PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Tuesday | May 14
Improving Reliability of Continuity and HiPot Testing Part 1*
Speaker: Christopher E. Strangio, President and Founder, CAMI Research Inc.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
*Separate registration fee for Improving Reliability of Continuity and HiPot Testing Part 1 and Part 2 is $100 for all reservations secured on or before March 29, 2024. Price increases to $200 starting on March 30, 2024. One single paid registration includes Parts 1 and 2. Competitors are not allowed to attend, and the registration list will be vetted.
Basics of Ultrasonic Metal Welding
Speaker: Home Mojal, Special Systems Sales Manager, Telsonic
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10X Your Brand and Website Traffic Utilizing Social Media
Speaker: Jeff Barth, President, JWB Manufacturing, LLC
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Magnet Wire Insulation Piercing Connectors: Connector Selection and Validation for Magnet Wire Workshop
Speaker: Henry Stefanov, Product Marketing Specialist, ABB Inc.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Improving Reliability of Continuity and HiPot Testing Part 2*
Speaker: Christopher E. Strangio, President and Founder, CAMI Research Inc.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
*Separate registration fee for Improving Reliability of Continuity and HiPot Testing Part 1 and Part 2 is $100 for all reservations secured on or before March 29, 2024. Price increases to $200 starting on March 30, 2024. One single paid registration includes Parts 1 and 2. Competitors are not allowed to attend, and the registration list will be vetted.
Understanding and Mastering High Voltage Testing
Speaker: Kevin Shelley, Product Manager, Cirris Inc.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Electrical and Electronics Protection: Low Pressure Molding
Speaker: Terry Ng, Lead Material Scientist and Alek Poniatowski, Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, LPMS-USA
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
Wednesday | May 15
Wire Harness Assembly Test Using Spring-Loaded Probes and Contacts
Speakers: Matthias Zapatka Dipl.-Ing.(FH), CIS, CTO and Co- Founder, INGUN USA, Inc
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Improving Reliability, Using Applications of Both PA6, PA12 Nylon Non-metallic Conduits and Fittings and Metallic Conduits and Fittings to Improve the Strength and Life Cycle of the Wiring Harness Designs for Off-Highway Heavy Industrial Vehicles and Other Non-Automotive Sectors such as Industrial, Food & Beverage and Oil & Gas
Speaker: Dave Hurd, National Business Development Manager, AES-USA
9:30 am– 10:30 am
Using Data Driven AI to Troubleshoot and Prevent Wire Harness Error
Speaker: Scott Ruland, Director of Engineering, DIT-MCO International
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Digital Transformation Applied to Cable and Wire Harness Manufacturing
Speakers: David Johnson, Application Engineer, HP Inc. and David Tucker Product Developer, New Wave Manufacturing
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Grounding and Bonding
Speaker: George B. Robertson, Outside Application Engineer for Conductivity & Grounding, ABB Inc.
10:00 am – 10:30 am
What You Need to Know about Ferrules
Speaker: Maria Schierscher, MBA, Product Marketing Manager for Tooling, Phoenix Contact
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Overcoming Mismatched Wires and Ferrules with the Right Crimping Tool
Speaker: Niklas Bode, Business Development Manager, Weidmuller
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Ultrasonic Welding Solutions Support Trends in E-mobility
Speaker: Greg Ruscak, Engineering Manager, Telsonic
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Developing a Successful Test Interface Scheme
Speaker: Willam Downton, Sales Engineer, Cirris, Inc.
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Fine Wire Bunch Ropes: Manufacturing and Applications
Speaker: Yulia Leskovets, MBA, Director of Sales and Marketing, International Wire Group
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
ESD and Thermal Properties Achievable via Resin 3D Printing
Speaker: Brian Martin, Application Engineering Manager, Loctite 3D Printing, Henkel Corporation
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Testing Electrical and Electronic Components with Cable Harness Testers: LEDs, Switches, Thermistors, Control Valves, Slip Rings, Motors, Catheters
Speaker: Christopher E. Strangio BEE, MSEE, EE, President and Founder, CAMI Research Inc.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Automation in Harness Construction & Emerging Technologies
Speaker: Lee Humphreys, Regional Sales Manager, Komax Corp
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Navigating the Complexities of Design Rule Checks (DRC) in ECAD for Wire Harness Designs
Speaker: Arik Vrobel, MBA, Founder and CEO, Cableteque
1:00 pm– 2:00 pm
Advancements in Liquid Sealers for Splices and Terminals
Speakers: Dennis Chung, Engineering Manager and Tony Tizzano, Sales Engineer Eurotech
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Polyetherimide (PEI)-Siloxane Copolymers as an Alternative to Fluoropolymers
Speaker: Dr. Kyle Mehringer, Product Developer, SABIC Specialties
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Wire Harness Re-Work Process Integrated into Business Process Workflows
Speaker: Scott Ryan, Consultant, Cetec ERP
1:30 pm– 2:00 pm
Wire Harness Protection Workshop (Advancements in Tapes)
Speaker: Tyler Murphy, Application Engineer, Eurotech
3:00 pm– 4:00 pm
Introduction to WHO: Wire Harness for Operators
Speaker: Carlos Plaza, Senior Director of Education Development, IPC
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Essential Guide to Crimp Force Monitoring
Speaker: Terry Curtis, President, WireProcess Specialties
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
Thursday | May 16
Heat Shrink Tubing - Product Selection and Application Fundamental
Speaker: Raynes Brown, Product Manager, Heat Shrink Tubing, Eurotech
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Software Defined Vehicles in All Forms of Transportation - Will This Trend Decimate the Wiring Harness Industry?
Speaker: Paul Johnston, Portfolio Development Executive, Siemens Digital Industries Software
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Sustainability in Electrical Design: A Green Revolution
Speaker: Paul Harvell, Product Director for E3.series, Zuken USA
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Automating Wire Identification
Speaker: Peter Crichton, Aerospace and Defense Strategic Account Manager, Brady Worldwide
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Digitalization & Future Readiness for Automation
Speaker: George Tilli, Digital Product Manager, Komax Corporation
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fast and Efficient Setup for High-Mix-Low-Volume Cable Harness Manufacturing and Test
Speaker: Kevin Shelley, Product Manager, Cirris, Inc.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Predictive Modeling of Large-Scale Flame tests on Cables using Cone Calorimeter
Speaker: Dr. Jiyuan Kang, Senior Staff Engineer, Engineered Material COU, UL Solutions
11:00 am – 11:30 am
The Right Crimp: The True Difference Between a Good and Poor Connection
Speaker: Henry Stefanov, Product Marketing Specialist, ABB Inc.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm