AIMCAL, the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators and CEMA, the Converting Equipment Manufacturers Association are pleased to announce the second biannual technical conference devoted to applied web handling technologies within the Converting, Paper, and Plastics industries.

AWeb 08 Overview:

The AIMCAL Applied Web Handling Conference is open to both members and non-members of AIMCAL. This conference brings together top professionals in the industry for three days of industry presentations and business networking opportunities. The meeting combines strong industry programming with a relaxed, informal atmosphere for renewing old relationships and making new ones.

The agenda for the conference contains papers detailing technologies and applied research, current or future, that will directly improve productivity and/or reduce waste generation in web handling processes. Exceptional and innovative web handling techniques, equipment, design, materials and process improvements are the core subject matter for the conference. The target audience is technical professionals within engineering, quality and production control functions involving web handling and converting.

Unique to this conference is the merging of noted independent web handling consultants with prominent industry leaders from production organizations. The conference program was organized through AIMCAL's Web Handling Committee, chaired by David Rumson, Dienes Corporation and Ron Schmidt, Maxcess International. The committee was assisted by top web handling consultants including Dr. David Roisum of Finishing Technologies, Inc., Timothy J. Walker of TJWalker+Associates, Dr. Dilwyn P. Jones of Emral Ltd. and Jerry Brown of Essex Systems.

In addition to the outstanding conference program, there are TableTop receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings to allow attendees the opportunity to meet with industry suppliers in an informal and relaxed environment. Other networking opportunities are available throughout the conference.

An optional short course is available Thursday.


Click here for the full conference agenda.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Dr. James K. Good, PhD, PE
Winding Models - Using Science to Profit
Dr. Good is a Professor and the Noble Foundation Chair of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University, where he has served since 1980. His bachelors, masters, and doctor of philosophy degrees were obtained at OSU with experience gained at Rockwell International and Cessna Aircraft Company between degrees. He has been active in research within the Web Handling Research Center at OSU since 1986 which focuses on research related to the transport of thin media such as paper, films, foils, non-wovens, or buildups thereof through web process machinery. He performs research in the areas of web wrinkling, winding mechanics, spreading mechanics, and traction as affected by air lubrication. He has authored several publications on these topics and has co-authored a book in 2007 on winding. He is the Program Chair for the International Conferences on Web Handling (IWEB) that have occurred biennially at OSU since 1991. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and he is a member of TAPPI from which he was honored with the Thomas Busch Award in 2001 for his research in web handling in support of the paper industry. Dr. Good is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Oklahoma.

Dr. James K. Good, PhD, PE
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Oklahoma State University
Engineering North, Room 218
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA 74078

General Conference Info:

Attire: All attire is business casual. Ties are not required, or expected.
Registration: The conference is open to both members and non-members of AIMCAL. The registration desk will be open on Monday, May 5 from 12:00PM to 6:00PM and will open again on Tuesday morning at 7:00AM. Your conference registration includes access to all conference functions including all sessions, receptions, and designated meals. Registration is required to participate in any aspect of the conference. Click here to read about the policy regarding children at the conference.
Hotel Reservations: Hotel reservations are to be made directly with the Radisson University Hotel. Make sure that you reference the "2008 Web Handling Conference" in order to receive the negotiated rate of $119 per night (tax not included) IF AVAILABLE. If registering online please use group code AIMCAL.
Proceedings: Extended Abstracts, Papers and Presentations will be published prior to the conference and distributed at registration.

AWeb 08 Agenda Overview(see full agenda for session details):

Networking Opportunities:

Tuesday- Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Evening TableTop Reception. Wednesday- Continental Breakfast and industry presentations, Lunch, and open evening dine around. Thursday- Continental Breakfast

Optional Friday Course

TJWalker+Associates, Inc. and Rheologic Ltd. present a half-day seminar:
Using TopWeb 2.0 to Understand Your Web Handling and Winding Processes

This course requires a seperate registration fee:

AWeb 08 Links:

AGENDA | Hotel | Registration

Thursday Short Course:
Winding: Equipment, Mechanics, & Roll Quality
Friday Seminar:
TopWeb 2.0 to Understand Web Handling & Winding Processes

AWeb 08 Registration Fees:

AIMCAL Member Registration - $595

Non-Member Registration - $795

Presenter Registration - $395

Academia/Student Registration - $395

Short Course Fee - $250

Spouse/Companion Fee - $50

   

TableTops:

TableTops are available to AIMCAL members or AWEB presenters for the Tuesday and Wednesday evening receptions for an additional fee of $250. Non-members who are not presenters may register a TableTop for $500.

TableTop staff must be registered for the conference. Table assignments will be provided on site. A 6-foot skirted table, ID sign, and two chairs are provided. All materials must be contained on the 6 foot table.

Advance shipments of exhibit material should be shipped to the hotel address below, c/o Your Company Name, and should be clearly marked with presenter name, name of company or group, and the name of the individual who will be picking up the boxes from the hotel.

Hotel Information:

Radisson University Hotel
615 Washington Ave.
SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Web: Radisson.com/AIMCAL

Contact the hotel directly for reservations. IF AVAILABLE, the AIMCAL room rate is ($119US).
 PLEASE USE GROUP CODE AWEB08

Directions from Airport:

1: Merge onto MN-5 E toward MN-55 / ST PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS.
2: Merge onto MN-55 W toward MN-62 / MINNEAPOLIS.
3: Take the MN-122 (Washington Ave Se) exit toward 3RD ST / U OF M.
4: Merge onto MN-122 E (Washington Ave Se) toward U OF M EAST BANK.
5: Arrive at 615 Washington Ave Se (On left just past SE Harvard St)

Thursday Short Course:

Winding: Equipment, Mechanics, & Roll Quality
Timothy J Walker - TJWalker+Associates, Inc.,
Dilwyn Jones - Emral Ltd.,
Dr. David R. Roisum - Finishing Technologies

Most web products spend some or most of their life within a wound roll. We all hope to put our quality product into a roll with the dream of sometime later, retrieving that product from the roll with no quality lost. Others of us just want to take our real-world product with known shortcomings and wind it into a roll without totally ruining it (or understand how our suppliers are ruining it). In either case, understanding our winders, the winding process, and the mechanisms of common defects will greatly help to improve yields, productivity, and quality of life.

This half-day seminar, presented by three internationally recognized experts in web handling and winding, will present the key concepts of winding, including how to understand the features and purpose of your winder's design, find out what winding process models can teach us, and apply remedies to the most common winding problems.

Part 1 - Equipment: Understanding Winders
by David R. Roisum, Finishing Technologies
• How are winders classified?
• What are the applications and limitations of the different classes of winders?
• What determines roll tightness range and the TNT's based on type of winder?

Part 2 - Mechanics: Understanding the Winding Process
by Dilwyn Jones, Emral Ltd.
• What determines if a product will tend to wind too tight or too loose rolls?
• When does entrained air become significant in winding and how is it managed?
• What causes a roll's structure to change over time?

Part 3 - Roll Quality: Using Mechanics to Eliminate Common Roll Defects
by Timothy J. Walker, T. J. Walker and Associates, Inc.
• How does a roll's torque capacity explain dishing and telescoping?
• How does a well-tensioned roll end up with compressive buckling defects like starring and crossbuckles?
• What are the sources and remedies of shifted layers in winding?

Registration for the Thursday Short Course requires an additional fee.