Injection Molding Innovation Summit | SPE, a division of PLASTICS

Injection Molding Innovation Summit

Agenda

8:30 — Opening Remarks — Susan & Steve
Time
Talk Title
Speaker(s)
Affiliation
Moderator
Morning Sessions
8:30 – 9:00

Heroes are a liability: designing a culture for all

Lenzie Nebel
Cytivia
9:00 – 9:30

How MFI and capillary rheometers fail in characterizing how a polymer will injection mold

Alex Beaumont
Beaumont Inc.
9:30 – 10:00

AI-driven control capabilities: advancing efficiency and quality in the molding environment

Eric Anderson
Absolute Haitian
10:00 – 10:30

AI-assisted mold trialing and process window optimization in injection molding

Yannik Lockner
Osiphim
— Break   10:30 – 10:45 —
10:45 – 11:15

Bridging research and practice in simulation-based optimization of injection mold cooling systems

Venu Pillai
Thermo Fisher
11:15 – 12:15
PANEL

AI injection molding simulation panel

Ken Cheng
Matt Jaworski
Gustavo Mosquera
Moldex3D
Autodesk Moldflow
Sigmasoft
Davide Masato
— Lunch   12:15 – 1:00 —
Afternoon Sessions
1:00 – 1:30

Creating an injection molding digital twin: achieving accurate warpage predictions with simulation

Hunter Beaumont
Madison Group
1:30 – 2:00

Systematic process optimization in injection molding through automation, DOE, and digital workflow integration

Ken Cheng
Moldex3D
2:00 – 2:30

Cavity pressure: the sensor that transformed injection molding — and is powering its autonomous future

Brandon Birchmeier
RJG Inc.
— Break   2:30 – 2:45 —
2:45 – 3:15

Advanced foam IM for high-performance thermoplastics

Abolfazl Mohebbi
Moxie Tec
3:15 – 3:45

The new training reality in injection molding: technology, talent, and trends

Marty Key
Fordham Plastics
3:45 – 4:30
PANEL

Moldmaking with metal 3D printing

Scott Kraemer
Scott Peters
TBD
Xact Metal
Molded Marketing LLC
4:30 – 5:30

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Moderator column to be confirmed • Panel speakers subject to change

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