee loyalty and productivity

  In today's economy, RTW programs aren't just smart for business, they're essential. And this is one presentation you won’t want to miss.
  

• Bystronic: CO₂ Laser or Fiber Laser? 6-2-11

  Presented by Bystronic (6-2-2011)

  The Fiber Laser is by far one of the most exciting new technologies introduced into the flat sheet laser cutting market in recent years. The excitement stems both from the cost advantages and the performance advantages in providing an overall lower cost per part.

  Fiber Laser technology differs greatly from conventional CO₂ lasers in beam propagation and delivery, electrical requirements, consumable requirements, beam wavelength characteristics, and cutting performance. Find out what applications are best suited Fiber technology and what are the considerations for using CO₂ technology.
  

• Mazak: Automated Recovery: Increasing laser-cutting capacity without the burden of adding manpower 5-25-11

  Presented By Mazak (5-25-2011)

  Trends during today's recovery include smaller lot sizes, shorter backlogs, a lack of skilled workers and uncertainty regarding governmental employment regulation.
  
  Implementing leading-edge technology, whether it be a standalone machine with intelligent cut monitoring functions and automated setup, or automated material handling, or both, can significantly increase your throughput while lowering your cost per part without adding direct labor costs. This Webinar will include the justification and implementation of automated laser-cutting processes in high variability manufacturing operations.
  
  

• Implementing lean shop floor management techniques the right way for fabrication shops

  Presented by Exact Software: Part 1 (4-21-2011)
  Presented by Exact Software: Part 2 (5-4-2011)
  
  Implementing lean on the shop floor in a fabrication shop can be a challenge. Traditionally, sheet metal fabricators deal with lower volumes and a higher mix of parts than the types of shops that would implement the lean production techniques promoted by the Toyota Production System. As a result, implementing Toyota Lean could have disastrous implications if used "out of the box" in a fabrication shop. Yet, fabrication shops can still implement lean strategies if adopted specifically for their type of shop. Part 2 of the webinar series featuring Dave Lechleitner from Exact JobBOSS, and Mary and Eric Isbister from GenMet Corp. — 2010 Fabricator of Year.

• WARDJet: Waterjet Cutting. Can I Benefit From This Technology? 1-26-11
  

  Presented by WARDJet and Accustream (1-26-2011)

  This Webinar will change the way you think about waterjet cutting forever and brighten your day!
  Waterjet cutting has come a long way in the last 3 years with dozens of new opportunities opening daily. If you think you don't need a waterjet in your industry, don't be surprised to find your competition are already using the technology extensively - increasing production, changing traditional methods and procedures and slashing costs.

• Look Good for Less: LORD® Engineered Adhesives Replace Your Rivets, Tapes and Welds
  

  Presented by LORD Corporation (11-9-2010)

  If other fastening methods are falling short, LORD® Engineered Adhesives are the solution. Designed for dependable bonding performances for a wide range of substrates, applications and markets, LORD® Engineered Adhesives improve aesthetics and durability and reduce stress points, leaks and corrosion. Join us November 9 and discover how to get the clean, streamlined look you want and leave welding, riveting and other mechanical fastening methods behind.

• How Much Does That Part Really Cost to Make?
  

  Presented by Lantek (10-20-2010)

  Lantek demonstrates how you can: Sell It, Make It, Ship It - in a single application. You need to know how much a part really costs to make...discover how a truly integrated system allows you to accurately track part cost, scrap, profits, parts and customers in one intuitive application. You Sell It, Make It, Ship It. Let Lantek handle the rest.

• ServoDirect Technology from a mgmt. perspective: Increasing throughput & gaining quality while reducing overhead & logistics
  

  Presented by Schuler (10-7-2010)

  This webinar shows stamping management and plant engineering how ServoDirect Technology provides not only significant increases in part throughput, but also the opportunity to reconcile capital equipment and reduce expenses related to overhead and plant logistics. A variety of commercial applications ranging from 300 to 1500 tons will demonstrate how stamping production rates can increase from 40%-100% without even changing die design! Insight to advantages in forming HSS will also be reviewed.

• Motion is Money: How to Maximize Profits and Efficiency
  

  Presented by CNA (9-22-10)

  We all hope that with age comes wisdom, but we all know that with age comes physical changes. Aging often affects the way we move. Did you know that motion in your work environment impacts productivity, efficiency, and your business’ bottom line? Join CNA as we explore the various ways you can help workers — particularly aging workers — improve efficiency and decrease work-related injuries, while positively influencing your bottom line. Our focus will be on identifying ways to maintain a shop that’s productive, efficient and safe. We will discuss business solutions and talk about how limiting bending, stooping and lifting in your shop can lead to increased productivity.

• Thick plate cutting and bending techniques
  

  Presented by Bystronic (9-16-10)

  Webcast #3 in the "File to Part" webinar series, this webinar discusses how advances in laser cutting and press brake forming will improve your part designs, reduce setup times and maximize throughput. Learn how thick plate piercing and cutting techniques provide for consistent quality and higher part yields, how material characteristics affect part quality and how advances in adaptive forming can minimize variations. Bending of high tensile strength steels will also be presented.
  

• Using Information Technology to Improve Operations and Efficiency
  

  Presented by SAP (6-17-10)

  Hear John Matrachisia, Chief Information Officer, at Sentry Group, detail the benefits obtained by implementing enterprise software. Learn how Sentry Group, a midsize fabricated metals company, journeyed though the complete evaluation, implementation, and benefit realization process. Sentry Group will present what they were looking for in enterprise software, what goals they had, which software vendors were evaluated, why they chose SAP, how the implementation plan went, and the tangible business value they've achieved to date such as a 25% reduction in IT staff, a shift from "make to stock" to "make to order", an improved annual return on assets of 2-5%, and a reduction in month-end close time by 300%.

• What if you could significantly improve hole quality without operator intervention?

  Presented by Hypertherm (5-20-10)

  Hypertherm invites you to learn how True Hole™ technology significantly improves plasma hole quality — without the need for operator intervention. With True Hole you can:
  • Get consistent results, from operator-to-operator, shift-to-shift, and site-to-site.
  • Virtually eliminate taper.
  • Minimize and bias dings to the outside of the hole, making them bolt-ready.
  • Reduce the need for secondary operations.
  • Increase profitability.
  

• Cost-effective NDT Solutions for Weld Inspection: Introduction to Ultrasound and Phased Array

  Presented by Olympus (3-31-10)

  This webinar is ideally suited for weld inspectors who want to learn more about the benefits of nondestructive testing, and will cover important areas with respect to weld inspections using conventional ultrasound and phased arrays. Attendees will learn the benefits of phased array over radiography and how it increases the speed of weld inspection, improves imaging of weld defects, and creates highly reproducible inspection data.
  

• Maximizing productivity utilizing high speed laser cutting

  Presented by Bystronic (3-25-10)

  This webinar will help users to maximize the capabilities of high speed laser cutting through efficient programming, piercing and cutting techniques. Learn how using high speed laser cutting technologies can cut your processing times by 50% or more. Propel your manufacturing to the next level! Learn how to out-perform your competition!
  
  

• From File to Part: Streamlining the process from the order to the finished product
  

  Presented by Bystronic (12-8-09)

  Consolidate part design by utilizing the accuracy of lasers and the capabilities of modern press brakes. See how the latest 3D software technologies streamline the programming of profiles from 3D file to finished product and reduce setup times. Increase material utilization and reduce scrap through"smart" software technologies.
  

• Economic Opportunities in Green Manufacturing
  

  Presented by Green Manufacturer Magazine (11-11-09)
  

  Looking to better understand the opportunity for your company to supply green infrastructure and sustainable solutions to manufacturers? The Fabricators & Manufacturer's Association's Staff Economist, Dr. Chris Kuehl, provides an overview of what is ahead for the U.S. economy as it relates to green manufacturing.

• Laser Tube Cutting — Streamlining the Tube Fabrication Process
  

  Presented by BLM Group USA (9-23-09)

  "Go Lean" with laser based tube cutting. Consolidate multiple tube fabrication steps into one continuous process eliminating up to 75% of direct and indirect labor using advanced, proven technologies. The Webcast provides quantified information on how standard, proven, laser tube cutting systems can help you meet your Lean Manufacturing objectives.

• Green Manufacturer Webcast
  

  Presented by Green Manufacturer Magazine (9-16-09)

  Green Manufacturer, set to launch with the January/February 2010 issue, will be delivered bimonthly to 100,000 subscribers covering the process applications, products, and opportunities that discrete manufacturers need to know about in order to run an effective green operation.

• Reducing Cost and Increasing Visibility on the Shop Floor
  

  Presented by Epicor Software Group (5-20-09)

  Epicor is introducing a new approach to the way enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are designed, built, and used. We've redefined enterprise application software: gone are the technology barriers, integration barriers, and accessibility barriers that stifle productivity.

• How to survive the recession and emerge stronger

  Presented by Chris Kuehl, Economic Analyst, The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (4-24-09)

  Today's economy is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. FMA’s Economic Analyst Dr. Chris Kuehl provides his analysis of what is ahead for the U.S. and global economy as well as how the changes and opportunities relate to the manufacturing industry.

• Tool Shop Optimization: Improving Delivery Times with Integrated Die Design and Manufacturing
  

  Presented by Cimatron Group (3-22-09)
  
  
  

• Streamlining the Tube Fabrication Process

  Presented by BLM Group USA (9-18-08)

  Consolidate multiple tube fabrication steps into one continuous process eliminating up to 75% of direct and indirect labor using advanced, proven technologies. Learn about the cost, quality, and flexibility of the latest advances in laser based tube cutting systems and all-electric bending that are making the difference between winning and losing in tube fabrication.

• Automating Your Business Processes with Workflow
  

  Presented by Exact Software North America (5-13-08)

  See how the integrated Exact JobBOSS Workflow module gives you comfort in knowing your entire business and all your processes, both within and outside of manufacturing, are under control resulting in dramatic improvements in efficiency, accountability, compliance.

• Activity Based Costing
  

  Presented by Exact Software North America (10-4-07)

  At this webcast, attendees learned how to implement costing practices to ensure they win jobs that are worth winning! Presented by Exact JobBoss, speaker Dave Lechleiter explains how to price effectively and avoid costly mistakes.

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