The program is confirmed and registration is now open for the first International Thermprocess Summit Americas (ITPS Americas) scheduled for August 10 – 12, 2016, at the Loews Chicago Hotel in downtown Chicago, IL.
Sponsored by the Industrial Heating Equipment Association & Industrial Heating magazine, this event focuses on critical information designed to help thermal process executives improve manufacturing operations related to thermprocess technologies. Divided into four segments, ITPS Americas delivers relevant strategic presentations that affect the industry. From policies and political activities influencing our industry, to regional economic drivers and their global impact on thermprocessing, to advanced thermal processes for materials, techniques & applications to hot market trends, ITPS Americas is packed with information throughout the entire program. Review the complete schedule of events below then log onto www.itps-americas.com to read the session abstracts and to register. You don’t want to miss this significant industry event.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, August 10
3:00 PM Registration Open
5:30 – 7:00 PM Welcome Reception
Thursday, August 11
7:30 AM Registration Open
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM ITPS America Opens – Welcome by Daniel Llaguno, IHEA President
8:35 – 12:30 AM GENERAL SESSION
HOST: Meagan O’Brien, Engineer & Comedienne
OPENING KEYNOTE
The New Geopolitics of Energy
Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute & CEO of the Digital Power Group
POLICIES IMPACTING THERMAL PROCESSES
Energy Efficiency – Jay Wrobel, DOE AMO Technical Assistance Program Manager
Emissions & Environment (Climate Change) – Chris James, Principal, China and U.S. Programs, Regulatory Assistance Project
Election Overview and how the results could impact our industry – David Goch, Partner at Webster, Chamberlain & Bean
Risk Management – David Walters, Principal, Commercial Risk Management, Gibson Insurance
Convert a Compliance Energy Audit from an Impediment to Opportunity – John Clarke, President, Diamond Engineering
12:30 – 2:00 PM Lunch & Visit Exhibits
2:00 – 5:00 PM GENERAL SESSION
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DRIVERS AND THEIR GLOBAL IMPACT
United States & Canada – Chris Kuehl, President Armada Corporate Intelligence & IHEA’s Economist
Mexico – Martin Caro, Trade & Investment Commissioner at Promexico & Luis G. Lizcano, Director General, FEMIA
South America – Thomas Kreuzaler, Managing Director, SECO/WARWICK DO BRASIL
Global (China/Europe/India) – Timo Wuerz, Managing Director, CECOF
5:00 – 6:00 PM Visit Exhibits
7:00 – 9:00 PM Taste of Chicago Dinner & Drinks on the Terrace
Friday, August 12
7:30 AM Registration Open
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:15 – 12:15 AM GENERAL SESSION
KEYNOTE
The Truth About Leadership
Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Robert Vasquez, United States Air Force
ADVANCED THERMAL PROCESSES FOR MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
The Future of Electrical Power and Emerging Electrotechnologies, Allen Dennis, Technical Program Director at EPRI
Internet of Things
The Brave New World of Thermprocessing, Andreas Seitzer, Managing Director at Himmelwerk
How Furnace Controls Will Develop in the Next Five to Ten Years, Patrick Torok, Vice President Sales & Marketing Heat Treat North America at United Process Controls, Inc.
Manufacturing Challenges to Reduce Weight in Transportation Applications, Alan Taub, Chief Technical
Officer, LIFT
Future Trends in Thermal Process Heating for Manufacturing (ROADMAP Presentation), Rick Sisson, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Head, Materials Science and Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Center for Heat Treating Excellence
Noon – 1:15 PM Lunch & Visit Exhibits
1:15 – 4:30 PM GENERAL SESSION
EMERGING MARKET DYNAMICS
Hot Market Trends in USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil
Each speaker will provide a brief overview of trends in their industries followed by a panel discussion that will cover the topics below
Automotive:
Steve Ferdon, Director Engineering Technology, World Wide FE Leader Materials Science at Cummins
Aquil Ahmad, Chief Metallurgist, Eaton Corporation, Retired
Agriculture/Construction:
Chad Spore, Supervisor Enterprise Materials Engineering, John Deere Waterloo Works
Primary Metals:
Eugene Arnold, Principal Engineer, ArcelorMittal USA
Aerospace:
Dr. David Furrer, Senior Fellow Discipline Lead, Pratt & Whitney
Panel of End User Topics to be Discussed
o What they want/expect from suppliers
o What thermal processing innovations will enable them to move forward
o What processes may go away as their processes advance
o What challenges do they have with current processes
o Efficiency/ productivity/ quality/ emissions discussion
CLOSING PRESENTATION
Dan Proft, Radio Host of The Answer on AM 560 in Chicago
4:30 PM THANK YOU & FAREWELL Daniel Llaguno, IHEA President
Attendees will also have the opportunity to network and exchange opinions on technological and industrial innovations at the ITPS Americas tabletop exhibition, during lunch & breaks and at The Taste of Chicago dinner on Thursday evening.
Current list of tabletop exhibitors (as of May 10, 2016)
CECOF
Honeywell Industrial & Commercial Thermal
HIMA Americas
Industrial Heating Equipment Association
Industrial Heating
Karl Dungs, Inc.
Linn High Therm GmbH
Messe Duesseldorf GmbH
Nutec Bickley
Products Finishing Magazine
SCC, Inc.
SECO/WARWICK Corp.
SOLO Swiss SA
Surface Combustion
Vulkan-Verlag GmbH
WS Thermal Process Technology Inc.
Sponsorships & tabletops for this premiere event are still available. Combined with social networking activities, this is a great opportunity to reach hundreds of manufacturing executives expected to attend. Thanks to our current sponsors: Nutec Bickley, Honeywell Industrial & Commercial Thermal, Seco/Warwick and Surface Combustion. Sponsorships and tabletops can be reserved by visiting www.itps-americas.com and clicking on the SPONSOR or TABLETOP button. All sponsorships include at least one registration to attend the Summit. Tabletop exhibitors receive a discount to attend the Summit and a discount for their customers to attend as well.
Questions regarding ITPS Americas should be directed to Leslie Muck via email at leslie@goyermgt.com or telephone at 859-356-1575. ITPS Americas is presented by the Industrial Heating Equipment Association & Industrial Heating magazine and is powered by Messe Dusseldorf, CECOF, Heat Processing magazine, ThermProcess and VDMA.
An end user panel will be one of the highlights on day two of ITPS Americas.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with industry suppliers during the tabletop exhibition.