Amerimold 2016, an annual trade show and conference for the moldmaking industry, has announced the full schedule of technical sessions and speakers to be presented June 15-16, 2016, at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The event will include the same three tracks as in previous years — Engineer, Build, Maintain — examining design, machining and maintenance strategies for molds. This year, the show will feature a fourth track labeled Mold, highlighting process issues related to both molders and moldmakers.
Specific topics will include mold design, shopfloor automation, tooling and workholding, additive manufacturing, five-axis machining, mold maintenance, material selection and more. This year’s expert panel will include speakers from contract mold manufacturers such as Unique Tool & Gauge and Crest Mold Technology; product technology suppliers like Makino and GF Machining Solutions; and materials and software providers including Open Mind Technologies, HRS Flow and Ellwood Specialty Steel.
Highlighting this year’s conference are two keynote addresses. Laurie Harbour from Harbour Results will discuss how tool and mold manufacturers can improve their business through better collection and leveraging of business intelligence. Wittmann Battenfeld’s Sonny Morneault will examine what Industry 4.0 means to molders and mold manufacturers.
“Recently, mold manufacturing has seen increased activity, competition and demand. This growth has made it more important than ever for molders, moldmakers and OEMs to connect,” says David Necessary, event director.
Along with the technical program, Amerimold will feature more than 125 exhibitors displaying products and services for moldmaking and injection molding. The event also offers business networking events aimed at connecting mold builders, mold buyers and equipment suppliers.
