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Expo Hours
| Monday Sept. 8 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Tuesday Sept. 9 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Wednesday Sept. 10 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Thursday Sept. 11 | 9 AM — 3 PM |
Venue
McCormick Place
2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60616
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to McCormick Place in September 2025. 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
Cutting
F16: The Most Versatile Waterjet Machine Tool with Endless Applications
*This conference session requires registration and payment.
This session focuses on exploring the versatility of the waterjet, identifying applications it is ideally suited for, and how these capabilities compare to other machine tool processes such as laser, plasma, EDM, and others. There will be great emphasis highlighting real-world examples of highly unique parts and materials cut using waterjet in areas one might find surprising. This session is ideally suited for existing waterjet users or those interested in waterjet who might be seeking unique ways to leverage system capabilities into more advanced and unique areas of opportunity.
About This Session
- Date: October 15, 2024
- Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Room: Room S-322
- Level: Basic
- Track: Cutting
Speaker
Sean Schramm
Shape Technologies Group
Sean Schramm, Vice President of Engineering at Shape Technologies Group, has 27 years of experience in the waterjet industry. Schramm began his career at Flow Waterjet as a research and development engineer, and is now responsible for leading Flow’s parent company, Shape’s Engineering team, using his extensive knowledge across various industries, markets, and applications to help develop the next generation of waterjet technology.
FABTECH Conference
Tracks: 3D/Additive, Automation, Cutting, Laser, Forming & Fabricating, Job Shop, Lean, Management, Marketing & Sales, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Stamping, Workforce Development
| Sessions | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Sessions | $195 | $220 |
| Workshops | $499 | $599 |
| Best Value Full Conference (5-8 Sessions)
| $795 | $900 |
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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