AIMCAL Europe Web Handling Conference 2012

13-15 June | The Diplomat Hotel | Prague, Czech Republic

Earlybird pricing available until 20 May, 2012. Reserve your seat today. Don't delay!

Bring Your Questions — Leave With Answers!

The AIMCAL Web Handling Conference brings together top professionals in the industry for 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. It is open to both AIMCAL members and non-members.

Practical Presentations

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. Best practices for web slitting and finishing are also covered. The target audience is technical professionals within engineering, quality and production control functions involving web handling and converting.

Industry Experts

Unique to this conference is the merging of noted independent web handling consultants with prominent industry leaders from production organizations. The conference program is organized through AIMCAL's Web Handling Committee, chaired by Ken Guhse, Honeywell Healthcare and Packaging. The committee is assisted by noted 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.

Outstanding Technical Programs and Networking Opportunities

In addition to the outstanding conference program, there are TableTop receptions on Wednesday and Thursday evenings to allow attendees the opportunity to meet with industry suppliers in an informal and relaxed environment. An added bonus for the 2012 event is an afternoon of market overviews, led by AWA Research, covering markets of interest to companies with roll to roll processing assets. The conference ends at 12:00, Friday, June 15 with the very popular "Meet the Experts" featuring our top consultants in a Q&A session covering the primary issues of the day in web handling and converting.

Colocated with the AIMCAL Europe Web Coating Conference 2012

The AIMCAL Europe Web Handling Conference 2012 will be held in conjunction with the AIMCAL Europe Web Coating Conference 2012 – allowing attendees the opportunity to attend both conferences without additional travel expenses. The AIMCAL Web Handling Conferences are scheduled to run every other year.

Conference Highlights

Comprehensive Agenda - Two session tracks that cover the full spectrum of web coating and vacuum web coating.
Optional Short Courses - Two outstanding half-day Short Courses (optional).
TableTop Receptions - Two informal receptions featuring tabletop exhibits from top suppliers, converters and consultants in the industry.
Expert Participants - Opportunities to speak with some of the top technical professionals in the Industry on your particular areas of interest.
Networking Opportunities - Outstanding industry social and networking opportunities. Designated meals and receptions included in conference registration fee.
Optional Activities - Planned activities apart from the conference for fun and relaxation.

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, 13 June

9:00am - 5:00pm - Short Courses
2:00pm - 6:00pm - Overview of roll-to-roll markets led by AWA Research
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Web Handling Conference Opening Reception and TableTops

Thursday, 14 June

9:00am - 6:00pm - Technical Sessions
6:00pm - 8:00pm - TableTop Reception

Friday, 15 June

9:00am - 12:00pm - Technical Session ending in "Meet the Experts"

Full Agenda will be available soon. Please check back or watch for announcements from AIMCAL.

Short Courses (optional) - Wednesday, 13 June

On Wednesday, 13 June, AIMCAL will present three optional short courses. Add to your conference registration, OR you can register for a short course only. Use the conference registration form to sign up.

Wednesday, 9am - 12:30pm (concurrent courses)

A Practical Approach to Eliminate Web Wrinkling

Timothy J. Walker - TJWalker+Associates, Inc.
Dr. Dilwyn P. 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?

Timothy Walker Timothy J. Walker is a web handling, winding, laminating, and slitting specialist with 25 years experience in process development, production support, and technical education. He is president of TJWalker+Associates Inc, providing services in web-based processes and technology management. Tim estimates over 4000 people have attended his web handling training over the years, mostly in private on-site classes. Before starting his own company in 1999, Tim was corporate web handling technology leader for 3M, leading 3M’s web handling process development lab and their corporate process technology management committee. Tim served for many years on the Industrial Advisory Board at Oklahoma State University’s Web Handling Research Center and co-taught their “Application Seminar on Web Handling” course.

Dilwyn Jones is a Consultant in Materials Science and Engineering, working through his company Emral Ltd based in the North East of England. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with First Class Honours in Natural Sciences, and stayed on to complete a PhD in Low Temperature Physics. He then joined ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) where he worked on the processing and properties of polymers at their laboratories in Welwyn Garden City and Wilton, and during secondments to Cranfield Institute of Technology and the ICI production facility at Hopewell, Virginia. He moved to DuPont in 1998, along with ICI’s Polyester Film business. He set up his consultancy business in 2000, and works with clients worldwide on web handling, polymer processing and properties, static charge, training, software development and Finite Element Analysis, bringing a blend of fundamental understanding, modelling and practical application.

David Roisum of Finishing Technologies is a well-known authority in web handling and converting. He has authored eight books and more than 100 papers and articles such as his monthly Web Works column in Converting magazine. His background includes a variety of web manufacturing and converting experiences. At Beloit Corp. he was a machine designer and then research manager for winders. At the Web Handling Research Center he served as an advisor and helped set up their pilot lab. At Kimberly-Clark he worked as an internal converting consultant to all business units. Finally, as an independent consultant, he helps troubleshoot a variety of problems in the paper, film, foil, nonwoven and textile industries. He has visited nearly 1,000 plants in his more than 30 years of experience. An accomplished professional speaker and instructor, he is noted for his skill in translating highly technical information into a common sense, practical reference. He has been honored several times with TAPPI's Finest Faculty Award based on the positive feedback from short course attendees. More than 5,000 students have attended his own courses including the ever-popular Web Handling and Converting.

Turret Winder Drives

Clarence Klassen, P. Eng.

Turret winders and unwinds are very common on continuous web handling lines. Two or more spindles on a turret permit a completed roll to be removed and packaged while the line continues to wind the next roll. The transition from a completed roll to starting a new roll is far from a steady-state process. The index or cutover or transfer is full of disturbances which upset tension and roll quality. Many of these disturbances are mechanical. Some of them are purely electrical. The drive and automation system is responsible for producing successful cutovers while minimizing upsets which affect roll quality. This short course describes the disturbances and the common solutions for tension upsets in turret winders. The subject matter is also of interest to other types of winders and unwinds.

Clarence Klassen of KlassENgineering is a well-respected drives expert specializing in winders. His background includes a 60/40 split between drive system design and drive commissioning. Much of the drive experience is with winders and machines for paper and plastic films. His background in winder drives includes 10 years with GE Canada Drive Systems as Sr. Requisition Engineer, 10 years with Opcode Systems (approved Rockwell Drives/Control Integrator) and 10 years of independent consulting in the industry.

Wednesday, 1pm - 5pm

Winding: Equipment, Mechanics, and Roll Quality

Timothy J. Walker - TJWalker+Associates, Inc.
Dr. Dilwyn P. Jones - Emral Ltd.
Dr. David R. Roisum - Finishing Technologies

Winding is, for many, an area of great waste, delay, customer complaint and troubleshooting effort. Yet, some or much of this is avoidable if you apply the art and science that has already been learned about winding. Three of the leading web-handling experts team up to share their cumulative experience that totals nearly one century. Here you will find a tightly integrated school that takes you from basics, to theory and to defect reduction in a single afternoon. The cost of this school will be more than repaid by eliminating but a single customer complaint or ineffective troubleshooting effort.

Part 1 - Equipment: Understanding Winders - by Timothy J. Walker

What is the difference between center vs. surface winders? Nipped vs. gapped winders?
What is taper tension and winder oscillation? Why are they used?
When are winding rolls sensitive to good or bad roll starts?

Part 2 - Mechanics: Understanding the Winding Process - by Dilwyn P. Jones

How does a roll build, and what software is available to model it?
When does entrained air become significant in winding and how is it managed?
What determines a roll's structure during and after winding?

Part 3 - Roll Quality: Using Mechanics to Eliminate Common Roll Defects - by David R. Roisum

What are the sources and remedies of shifted layers in winding?
Why do buckling form in wound rolls?
How are web bagginess and winding related?

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate Sponsorship package includes:

1 FREE conference registration
1 FREE TableTop at the two receptions
Sponsor Logo on the tote bag for all attendees
Sponsorship acknowledgement in all print and on-line promotional materials

TableTop Receptions

Meet potential customers with your company's tabletop exhibit! Two informal TableTop Receptions held during the conference allow attendees to meet with various suppliers from our industry.

TableTop Guidelines

The following guidelines are applicable to all TableTop exhibitors participating in the AIMCAL Web Handling Conference:

TableTops are available to AIMCAL member companies and non-member companies.
TableTop staff MUST be registered for the conference.
Advance set-up time will be available on Sunday, 10 June.
Table assignments will be provided on site.
A 6-foot skirted table, ID sign, and two chairs are provided.

NOTE: 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

All packages must be delivered to the hotel at least 3 days prior to the conference at the following address:

Petra Solcanska
Hotel Diplomat
AIMCAL c/o Erin Davis (and [Your Name])
Evropska 15
160/41 Praha 6
Czech Republic

Other sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Erin Davis erin@aimcal.org for more information.

Registration Fees

EarlyBird prices (shown in parentheses in red) end 20 May, 2012. Don't delay, register today!

	Web Coating	Web Handling	Both Conferences
AIMCAL Member	(€695) €795	(€495) €595	(€1000) €1100
Non-member	(€795) €895	(€595) €695	(€1200) €1300
Academia /Student	(€285) €385	(€285) €385	(€495) €595
Speaker	€285	€285	€595
Speaker (1 day only)	€0	€0	€0
Corporate Sponsor - AIMCAL Member	(€1285) €1385	(€1000) €1100	(€2000) €2100
Corporate Sponsor - Non Member	(€1485) €1585	(€1200) €1300	(€2300) €2400

Additional Items

	Price
Short Course	€285 per course
Spouse/Guest Registration	€50 for one or both conferences
Prague Sightseeing Tour	€25 per person

PAYMENT POLICY: All fees must be paid in full prior to the conference to reserve your seat.

CANCELLATION POLICY: To receive a full refund of registration fees, we must receive your cancellation no later than 13 May, 2012. Cancellations received after that date will incur a cancellation charge of 50% of the registration fee. Cancellations received after 27 May, 2012 are subject to 0% refund. Alternatively, you may transfer your registration to another person until 1 June, 2012 without incurring a cancellation charge.

General Conference Information

Attire

All attire is business casual. Ties are not required or expected.

Registration

The conference is open to AIMCAL members and non-members. Corporate Sponsorships are available to AIMCAL members and non-members. The registration desk will be open at 10:00 am one day prior to each event and at 7:00am on event days. Your conference registration includes access to all conference functions including all sessions, receptions, and designated meals. Spouse fees cover all designated meals, and receptions, but does not include attendance at any conference sessions. Registration is required to participate in any aspect of the conference.

Spouse/Guest and Children

Spouse/Guest

A spouse/guest registration is required for participation in any AIMCAL conference event. A guest is defined as a “significant other” and does not include other employees of the registering company. AIMCAL meetings and events are for the benefit of industry professionals who have paid necessary meeting registration fees. Spouses or guests of registered attendees, over the age of 18, are welcome to attend and participate in AIMCAL events, provided they are registered and required fees are paid. Occasionally, AIMCAL offers optional fee based excursion activities, outside of the meeting registration fees. These activities are the only AIMCAL events a non-registered spouse or guest may participate in, if accompanied by a registered attendee.

Children

AIMCAL recognizes that for many reasons attendees bring families, including children, to the location of an AIMCAL meeting. Due to the nature of the meetings, children are not welcomed to attend AIMCAL meetings and meal functions. AIMCAL will make every effort to provide contact information for those responsible for children's activities at the site of the AIMCAL function. Children's programs, if available, will be the responsibility of the attendee.

Hotel Reservations

Hotel reservations are to be made directly with the hotel. See the Hotel/Transport tab for details and links to hotel websites.

Proceedings

Extended abstracts will be published prior to the conference on the Agenda page for this conference. Papers and presentations will be distributed at registration.

Optional Networking Activities

Prague Sightseeing Tour - Tuesday, 12 June

Three hour tour of Prague, on foot, via the Royal route. Guests will be picked up from the hotel and taken to the Old Town (10 -15 minute ride) from where the walking tour will begin. The tour includes the Old town/ Old town Square (historic center), Royal Route and Charles Bridge, across the river to Lesser Town, with views of the Prague Castle. Guests will be dropped off back at the Diplomat.

Hotel & Transportation Information

Hotel

The 4-star Diplomat Hotel Prague is one of the largest hotels in Prague. It is renowned for its excellent conference and event facilities.

Surrounded mainly by diplomatic residences and its location close to Prague castle, to the historical city centre and to the international airport, the hotel constitutes the perfect place for business as well as individual city travellers..

Make reservations on the Diplomat Hotel website