FABTECH & AWS spectacular will be a real laser show.If you're in the market for a laser show, try Chicago. Many new laser application-related activities are slated for the first combined FABTECH International & AWS AWS Amazon Web Services AWS American Welding Society AWS Advanced Warning System AWS Advanced Wireless Services AWS Automatic Weather Station AWS Alien Workshop (skateboard company) AWS Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH Welding Show, North America's largest metal forming Metal forming Manufacturing processes by which parts or components are fabricated from metal stock. In the specific technical sense, metal forming involves changing the shape of a piece of metal. , fabricating, and welding event. Scheduled for November 13-16 at McCormick Place McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. , the show will feature nearly 800 exhibits and two technical conferences. "In the next five years, the use of lasers in the manufacturing environment, as a cost-efficient, high-productivity alternative to existing methods, is poised for substantial growth," reports the Society of Manufacturing Engineers The Society of Manufacturing Engineers [1] (SME) is dedicated to bringing people and information together to advance manufacturing knowledge. SME is internationally recognized by manufacturing practitioners, companies and other organizations as a source for information, (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ), a co-sponsor of the show. "Costs of laser applications are decreasing, while the number of applications themselves is increasing. Currently, lasers are being used in a number of applications including marking, laser welding, drilling, heat treating, cladding, and brazing brazing, method of joining metal parts using nonferrous filler metals with high melting points such as copper, silver, and aluminum alloys. Brazing differs from soldering (see solder) by using a higher temperature; and unlike welding, the parts are not melted. ." New show features and activities will be available to help attendees learn more about lasers and their practical applications: * Laser Education Track: The FABTECH Conference has added a special laser educational track to its line-up of offerings. This track includes sessions on laser-cutting technology and laser processing. * Laser and Laser-Related Exhibitors: More than 90 exhibiting companies will feature equipment and technology for lasers and laser-related applications. * Laser Day in the Innovation Theater: A full day of laser technology discussions and free education will be presented November 14 in the Innovation Theater, conveniently located on the show floor. Laser Day will kick off with the Laser 101 Session, a white paper presentation by the Industrial Laser Group on the history, current, and future aspects of the laser and where it fits into the manufacturing environment. SME is co-sponsoring the show with the American Welding Society The American Welding Society (AWS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering, and thermal spraying. and the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. For more information about the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show, call the SME Resource Center at 800.733.4763 or go to Society of Manufacturing Engineers, www.rsleads.com/511tp-191 |
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