SMI Educational Symposium at SpringWorld

Sponsored by:

Gibbs Interwire (Platinum Room)
Forming Systems (Diamond Room)
Automated Industrial Motion (Diamond Room)
WAFIOS (Ruby Room)
Neturen (Ruby Room) 
HS Wire Technology (Ruby Room) 

 

Unparalleled Industry Education

The SMI Educational Symposium at SpringWorld will offer a keynote economic presentation and 15 educational presentations over three days. This will include both technical and business content.

The keynote economic presentation will take place on Oct. 7. This will be followed by educational sessions on the mornings of Oct. 8 and 9, providing attendees with the opportunity to learn about a variety of topics surrounding the design, engineering, and production of springs, wireforms and stampings. These exceptional learning opportunities will be available to SpringWorld attendees AT NO CHARGE when you pre-register before Sept 23. The joint fee for both the exhibit hall and educational symposium will be $50 after Sept 23.

Session Timeline:

(Subject to change.)

Tuesday, October 6

9:00am - 3:30pm

SMI Spring Design 200 Mechanics and Spring Materials Class
Wednesday, October 7 

8:00am - 8:50am

Keynote: 

Outlook for the U.S. Economy and Manufacturing

Thomas Walstrum

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

  
Thursday, October 8

SESSION 1:

8:00am - 8:50am

Breakout 1:

Alloy Solutions for Springs in the Harshest Environments

Sawyer Janes

Elgiloy Specialty Metals

Gibbs Interwire Room

Room 14

Breakout 2:

Beyond the Shop Floor: How Workplace Coaching Keeps Modern Teams Happy, Loyal, and Productive

Carissa Peters

Life Coach

Forming Systems Room

Room 13

Breakout 3:

Using the SMI Spring Design Program to Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line

Chuck Pepka

Renton Coil Spring

AIM Room

Room 12

Breakout 4:

Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence to Support Machine Operators

Joerg Eisele

WAFIOS

WAFIOS Room

Room 11

Breakout 5:

Smart Safety: How Technology and Innovation Are Redefining Worker Protection in Manufacturing

Laura Helmrich-Rhodes

SMI

Neturen Room

Room 10

Breakout 6:

Ignite a Culture of Accountability

Raquel Chole

Global Leadership Resources

HS Wire Technology Room

Room 9

 8:50am - 9:00am

Coffee Break

SESSION 2:

9:00am - 9:50am

      

 Breakout 1:

Women in Springs Marketing Panel

Moderators:
Monica Shaffer, Novi Spring

Julie Arenz, R&L Spring

Panelists:
Alice Stengel, Combined Metals Company

Jennifer Laffan, John Evans’ Sons

Gaby Carrasco, SMI

Gibbs Interwire Room

Room 14

 Breakout 2:

Succession Planning Across Management, Board and Ownership

Shawna Lecuyer

The Family Business Consulting Group 

Forming Systems Room

Room 13

 

 Breakout 3:

Flat Wire Spring Technology and Simulation of Springs

Timo Roeger

Kern-Liebers

AIM Room

Room 12

 

 Breakout 4:

AI in Springmaking: A Reality Check for the Small and Mid-Size Shop

Michael Reisinger

Tri-Matic Spring

WAFIOS Room

Room 11

 

 Breakout 5:

The Effects of Shot Peening Highly Loaded Compression Springs

 Dave Breuer

Curtiss-Wright-Metal Improvement Company

Neturen Room

Room 10

 Breakout 6:

Influence With Intention

 Raquel Chole

Global Leadership Resources

HS Wire Technology Room

Room 9
Friday, October 9

SESSION 1:

8:00am - 8:50am

Breakout 1:

Proactive Safety for a Stronger Workforce

Laura Helmrich-Rhodes

SMI

Gibbs Interwire Room

Room 14

Breakout 2:

SMI Technical Services: Training, Tools and Global Standards

C. Richard Gordon

SMI

Forming Systems Room

Room 13

Breakout 3:

Integrated Communications Strategies on a Shoestring

Gary McCoy

Gaby Carrasco

Phil Sasso

SMI

AIM Room

Room 12