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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
Forming & Fabricating
F31: Roll Forming Tonnage and Lubricants
*This conference session requires registration and payment.
When the Tonnage is Not the Tonnage with Presses Used in Roll Forming Operations
This presentation will cover the different types of presses used in roll forming (mechanical, air and hydraulic), along with discussing/showing how different presses have different tonnage ratings, and how to figure what press would be good for your application.
Paul J. Williams – Hill Engineering / Formtek, Inc
Modern Lubricants for Roll Forming Processes
Review the latest technologies in lubricants and coolants available for metal roll forming processes. This presentation covers the main categories of lubricants and the most recent advances within each one. Also, a seven-step selection process for finding the best lubricant will be discussed along with best practices in coolant maintenance.
David R. Kinnard – Tower Metalworking Fluids
About This Session
- Date: October 15, 2024
- Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Room: Room S-331 D
- Level: Intermediate
- Track: Forming & Fabricating
Speakers
Paul Williams
Hill Engineering / Formtek, Inc
Paul has over 40 years’ experience in the tool and die, rollforming industries as a toolmaker, field service technician, die designer, sales application engineering, product line manager, regional sales manager, director of sales, and currently VP of Business development for Formtek and Principle of the Hill Engr / Formtek facility. Paul started with Hill Engineering in1988 and past speaker / conference chairman for FMA, PMA and SME conferences.
David Kinnard
Tower Metalworking Fluids
David Kinnard is with Tower Metalworking Fluids and has over 30 years’ experience in the metal working lubricants industry. His expertise lies in roll forming, metal stamping, machining, tube manufacturing, and tube bending. David regularly presents at major industry conferences and events and is a member of the FMA Roll Forming Council.
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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