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IMTS, OFFERS 'T'ECHNIIC:AILCO:NFERENCE
In addition 10 walking the exhibit floor, IMTS attendees have
the option of tiling part in the 60+ conference sessions that
focu on various manufacturing practices.
The categorie offered for the !MTS 2002 Manufacturing
Conference are:
Machining-includes emerginglrends andhigh-peed machining,
Grinding & Abrasives~a focus. on the latest technoiogies,
Toolings-se sions on design engineering and rapid rooting,
Qualily-slIategiesandsix sigma applications in manufacturi IIg,
Job Sbops---concentrating on the unique need of contract and
small manufacturing operators. and
~'lanufaduring Strategtes=prevides sessions on lean manufacturing
practices, advances in manufacturing automation as
well as supply chain and resource management and reels,
All of the sessions focus on issues Likeincreasing productivity,.
strategies for reducing lead time, tools for assuring quality
and the latest technical developments. SME organizers have
cheduled speakers who include executives at companies such
as Motorola Inc.. Visteon Corp. and Lean Works Inc.
In addition to the peeches, attendees have the opportunity to
network with other indu try professionals during the technical
conference. The intended audience consists of people with management.
engineering. design, upervision, quality control.
human resource , sales and marketing, pu,rcnasing.
operations and maintenance functions.
production
For jhose holding member hips in SME, the conference is
free on September 9. For other cost information, visitthe SME
web ite at www.sme.orglimts.
For more information onme conference schedules for the six.
categorie • vi itthe mMTShomepage at u'ww.imts.org me-mail
the IMTS 2002 ManllfaclUring Conference team at
mfgconf@sme.org.
STUDENT SUMM'!IT I,NTRODUCES INEXT
GENIEIRATIIONITO IMANUFA'CTURI,NG
The IMTS 2002 Show offers an opportunity for tudents, ranging
from grade school ro college. to take part in the exhibition.
This opportunity started al the I998 show and attendance
rose II % by the time of IMTS 2000. according to the IMTS
website.
Whether these
ruderns are college seniors ready to enter the
engineering field or in elementary school. they will have the
opportunity (0 visitthe inside of the booths and speak 10 company
representatives to better understand the technology. In the
past. older students took advantage of this opportunity in
greater number
but an ages are invited. according to posted statisues
on the IMTS website.
A goal ofthe student ummit is to introduce the tudents to
career opportunities ande plain the future of the manufacturing
technology industry,
Teachers and parents are also permitted toparticipate in the
student. summit. Show itineraries and assignments are available
to teachers.
In 2IXX), atotal of 3,923, students were chaperoned through
the IMTS show by 605 teachers and parents. The students and
their chaperones represented 35 states and 13 foreign countries,
Registration is free for the student summit and students may
attend on any day of [MTS.
Interested rudents and industries can obta.in forms on the
IMTS web page. For more information, call Myrta Mason at
(703) 827-5219 or e-mail her at mamason@c1nltonline.org.
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