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| 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
3D/Additive Manufacturing
F27: Using 3D Additive as a Tool to Enable Changes in Production Efficiently
*This conference session requires registration and payment. Click here to register/add session to your registration.
Understanding the fundamentals of AM, how do you shorten the learning curve for your applications. Because so many factors can impact AM processes, it is important for manufacturers to understand the specifics and priorities influencing production for their applications. This panel will help with defining what is necessary from analysis of requirements and optimum concept development, to ensuring smooth integration into the production environment. This includes the integration of existing machines into the process chain. These are the steps all implementations will need to consider.
About This Session
- Date: October 15, 2024
- Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Room: Room S-329
- Level: Basic
- Track: 3D/Additive Manufacturing
Speakers
Carl Dekker
Met-L-Flo
Carl Dekker has presented at various conferences globally and has been published in various industry journals. Currently the Past President and Director of the Additive Manufacturing Users Group and Past Chair of the ASTM F42 Committee on Standards for Additive Manufacturing and a Past Chairperson of the SME’s Rapid Technologies and Additive Manufacturing (RTAM) Community (formerly the RPA). He is also a proud recipient of the SLA “Dinosaur” award.
Melanie Lang
FormAlloy Technologies, Inc.
Melanie Lang, is the Co-Founder and CEO of FormAlloy. Melanie began her engineering career at Boeing and later spent 14 years at Lockheed Martin. She holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in Systems Architecture & Engineering from the University of Southern California. Melanie currently serves on the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Board and America Makes Executive Committee.
James Harrison
MELD MAnufacturing
James Harrison is an AM professional with over 36 years of experience. Currently serving as the Senior Outside Sales Engineer at MELD Manufacturing, a leading OEM specializing in large-format metal 3D printers, James bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and client needs. James’s journey through the realm of AM is marked by exceptional achievements. With a diverse background encompassing design engineering, project management, business development, and Sales management.
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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