COATING WEST 2009 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
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  COATING EAST 2009 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
 

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Wednesday, September 30
1.  Job Shop Powder Coating Selling "Good" - "Better" - "Best"
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Mike Cravens, IKON Powder Coating / Powder Finishing Consultants, Inc.

2.  Innovations and Emerging Powder Coating Technologies
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Speakers:  Paul Mills, Pi Star Coatings; Robert Ablamowicz, DuPont; Jim Clark, Dow Powder Coatings

3.  Improvement of Spray Washer Energy Efficiency
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Speaker:  Chris Herr, Herr Industrial

4.  Basic Processing of Porcelain Enamel Coatings, Physical Properties and Major Products
8:00 - 11:00 AM
Speaker:  Cullen L. Hackler, Porcelain Enamel Institute, Inc.

5. Understanding and Managing Your Finishing Costs
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Speaker:  Tim Milner, JIT Powder Coating

6.  Pretreatment Basics for Electrocoating
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Speaker: David George, Henkel

7.  Quick Color Change from Three Perspectives
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Speakers:  Ken Kreeger, Nordson Corp.; Chris Merritt, ITW Gema; & Bruce Bryan, Wagner Systems Inc.

8.  Marketing Your Business in a Tough Global Economy
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Speakers:  Steve Houston, The Powder Coating Institute; & Andy Brink, DuPont Coatings Solutions

9.  The Ins and outs of IR & IR Applications
10:00 AM - Noon
Speakers:  Mark Gentry, Advanced Energy; Tom Bannos, Red-Ray Mfg; Gary Metzger, ITW BGK; & John Podach, Fostoria Process Equip. - Div. of TPI Corp.

10. Corrosion Testing in the 21st Century
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Speaker:  Brian Smith, Assured Testing

11. Safety Codes for Spray Booths
11:00 AM - Noon
Speaker:  Marty Powell, Global Finishing Systems

12. PCI Custom Coating Certification Program
11:30 AM - Noon
Speaker: Rodger Talbert, The Powder Coating Institute

13. Maximizing Coating Line Profitability by Utilizing Proper Hanging and Masking Practices
11:30 AM - Noon
Speaker:  Scott Rempala, Mighty Hook

 


THURSDAY, October 1

 

KEYNOTE - Coating Evolution:  Harley-Davidson's Exceptional Finishes
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Speakers:  Tim Knight, Bev Scheels, & Al Doty, Harley-Davidson

 

 

 

14. Advanced Powder Coating:  You Want Answers? We've GOT Answers
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Speakers:  Ron Cudzilo, George Koch Sons; Terry Giles, Henkel; Jerry Trostle, Wagner Systems, Inc.; & Tom Grady, Sherwin-Williams

15. Energy Savings; Lean, Green Pretreatment Breakthroughs for Custom Coaters
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Speaker:  Ken Pelak, Broadmoor Products

16. HELP! My Finishing System Uses SO Much Energy!  How Can I Reduce It?
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Speaker:  Sherrill Stoenner, Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg., LLC

17. Achieving a "Class A" Finish
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Speaker:  Jay Burkard, Burkard Industries

18. Alternative Pretreatment Technologies - High Performance and Environment Friendly
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Speaker: James Renshaw, Chemetall

19. Emerging Pretreatments
2:00 - 4:00 PM
A. Co-Cure Process:  Autodeposition Primer and Powder Coating Topcoat
Speaker: Omar L. Abu-Shanab & William E. Fristad, Henkel Corporation

B. Variety of Pretreatments for Zinc Galvanized Substrates
Speaker:  Jake Wiles, Atotech

C. New Developments in Organic Phosphating/Pretreatment
Speaker:  Mary Carpenter, Carpenter Chemicals

D.  Title to be posted.
Speaker:  Sergio Mancini, Bulk Chemicals

20. The Powder Within the Power: A Briggs & Stratton Case Study
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Speaker:  Bruce Bryan, Wagner Industrial Solutions

21. Recent Developments in Trends in the US Army CARC Coatings
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Speaker:  John Mort, Hentzen Coatings

22. Small to Mid-Volume Powder Coating Operations
2:30 - 4:00 PM
Speakers: Nick Liberto, Powder Coating Consultants; Ken Kreeger, Nordson Corp.; & Ed Besterfeldt, Coral Chemical

23. Trailer Expert Coats the Professional Way: A Case Study on Krone Fahrzeugwerk GmbH
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Jeff Hale, ITW Gema

24. Lean Manufacturing in Liquid Industrial Painting
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Speaker:  Mike Elberson, Autoquip Inc.

25. Horizontal Gun Reciprocators Do's and Don'ts
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Speaker:  Loren Keene, Wagner Systems, Inc.

PLANT TOUR
Thursday, October 1
4:00 - 6:00 PM

Plant tours require a separate registration fee to cover the cost of tour transportation and refreshments. Conference attendees will be given priority for plant tours.  Be sure to register for a tour if you plan to participate in one.  Plant tour registration is only available until September 16.  Tours have limited availability so register early.
1. MetoKote

2. A.O. Smith

   
 

 

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