Educational tracks, panels, and informative sessions to address cutting-edge developments in 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT, and security

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Design & Manufacturing, North America’s largest design and manufacturing event, today announced a robust conference schedule highlighting the next generation of emerging industries encompassing 3D printing, robotics, IoT, and security. The conference connects more than 20,000 engineers and executives to hundreds of leading suppliers across the advanced design and manufacturing spectrum. Pacific Design & Manufacturing runs alongside four events, MD&M West, West Pack, ATX West, and PLASTEC West, and takes place February 5-7, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. To apply for a media pass to attend, please visit: anaheim.am.ubm.com/2019/registrations/Media.

Pacific Design & Manufacturing will host the second-annual 3D Printing Innovation Summit, taking place over three days. Following the theme “New Materials, Tools & Techniques for the Advancement & Development of Additive Manufacturing Processes,” the innovation summit will focus on metals, new concepts, tools, techniques, advancements in 3D-printed medical devices, and other new materials. Featured 3D printing conference sessions include:

• Panel Discussion: The Key Differences & Benefits in Printing with Metal vs. Plastics 
  Presented by: Cullen Hilkene, CEO, 3Diligent and Eric Utley, Applications Engineer, Protolabs
  February 5, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  This panel will drill down into the different types of materials currently being used in AM — such as steel, aluminum, titanium, nitinol, carbon fiber, PLA, ABS, PVA — and explain the key differences and benefits in printing with them. Discussion topics include lightweighting, merging multiple parts into fewer components, reducing tooling costs, producing less waste, and greater design freedom.

• 3D Printing & Blockchain: The Next Steps in Additive Manufacturing
  Presented by: Jack Heslin, President, 3D Tech Talks
  February 6, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  The ability to trace the provenance of 3D-printed parts has remained unsolved, leading to issues of verifiability and traceability, but it’s possible with blockchain technology. This session will discuss some of the current limitations in 3D printing and how blockchain technology might alleviate some of those issues.

The global smart manufacturing market, encompassing 3D Printing, is predicted to reach nearly $400 billion by 2025, according to a report by  Grand View Research. This industry-wide growth shapes the educational tracks at Pacific Design & Manufacturing 2019, ranging from in-depth panels to informative sessions. Attendees can expect high-quality curated sessions that will speak to present developments, future challenges, and much more from the top experts in 3D printing, IoT, and more.

“The rapid growth of smart manufacturing practices has positively affected numerous industries, including the medical and robotics industries,” said Suzanne Deffree, Brand Director, Intelligent Systems & Design, UBM. “Developments to smart manufacturing and connected data are becoming increasingly important to the continued success of design and manufacturing, and we are excited to host a show that enables today’s most innovative companies to collaborate across industries and build profitable business partnerships.” 

In addition to the 3D Printing Innovation Summit, the conference will host the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit, exploring how advanced smart manufacturing systems are using robotics, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and IoT. The educational sessions will range from novice to expert, to serve as either a launching point for interested attendees and to industry veterans looking to expand their knowledge base. Top sessions include:

• Leveraging IIoT without Compromising Data Privacy or Cyber Security
  Presented by: Tom Craven, Vice President of Product Strategy, RRAMAC Connected Systems
  February 6, 2019 at 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
  IIoT allows companies to access outside expertise, hosted data storage, software simulation, AI, and computing power. Yet how can one take advantage of IIoT benefits without compromising data privacy and cyber security? While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, there is a solution for nearly every industry and application to be discussed in this special session.

• Panel Discussion: Preparing for AI on the Manufacturing Floor
  Presented by: Chris Wiltz, Senior Editor, Design News and Srihari Yamanoor, President, DesignAbly
  February 7, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
  Planning for AI will need paradigm shifts in organizations. This panel will discuss strategies, plans, possible roadmaps, and directions that organizations can take, in preparing well ahead of time, for AI's true impact on the smart factory.

• How to Socialize Your Robot: Human Labor Redefined
  Presented by: Bernardo Mendez, Senior Product Manager, Yaskawa
  February 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  Human Robot Collaboration (HRC) can help provide some of the productivity needed to meet variable demand and achieve economic growth, among other things. This session will discuss the role of collaborative robotics in the new paradigms of manufacturing and supply chains, particularly for the transition from centralized to distributed manufacturing.

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