September 24-26, 2019 | Long Beach Convention Center, CA

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September 12, 2017
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Smart Manufacturing: Automation & Robotics Seminar

The Robotics automation market to see 60% growth by 2022, which gives you a unique opportunity to get ahead of the game. Due to rapidly advancing technology driven by the growing popularity of In …

Smart Manufacturing Series

September 12, 2017
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Open Zone Networking

September 12, 2017
9:15 am - 10:15 am

KEYNOTE: Why Cognitive Matters in Manufacturing

At the crossroads of Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) is a shift in the way we manufacture and unprecedented ability to control, leverage and maximize return. Increasing capa …

Anirban Bhattacharyya
Associate Partner - Digital Strategy
IBM

September 12, 2017
10:20 am - 11:00 am

Multi-Jet Fusion Fundamentals and Materials

HP’s MJF technology is set to transform plastics manufacturing and create new opportunities where additive manufacturing has typically not been able to play. This presentation will describe how Mult …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Dr. Stephen Rudisill
R&D Scientist
HP

September 12, 2017
10:30 am - 11:30 am

PANEL: Hidden Treasure: Getting Your Share of California Training Funds

Millions of dollars of new funding was recently released by the State of California – specifically for workforce development. Learn how your company can take advantage of these funds to up-skill you …

Panel Discussions

Patricia Carlson
Manufacturing Training
Tooling U-SME

Eldon Davidson
Director, Center for Customized Training (CCT)
El Camino College, Business Training Center

Glenn Grindstaff
Vice President of Human Resources and Administration
L3 Technologies

Beth Sharkey
Strategic Support
Brenner-Fiedler & Associates, Inc.

Jan Vogel
Executive Director
South Bay Workforce Investment Board

September 12, 2017
10:30 am - 11:00 am

Why 100%? Getting to a Real Utilization Number

In this presentation, Bryan Sapot will reveal how many existing manufacturers collect, measure, and utilize their OEE data. He will display real world examples from live shop floors, to paint a pictur …

Bryan Sapot
Founder & CEO
SensrTrx

September 12, 2017
11:00 am - 11:30 am

Hybrid Manufacturing: Additive Meets Subtractive

Hybrid Manufacturing is a metal additive manufacturing technology that is becoming mainstream. The unique combination of direct energy deposition with CNC machining poses several advantages of either …

Karl Hranka BSME
Founder, Engineering
3D Hybrid Solutions

September 12, 2017
11:20 am - 12:00 pm

Industry 4.0 and the Connected Worker

Manufacturing is a tough beast to conquer. Demanding customers, on time delivery, traceability requirements and diverse operations provide an endless source of challenges to the modern day manufacture …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Ryan Zimmerman
Director of Business Development
Visual Knowledge Share Ltd

September 12, 2017
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Open Zone Networking

September 12, 2017
11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch & Learn: Integrated LA: The Nation’s Largest Manufacturing Ecosystem

In California, Los Angeles is proving that sustainability goes hand in hand with local and global success for US manufacturers. The City of LA has a dynamic network of services and programs to help ma …

Carolyn Casavan
Principal Engineer
Casavan Consulting

Krisztina “Z” Holly
Host,The Art of Manufacturing Podcast, Founder & Chief Instigator,
MAKE IT IN LA

Terri Batch
Sr. International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce

Jennifer Kong
Sanitary Engineer
City of LA

Adrienne Lindgren
Economic Policy Manager
City of LA

Dale Thompson
Engineer
LADWP

Kayle Thompson
Economic Development Programs Manager
LADWP

Maychelle Yee
Custom Performance Program Supervisor
LADWP

September 12, 2017
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Metal 3D Printing – Tradeoffs & Applications

As defined by the ASTM F42 committee, there are seven major 3D Printing process families, of which five are currently capable of printing in metal. Each has a collection of strengths and relative weak …

Cullen Hilkene
CEO
3Diligent

September 12, 2017
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

KEYNOTE – American Built: Inspiring the Next Generation of Manufacturers

TITAN has fast become the voice of the manufacturing industry. Through his story, TITAN shares a message of hope and redemption that the country and world need today. With his expertise in running an …

Titan Gilroy
Executive Producer/Star of TITANS of CNC
Creator, TITANS of CNC Educational Platform
CEO, TITAN America MFG

September 12, 2017
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm

ROI of Robotics

Maintaining the status quo is not an option for manufacturers who struggle to secure quality labor. Join us to learn how robotic systems enable manufacturers to deliver higher quality parts and maximi …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Mark Sumner
National Sales Manager
Acieta

September 12, 2017
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Real-time Process Controls Across the Ocean

Boa Technology Inc., creators of the revolutionary, award-winning Boa System, delivers closure and adjustment solutions purpose-built for performance. Featured in products across the golf, athletic, o …

Ryan C. Miller
Process Quality
Boa Technology, Inc

September 12, 2017
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Desktop 3D Printing Hits the Enterprise

The ability for enterprise employees to produce a small replacement part, create a prototype, or develop a usable product via a 3D printer directly at their desk has historically been viewed as a hope …

John Kawola B.S., M.S., MBA
President
Ultimaker North America

September 12, 2017
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm

The Missing Link: Why You Need Machine Connectivity on Your Shop Floor

Historically, because of technological limitations, individual pieces of production machinery and equipment have been isolated from connecting to the corporate network. Demands on modern manufacturing …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

David McPhail
CEO & President
MEMEX Inc.

September 12, 2017
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Environmentally Responsible Cleaning & Surface Prep

Traditional cleaning methods are time-consuming and can be ineffective, costly, and can cause damage to expensive tooling. This presentation provides details for attacking and reducing the costs assoc …

Anthony Valenta
Regional Sales Manager
Cold Jet

September 12, 2017
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Brew & View

Designing for Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an industrial 3D printing technology that is changing the way metal parts are being designed and manufactured. …

Greg Thompson
Global Product Manager for 3D Printing
Proto Labs

September 12, 2017
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Open Zone Networking

September 12, 2017
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm

RoadMap for IIOT

So, we have all decided that factory data is now mission critical. And, to harvest this data, you need to make your legacy equipment first class citizens on your secure network. You’re looking for a …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Neil Desrosiers
Application Engineer
Mazak Corporation

September 12, 2017
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Networking Reception

The WESTEC 2017 Networking Reception is a great way for attendees to network with other industry leaders, collaborate on projects, meet exhibitors & purchase equipment, and mingle with the WESTEC …

Networking Receptions

September 13, 2017
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Smart Manufacturing: Digital Transformation Seminar

Digitization could yield $1.4 trillion in margin gains for manufacturers by 2030. Discover how smart manufacturing technologies connect design, planning, production and distribution to drive process i …

Smart Manufacturing Series

September 13, 2017
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Open Zone Networking

September 13, 2017
9:15 am - 10:15 am

PANEL: Additive Manufacturing: What’s Now and What’s Next

This powerhouse panel is a must see. Additive Manufacturing technology is changing so quickly that if you blink you’ll be left behind. Hundreds of companies and products have launched already this y …

Panel Discussions

Eric Fodran
Global Ops Manufacturing Technology Development
Northrop Grumman

Roger Kelesoglu
Director of Sales Enablement
Stratasys

Joe DiSimone
CEO
Carbon

Michael Grieves
Executive Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Innovative Design
Florida Institute of Technology

September 13, 2017
10:20 am - 11:00 am

Serving Your Stakeholders: Giving Everybody the Tools and Information They Need to do Their Jobs Better

Buying new equipment or expanding factory footprints are two ways of making manufacturers more productive, but there is a complimentary way of achieving that same goal: Data-Driven Manufacturing. By g …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

David McPhail
CEO & President
MEMEX Inc.

September 13, 2017
10:30 am - 11:00 am

OEM PANEL: How do I become a supplier?

Meet major industry OEMs and learn from their supplier development teams what it takes to ‘run with the big dogs’. Understand what certifications and technical requirements are needed, their selec …

Panel Discussions

Tomás E. Durán
Administrator, Special Projects
USC Center for Economic Development – AMP SoCal

Vicky Harper-Hall
Sector Manager, Global Supplier Diversity Programs and Government Relations
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

Melissa Audain
Supplier Diversity Compliance, Government Reporting & Requirements Analyst
The Boeing Company

September 13, 2017
10:30 am - 11:00 am

New Product Introduction is Not a Solo Act

Designing and launching products, whether revolutionary or evolutionary, is difficult for myriad of reasons. There’s an immense focus on sales and product marketing challenges. (TAM, customer educat …

Jason Ruppert
President
Silicon Valley Operations Leadership Forum

September 13, 2017
11:00 am - 11:30 am

FlexFactor: The Future of Advanced Manufacturing

The perfect storm of decreasing costs for robotics and machine tools, the dramatic increase in artificial intelligence, and the proliferation of connected devices will usher in an ever increasing dema …

Brynt Parmeter
Director, Workforce Development
NextFlex

September 13, 2017
11:00 am - 11:30 am

How Built-to-Order (BTO) Businesses Can Drive Revenue, Reduce Risk and Accelerate Quoting Cycles

BTO and ETO manufacturers quote product(s) that are comprised of both released and "yet to be designed" parts. Traditional ERP solutions lack the ability to adequately treat unreleased parts through …

Martin van der Roest, MS EE
Solutions Development Manager
The vdR Group, Inc.

September 13, 2017
11:20 am - 12:00 pm

RoadMap for IIOT

So, we have all decided that factory data is now mission critical. And, to harvest this data, you need to make your legacy equipment first class citizens on your secure network. You’re looking for a …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Neil Desrosiers
Application Engineer
Mazak Corporation

September 13, 2017
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Prepare for Launch: The Technology and Skills for Today’s Space Industry Luncheon

The space industry is harnessing a new generation of innovators to fuel its meteoric rise to the cosmos. But how do top companies find the tools and talent to soar? Our star panel will discuss the tec …

Robert M. Atkins, Lt Col
Deputy, Generation and Ops Division, Launch Enterprise Directorate
US Air Force

Dion Jackson
Program Director
USC Center for Economic Development – AMP SoCal

Bradley Schneider
EVP
Rocket Lab USA

George M. Bugg, PE PMP
Aircraft Program Manager
Stratolaunch

Roland Coelho
Co-Founder, VP Launch Services
Tyvak

September 13, 2017
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Open Zone Networking

September 13, 2017
11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch & Learn: Change Management in Manufacturing

Manufacturing companies don't have it easy these days. Production line innovations. New IT systems. Ever-rising customer expectations. Global competition. Talent shortages. All of these put pressure o …

Liz Pearce
CEO
LiquidPlanner

Philip Potkowski
Managing Partner
P3

September 13, 2017
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Job Shop Night

Join us for a special event dedicated to Job Shops – the essence of US manufacturing. Job Shop Night will include special events, a reception and focused education designed to make your operation mo …

September 13, 2017
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Top Shops: “What Makes A Top Shop”

See how your shop compares to the country’s leading machining businesses in this comprehensive benchmarking program, which identifies optimal shop-floor practices as well as operational and business …

Steve Kline, Jr.
Director of Market Intelligence
Gardner Business Media, Inc.

September 13, 2017
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm

Industry 4.0 and the Connected Worker

Manufacturing is a tough beast to conquer. Demanding customers, on time delivery, traceability requirements and diverse operations provide an endless source of challenges to the modern day manufacture …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Kyle O’Reilly
Sales & Marketing Manager
Visual Knowledge Share Ltd.

September 13, 2017
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Error Proofing the Lean Leader

Lean fails in many organizations not from the complexity of the tool kit but rather a failure of leadership. Specifically, lean implementation leaders do not take a hands on approach but rather delega …

Ron N. Hurst MBA, MSc
President
Developing Leaders Inc

September 13, 2017
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Automate Your High Mix/Low Volume Work

If you think your High Mix / Low Volume work is difficult to automate, think again. In this presentation we will demonstrate how using a mobile robotic loading cell can reduce cycle time & save you mo …

Alberto Mendez
Applications Engineer
Selway Machine Tool

September 13, 2017
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm

3D Printing Legal Considerations for the Next Industrial Revolution

3D printing will disrupt and democratize the manufacturing market giving anyone the power to design, manufacture, and sell any 3D printable object. What challenges or accelerators does the regulatory …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Jennifer A. Prioleau
Division Counsel
HP

September 13, 2017
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Management System Failures – How to Make Better Decisions

Management systems are defined as the framework of policies, processes and procedures used to ensure an organization can fulfill all tasks required to achieve its objectives. Every organization posse …

Leah Lutz, MBB
Partner
MDL Business Consulting

September 13, 2017
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Brew & View

Dirty Little Secrets about Cutting Tool Cost and Performance Today’s cutting tools are not your father’s tools and the toolpath strategies that drive them have also changed dramatically. In this …

Stas Mylek
Sr. Product Specialist
Mastercam

September 13, 2017
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open Zone Networking

September 13, 2017
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm

ROI of Robotics

Maintaining the status quo is not an option for manufacturers who struggle to secure quality labor. Join us to learn how robotic systems enable manufacturers to deliver higher quality parts and maximi …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Mark Sumner
National Sales Manager
Acieta

September 13, 2017
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Shop Talk and Meet & Greet with Counting Cars

Meet the celebrities from the hit show: Counting Cars! Kevin Mack and “Horny” Mike Henry talk shop at WESTEC.Count's Kustoms, a one of a kind hot rod and chopper customization/restoration shop …

Kevin Mack

Count’s Kustoms

“Horny” Mike Henry

Count’s Kustoms

September 13, 2017
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Networking Reception

The WESTEC 2017 Networking Reception is a great way for attendees to network with other industry leaders, collaborate on projects, meet exhibitors & purchase equipment, and mingle with the WESTEC …

Networking Receptions

September 14, 2017
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Smart Manufacturing: Prototype to Production: How Additive will Influence Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing continues to grow and provide unprecedented opportunities for manufacturers both large and small. It is predicted that the current worldwide sales pace of AM products and servic …

Smart Manufacturing Series

September 14, 2017
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Open Zone Networking

September 14, 2017
9:15 am - 10:15 am

KEYNOTE: Industry Transformation – Reinventing how Vehicles are Built

From forward thinking transportation like the OLLI, to the first 3D printed car to drones, Local Motors has leveraged co-creation, crowd-sourcing and micro-factories to transform the way vehicles are …

Justin Fishkin
Chief Strategy Officer
Local Motors

September 14, 2017
10:30 am - 11:30 am

PANEL: Smart Manufacturing – The Next Industrial Revolution

Hear from a panel of industry experts in factory analytics, machine controls, additive manufacturing, automation integration and more as they share their insights and experience in creating autonomous …

Panel Discussions

Dave O’Neil
Vice President of Media
SME

John Burg
Founder
Acieta

Neil Desrosiers
Application Engineer
Mazak Corporation

David McPhail
CEO & President
MEMEX Inc.

Ryan Zimmerman
Director of Business Development
Visual Knowledge Share Ltd

David Tucker
Marketing Development
HP

September 14, 2017
10:30 am - 11:00 am

Medical Device Development: The Bitter Pill

There are multiple challenges that many startups and manufacturers encounter when developing a product for the medical industry. The presentation will focus on key differences between product developm …

Eric Miller
Co-founder and Principal
Phoenix Analysis and Design

September 14, 2017
11:00 am - 11:30 am

How to Manufacture an ‘Apple-like’ Quality Product

While making hardware is hard, making high-quality hardware is radically more difficult. That doesn’t stop many companies from chasing “Apple-like” quality. In a survey of engineers at over 100 …

Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, BS ME, MS ME
CEO, Co-Founder
Instrumental

September 14, 2017
11:20 am - 12:00 pm

Industry 4.0 and the Connected Worker

Manufacturing is a tough beast to conquer. Demanding customers, on time delivery, traceability requirements and diverse operations provide an endless source of challenges to the modern day manufacture …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Ryan Zimmerman
Director of Business Development
Visual Knowledge Share Ltd

September 14, 2017
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Open Zone Networking

September 14, 2017
11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Ergonomics in the Workplace – Interactive Session

Join us for an exciting and interactive session to learn about ergonomics and how to apply good ergonomic principles in all areas of the manufacturing environment Learn important ergonomics princi …

Joy Boese, BA, CAE
President
E3 Consulting Corp.

September 14, 2017
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Ergonomics in the Workplace – Interactive Session

Join us for an exciting and interactive session to learn about ergonomics and how to apply good ergonomic principles in all areas of the manufacturing environment Learn important ergonomics princi …

Joy Boese, BA, CAE
President
E3 Consulting Corp.

September 14, 2017
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm

Continuous Improvement in the Data-Driven Manufacturing Era

There are essentially two approaches to running any business: keep on doing the same thing, over and over again (which leads to stagnation and loss of competitive advantage), or develop, improve, evol …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

David McPhail
CEO & President
MEMEX Inc.

September 14, 2017
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Apprenticeship: A Collaborative Approach

Advanced Manufacturing is hot in California with jobs like CNC machinists, programmers and engineers projected to grow over 50% in the next 10 years. We’ll crack the code on how to collaborate with …

Panel Discussions

Jeannine Kunz
Vice President, Tooling U-SME
SME

Tracy DiFilippis
Sector Strategies Manager & Apprenticeship Coordinator
Goodwill Southern California

Jeffrey Forrest
Vice-President of Economic and Workforce Development
College of the Canyons

Ken Wiseman
CEO, Co-Managing Partner
AMS Fulfillment

September 14, 2017
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Deciphering CNC Program Optimization

Every CAM vendor, machine tool builder, and cutting tool supplier promotes the importance of cutting optimization. But what is really meant by “optimization”? This presentation will provide an ana …

Jim Huddy
National Sales Manager
CGTech

September 14, 2017
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm

RoadMap for IIOT

So, we have all decided that factory data is now mission critical. And, to harvest this data, you need to make your legacy equipment first class citizens on your secure network. You’re looking for a …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Neil Desrosiers
Application Engineer
Mazak Corporation

September 14, 2017
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Increase Profitability with 5 Axis Machining

Today’s manufacturing companies are under constant pricing pressure. By using 5 axis machining strategies, your team can reduce setup time and improve throughput. As a result, the typical manufactur …

Derek Goodwin
Applications Engineer
Selway Machine Tool

September 14, 2017
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

How to Improve Equipment Utilization & Quality While Keeping Total Cost of Ownership Low

The presentation will review common pitfalls when selecting and implementing a machine monitoring system. We will then discuss best practices to ensure a successful implementation as well as required …

Josh Davids, BSEE, MBA
President / CEO
Scytec Consulting Inc.

September 14, 2017
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm

Design For Manufacturing using Multi Jet Fusion

With MJF technology we have the ability to reinvent manufacturing and design. This presentation will cover the cost justification for MJF adoption, focusing on product designers and manufacturers loo …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

David Tucker
Marketing Development
HP

September 14, 2017
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm

ROI of Robotics

Maintaining the status quo is not an option for manufacturers who struggle to secure quality labor. Join us to learn how robotic systems enable manufacturers to deliver higher quality parts and maximi …

Smart Manufacturing Hub

Mark Sumner
National Sales Manager
Acieta

September 14, 2017
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Open Zone Networking