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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
Finishing
C21: ABC’s of Finishing System Design
*This conference session requires registration and payment. Click here to register/add session to your registration.
There are many factors to consider when implementing a powder coating system, with the initial design layout being at the forefront. Three field experts will explore different sizes and styles of material handling, pretreatment systems, dry-off and cure ovens, as well as powder booths and manual guns; all designed to fit your application needs. In addition, they will help you calculate overall footprint sizes to help you determine what system is right for your space and budget.
About This Session
- Date: October 15, 2024
- Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Room: W-202A
- Level: Basic
- Track: Finishing
Speakers
John Sudges
Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.
John has been in the finishing industry for 25+ year and have presented at FABTECH for many years.
Frank Mohar
Nordson Corporation
Having been in the finishing industry for nearly 30 years, Frank has held numerous roles with application and booth recovery systems. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Porcelain Enamel Institute, holds multiple patents on powder systems, and speaks at Finishing Events throughout the country.
Mike Withers
Axalta Coatings
Mike has nearly 25 years experience in powder coatings and ecoat. He has worked in sales, technical service and segment leadership roles. He works with R&D to develop innovative powder coating products that help customers use powder coatings more efficiently. He currently manages the thermoplastic segment for Axalta.
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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