New to Design & Manufacturing Midwest is the Robotics and Automation Theaer, which brings leading robotics and integrator companies together for a three-day educational program embedded within the rest of the trade show. The presentations are tailored to increase awareness of robotics applications while assisting small- to large-sized Midwest manufacturers get more from their plant floor.
Check out the itinerary below:
| Time | Day 1: September 10 | Day 2: September 11 | Day 3: September 12 |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Emerging robotic applications Mustansir Faizullabhoy, Director of Engineering, Festo | Panel discussion: Choosing the right robotic integrator? Moderator: Jim Beretta, Marketing Strategist -Capital Equipment Industry Panelists: Joe Gemma, Chief Executive Officer, Staubli | Panel Discussion: What's new for robotic assembly? Jim Diederich, Director of Sales, Ixmation |
| 11:45 am - 12:15 pm | Risk mitigation perspective of robotic technologies for the small to mid-size company - Accessible costs coupled with a sensible implementation strategy Andy Glaser, Vice President of Sales,Yaskawa America, Inc. | ||
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Collaborative robots: Improving the cooperation between robots and human operators with overlapping workspaces in order to achieve an optimal degree of automation | Using robots that speak your language – PLC: A universal language for robotic programming James Cooper, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Kuka Robotics | Achieving efficient manufacturing and higher ROI through the flexible blend of robotic and automation technologies Glenn Hewson, Senior Vice President Global Marketing, Adept |
| 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Extreme situations: Clean rooms and robotics Jim McClellan, President, McClellan Automation Services | The re-shoring of manufacturing and how robots are bringing back manufacturing jobs Brian Rhoades, Director, FANUC Robotics | Best practices in designing and building robot end effectors Steve Howlett, Western Regional Manager, Sommer Automatic |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | The re-shoring of manufacturing and how robots are bringing back manufacturing jobs Brian Rhoades, Director, FANUC Robotics | Strategic approaches to verification and validation- Your final step in machine integration JR Musselman, Senior Project Engineer, |