Third Wave Systems is excited to bring back our coveted International Users Conference! Join us as we bring together the brightest minds to share insights, strategies and successes in advanced machining modeling. The conference will be an excellent opportunity to meet your peers from across the manufacturing community and experience advances in machining. You’re even invited to compete in our own version of Shark Tank!
Learn about powerful new innovation, meet dynamic industry leaders, and experience much more networking time. This year’s conference is unlike any prior–and is designed to help you move from fast-to-market to first-to-market!
- Create a World-Class Teams
- Increase Your Profits
- Transform Your Business
Speakers
The brightest minds from industry leaders will share their unique approaches to innovative machining and show you how reducing design time will increase your profit margins.
If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Agenda
View detailed agenda below.
*Please note that agenda is subject to change.
Tuesday, May 17 12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch (Location: Atrium) R&D UPDATE (1:00 PM – 05:15 PM) Location: Kings I & II 1:00 – 1:15 pm: Introductions from Third Wave Systems CEO, Kerry Marusich 1:15 – 2:45 pm: Machining Modeling Technology for Nickel Superalloy Components in Small Turbine Engines 2:45 – 3:00 pm: Break 3:00 – 3:30 pm: Precision Machining of Composite Structures 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Modeling Tools for the Drilling of Polymer Matrix Composites 4:00 – 4:15 pm: Break 4:15 – 4:45 pm: Other Projects 4:45 – 5:15 pm: Discussion of future work WELCOME RECEPTION (5:30 PM – 8:30 PM) Location: Garden Gazebo – The Inn at St. John’s 5:30 – 8:30 pm: Welcome reception
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
Wednesday, May 18 – “The Present” 7:30 – 8:45 am: Breakfast (Location: Atrium) WELCOME & INTRODUCTION (8:45 AM – 9:55 AM) Location: Galilee 8:45 – 8:55 am: Welcome from Third Wave Systems CEO, Kerry Marusich 8:55 – 9:05 am: Conference Introduction 9:05 – 9:30 am: Third Wave Systems Journey of Rebranding 9:30 – 9:55 am: What is Innovation? 9:55 – 10:15 am: Break BOLD INNOVATION IN MOTION (10:15 AM – 11:30 AM) 10:15 – 10:40 am: Mr. David Casey, MTEC Project Manager – Mitsubishi Materials U.S.A. 10:40 – 11:05 am: Mr. Ezhil Viswanathan, Vice President – FPT Industrie 11:05 – 11:30 am: Dr. Ray Dick, Executive Director – RD Solutions 11:30 – 12:50 pm: Lunch (Location: Atrium) 12:50 – 1:50 pm: JEOPARDY! 1:50 – 2:10 pm: Break PROCESS DESIGN & OPTIMIZATION (2:15 PM – 5:00 PM) 2:10 – 2:35 pm: Mr. Jesse Trinque, Sales Engineer – Mastercam/CNC Software 2:35 – 3:00 pm: Mr. Dennis Noland, Sr. R&D Engineer – Niagara Cutter 3:00 – 3:25 pm: Mr. Avery Hartley, Student – University of Kentucky 3:25 – 3:45 pm: Break 3:45 – 4:10 pm: Mr. Jeff Tessier, Chief Engineer – TavaTek 4:10 – 4:35 pm: Dr. Jaydeep Karandikar, R&D Staff – Oak Ridge National Laboratory 4:35 – 5:00 pm: Mr. Christian States, Manufacturing Engineer – Rolls-Royce DINNER (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM) 6:30 – 9:30 pm: Networking event at Full Throttle. Dinner and drinks will be provided.
“Helping Overcome the Gut Feel with In-Depth Machining Analysis”
“Evaluating Toolpath Quality before Getting on the Production Floor”
“Project MFG – Leverage for Manufacturing Workforce Programs”
“Taking Mastercam 5-axis Toolpaths to the Next Level with Production Module”
“Influence of Geometry Attributes on Tool Performance”
“High-speed In-situ Characterization of Friction and Chip Formation Behavior of Inconel 718”
“Process Strategy Development – AdvantEdge and Production Module Together”
“Material Model and Stability Boundary Identification using Active Learning”
“Using Production Module to Collaborate with Tooling Suppliers to Find New Tooling”
Location: Full Throttle (Buses leave from the hotel at 6:00 pm)
Meet in the hotel lobby at 5:45 pm to hop on the bus for the event.
Thursday, May 19 – “The Future” 8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast (Location: Atrium) BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM) Location: Galilee 9:00 – 9:15 am: Opening Remarks, Kerry Marusich, President Third Wave Systems 9:15 – 10:00 am: Third Wave Systems R&D Projects Overview BEYOND JUST CYCLE TIME (10:00 AM – 10:50 AM) 10:00 – 10:25 am: Dr. Sekhar Rakurty, Senior Research Engineer – The M. K. Morse Company 10:25 – 10:50 am: Mr. Chris Short, Manufacturing Engineer – Rolls-Royce 10:50 – 11:10 am: Break PART QUALITY (11:10 AM – 12:05 PM) 11:10 – 11:15 am: Why focus on part quality? 11:15 – 11:40 am: Mr. Gregory Corson, Graduate Research Assistant – University of Tennessee, Knoxville 11:40 – 12:05 pm: Mr. Tak Aoyama, Vice President – OSG Tools 12:05 – 12:55 pm: Lunch (Location: Atrium) 12:55 – 1:30 pm: Introduction to Distortion Deflection Modeling 1:30 – 2:20 pm: SHARK TANK 2:20 – 2:35 pm: Until next time
“Understanding the Effects of Minimum Quantity Cutting Fluid Application using FEM”
“Improving Throughput with Reduced Tool Changes”
“Physics-Guided Machine Learning for IBR Milling”
“An Approach To Thin Wall Machining In Precious Materials”
Accommodations & Travel
The International Users Conference 2022 will be held at The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth Michigan, USA.
We have a block of rooms reserved at $169/night at the conference, which includes breakfast and Wi-fi. You must book by May 2, 2022 to receive the discount.
The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth Michigan
44045 Five Mile Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 | +1 (734) 414-0600
TRANSPORTATION/PARKING
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DFW) is 21 miles from the hotel
- The hotel has complimentary parking
Registration
To attend the 2022 Third Wave Systems International Users Conference, please complete the registration. If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]. While there is no cost to attend the conference, registration for each attendee is required.
FAQs
Maybe we have already answered your questions! View our FAQs:
- Will Third Wave Systems provide accommodations?
While the conference is free to attend, each attendee is responsible for booking and paying for their hotel room at a special group rate for the event.
2. Will transportation be provided by Third Wave Systems?
Transportation is not provided to/from the Inn at St John’s.
3. Is there any registration fee associated with attending the conference?
There is no registration fee or associated costs for attending the International Users Conference.
4. What is the deadline for registering for the conference?
The deadline for registration is Monday, May 2nd.
5. How do I confirm a government room rate with the hotel?
Please contact Kris O’Brien ([email protected])