When:
May 3-5
Tuesday, May 3, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Wednesday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Thursday, May 5, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where:
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860.249.6000
About Mfg4
Mfg4 surpasses the traditional manufacturing technology event by delivering content and suppliers mandated by industry. Mfg4 is an event for industry developed by industry, with an emphasis on industry-specific solutions with attention to cross-collaboration.
Mfg4 Industry Focus
The aerospace, defense, and medical device industries have much in common. All three are challenged by long project lifecycles, stringent government regulations, mission-critical quality control and a subsequent need for cutting-edge technology. Importantly, each industry has a set of qualified suppliers that understand those challenges and already provide efficient, cost-effective solutions. Mfg4 provides a unique opportunity to explore the methods and products that are working in other industries and discover how they can be adapted and implemented to meet your industry-specific challenges. Click the icons below to see more detail about our industry focus!
AEROSPACE DEFENSE MEDICAL
Schedule:
Keynote PresentationsTuesday, May 3
| 8:00AM – 4:00PM | Registration Open | Lobby |
| 9:00AM – 10:15AM | Keynote Presentation: GE’s 21st Century Brilliant Factories Stephan Biller, Chief Manufacturing Scientist, GE Global Research | Intersection Theater |
| 10:00AM – 5:00PM | Exhibit Hall Open | Show Floor |
| 11:15AM – 12:00PM | Smart Manufacturing and the Connected Enterprise Presented by David Morfas, Director of Product Marketing, Plex Systems | Information Interchange |
| 12:15PM – 1:30PM | Lunch & Learn Panel: The Benefits of Reduced Energy Consumption in Manufacturing Presented by Eversource/EnergizeCT | Intersection Theater |
| 1:45PM – 2:15PM | Electroplated Selective Laser Sintered Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) – A High Temperature, High Strength Metal Coated Composite Sean Wise, President, RePliForm Inc. and Larry Varholak, P.E., General Manager, Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. | Information Interchange |
| 1:45PM – 2:30PM | Meet & Greet: Finding Your Future Workforce Rodney Grover, Senior Development Officer, SME Education Foundation | SME Booth |
| 2:15PM – 2:45PM | Using Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Shorten the Development of Point of Care Diagnostic Products Leanna Levine, PhD, President and Stefano Begolo, PhD, ALine, Inc. | Information Interchange |
| 2:45PM – 3:15PM | Is Automation Right For Your Company? Craig Salvalaggio, Vice President of Engineering & Director of General Industries, Applied Manufacturing Technologies | Information Interchange |
| 3:15PM – 3:45PM | Designing for the DMLS Process Jonathan Bissmeyer, Senior Quality Engineer, Additive Manufacturing, Proto Labs | Information Interchange |
| 3:15PM – 4:15PM | Brew & View: Next Generation Robotic Solutions Applied to Common Assembly Applications Presented by Steven Curtiss, Eastern Divisional Sales & Service Manager, SMAC Moving Coil Actuators | Intersection Theater |
| 3:45PM – 4:15PM | Characteristics of New Hybrid Additive & Subtractive Machine Tool Technology Robb Hudson, Vice President, Mitsui Seiki USA, Inc. | Information Interchange |
Wednesday, May 4
| 8:00AM – 4:00PM | Registration Open | Lobby |
| 9:00AM – 10:15AM | Keynote Presentation: Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing for Orthopaedic Devices Gene Kulesha, Senior Director, Platform Technology Engineering, Research and Development, Stryker Orthopaedics | Intersection Theater |
| 10:00AM – 5:00PM | Exhibit Hall Open | Show Floor |
| 11:15AM – 12:00PM | Increasing Innovation: How Creative Workforce Solutions Can Benefit Your Business Now Presented by Joseph Lampinen, Director of Engineering Center of Excellence, Kelly Services | Information Interchange |
| 12:30PM – 1:45PM | Lunch & Learn: Automated Manufacturing Matters Presented by Mark Rentschler, Director of Marketing, Makino | Intersection Theater |
| 1:45PM – 2:15PM | Metal Additive Technology 101: Technology Choices and Applications Jeffrey Crandall, Additive Manufacturing Research & Applications Senior Engineer, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. | Information Interchange |
| 2:15PM – 2:45PM | The Latest Innovations in Laser Processing Technologies Brett Thompson, Sales Engineer, TRUMPF Inc. | Information Interchange |
| 2:45PM – 3:15PM | Manufacturing Automation for Firearms to Medical: From One Extreme to the Other John Lucier, Automation Manager, Methods Machine Tools, Inc. | Information Interchange |
| 3:15PM – 3:45PM | How to Realize the Value of a Machine Monitoring System Josh Davids, President & CEO, Scytec Consulting, Inc. | Information Interchange |
| 3:00PM – 4:00PM | The Future of Smart Manufacturing – What it Means for Your Business Hosted by Sarah A. Webster, Editor in Chief, SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Media Presented by MEMEX | Intersection Theater |
| 4:00PM – 5:00PM | Crossroads of Manufacturing Networking Reception | The Intersection |
Thursday, May 5
| 8:00AM – 3:00PM | Registration Open | Lobby |
| 9:00AM – 10:15AM | Keynote Presentation: Enabling Manufacturing Technology: Past, Present, and Future Vision for Electric Boat Ned Kaminski, Principal Engineer, Quonset Point, Electric Boat Corporation | Intersection Theater |
| 10:00AM – 4:00PM | Exhibit Hall Open | Show Floor |
| 1:00PM – 1:45PM | Meet & Greet: Why SME Corporate Membership is For You Ralton Emory, Member & Industry Relations Manager, SME | SME Booth |
| 1:45PM – 2:15PM | Near Net Shape Cast Metal Parts Steven Murray, Foundry Additive Rep., Hoosier Pattern | Information Interchange |
| 2:15PM – 2:45PM | Manufacturing Intelligence on the Shop Floor Bruce Shibuya, Senior Director, Global Quality Engineering & Innovation, Jabil | Information Interchange |
| 2:45PM – 3:15PM | Automation with Abrasives for Aerospace Applications Philip Varghese, PhD, Group Leader, Saint-Gobain Abrasives | |
Show Highlights
From keynotes to exhibitors, educational sessions, networking and more, these are some of the standout events of the show.
Keynote Presentations
Special Presentations
Technology Pavilions
Information Interchange Sessions
Meet & Greets
Networking Reception
CT Industry Mural – 350 years of Connecticut manufacturing history on 8 pieces of painted canvas
Event Highlights Brochure
Event Details Brochure
Floor Plan & Exhibitor List
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