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

Conference Sponsors:

AWeb 10 Overview:

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

The agenda for the conference contains presentations 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 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 Monday and Tuesday 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 added bonus for the 2010 event is a tour of the Optimation Media Conveyance Facility - formerly Kodak.  The tour will feature real life demonstration and opportunities to see this state of the art web handling facility

Quotes from AWEB 08

“Some really eye-opening presentations – PM Table Top and Networking excellent.”

“Good topics and overall good presentations. Contacts and overall subject matter knowledge was excellent.”

“Very informative, met many different people offering better choices for my process.”

“See you at AWEB10”

*AIMCAL, the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators is an international trade association focused on web coating and converting.  The AIMCAL membership consists of international converters, suppliers, academia and media to form a community where members receive value in marketing, technology, research and networking.  For more information on the association, go to www.aimcal.org.

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 and CEMA. The registration desk will be open on Monday, May 17 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.
Reservations: Hotel reservations are to be made directly with the Radisson Hotel. Make sure that you reference the "AIMCAL Web Handling Conference" in order to receive the negotiated rate of $109 per night (tax not included) IF AVAILABLE. If registering online please use group code “AIMCAL Web Handling Conference”.
Proceedings: Extended Abstracts, Papers and Presentations will be published prior to the conference and distributed at registration.

AWeb 10 Agenda Overview:

Networking Opportunities:

AWeb 10 Links:

AGENDA | Hotel | Registration

Monday Short Courses:
Electrostatics in Web Handling

A Practical Approach to Eliminate Web Wrinkling

AWeb 10 Registration Fees:

AIMCAL/CEMA Member Registration - $895

Non-Member Registration - $1095

Presenter Registration - $395

Academia/Student Registration - $295

Short Course Fee - $295 (AWEB Registration is NOT required to attend Short Courses)

Spouse/Companion Fee - $75

   

TableTops:

TableTops are available to AIMCAL/CEMA members or AWEB presenters for the Monday and Tuesday evening receptions for an additional fee of $300. Standard electricity will be provided at no additional charge.

TableTop staff must be registered for the conference – no exceptions. 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. The only exception to this is the pull-up banner displays that can be placed behind the 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 attendee name, name of event (AWEB), and name of company or group.

Hotel Information:

Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
120 East Main Street
Rochester, NY  14604
(585) 546-6400 RESERVATIONS
Web: http://www.radisson.com/rochesterny_riverside

Contact the hotel directly for reservations. IF AVAILABLE, the AIMCAL room rate is ($105 US).
ROOM BLOCK CODE: AIMCAL Web Handling Conference
ROOM CUT-OFF DATE: Saturday, May 1, 2010

Monday Short Courses ($295 each):
AWEB registration is NOT required to attend the Short Courses

8:00am - 12:00 pm:

Electrostatics in Web Handling
Prof. Thomas B. Jones, University of Rochester
Dr. Kelly Robinson, Electrostatic Answers LLC

Static charges on webs cause many problems including coating defects, sheet sticking, dust attraction, and sparks that can ignite solvent vapors, shock operators, and reset control systems.  Controlling static charge is more demanding for electronic products built on flexible substrates.  Using a roll-to-roll manufacturing process to produce RFIDs and printed electronic circuits brings electrostatic discharge (ESD) level sensitivities to web handling operations.

Our half-day seminar begins with a review of fundamental concepts in electrostatics with many demonstrations to illustrate ideas and reinforce understanding.  We build on these concepts to identify sources of web charging and to demonstrate methods for measuring web charge.  The course concludes with demonstrations of static bars and ionizing strings.
Some questions that will be answered in this seminar:

• Why do webs become charged?
• How is charge related to the voltage and to electric fields?
• How much charge is needed on a web to cause problems?
• Can static be reliably measured?  If so, how?
• How can static on webs be effectively controlled?

1:00pm - 5:00pm:

A Practical Approach to Eliminate Web Wrinkling
Timothy J Walker - TJWalker+Associates, Inc.,
Dilwyn Jones - Emral Ltd.,
Dr. David R. Roisum - Finishing Technologies

Wrinkles and creases are a major waste category in many converting operations. Wrinkling of paper webs causes an even worse problem – web breaks. And wrinkles are on the rise. Many converting industry trends mean there are even more wrinkles coming your way. Are you…

• Moving to more polymer film products?
• Decreasing your web thickness?
• Increasing web width?
• Running faster and more integrated processes?

This half-day seminar will present the key concepts, including material, equipment, and process conditions that promote or reduce web wrinkling. Questions that will be answered in this seminar:

• What are the four mechanisms that create wrinkles?
• Which wrinkles are well modeled and what can the models teach us?
• How can wrinkles be prevented with web line geometry and standard cylindrical rollers?
• How does your web react to roller misalignment and diameter variations and how are these used to prevent wrinkles?
• How do special anti-wrinkle rollers work and when are they appropriate based on wrinkle cause, web tension, web width, and environment?

Registration for the Monday Short Courses requires an additional fee.