Monday, November 11, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

W30: AWS Prayer Breakfast

Room: N227B

Monday, November 11, 8:00 AM

F10: Application Discovery - Evaluating Real Use Cases for In-Office Metal 3D Printing

Room: S403A

F11: Move to the 21st Century: The Pro's and Con's of Adding Automation to Your Process

Room: S401D

F13: Press Brake for Engineers

Room: S502A

F14: Coil Processing: Slitting HSS Materials

Room: S502B

F16: Lean Principle: Getting Started with Your Lean Journey

Room: S401A

F17: Choosing the Best Source of Growth Capital for Your Manufacturing Business

Room: S404BC

F18: Supercharge Your Networking & Inbound Marketing

Room: S405A

F19: Current State of Smart Manufacturing & The Connected Viewpoint

Room: S402B

F200: Practicing Emotional Intelligence for Workplace Success

Room: S401BC

Monday, November 11, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Keynote Presentation: FABx Tech Talks

Room: FABTECH Theater (Lakeside Center)

Monday, November 11, 10:00 AM

C21: I Want to Powder Coat, Now What?

Room: S501BC

C22: Corrosion Basics and Prevention

Room: S501D

F20: 3D Printed Tools for Additive Manufacturing Environments

Room: S403A

F21: Getting Started with Robotics: A Journey to the World of Robotics

Room: S401D

F211: The Future of Talent: Attracting and Retaining the Top Talent for the 21st Century

Room: S401BC

F22: Cutting for Advanced Materials

Room: S404A

F23: Machine Safeguarding

Room: S502A

F24: Roll Forming: Basics and Lubricants

Room: S502B

F25: Lasers for Joining Development and Control

Room: S403B

F26: Lean Tools: Flow & Pull in High Variety Environment

Room: S401A

F27: Planning for the Present & Paving a Strategic Roadmap

Room: S404BC

F28: Your Schematic for Assembling a Powerful Digital Marketing Machine

Room: S405A

F29: Smart Manufacturing Basics to Get Started in the Digital World

Room: S402B

S20: Understanding Servo Metal Stamping Presses - Proper Usage, Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Room: S503A

S21: Lubricants - 1

Room: S503B

W200: The Welding Economy

Room: S404D

Monday, November 11, 12:00 PM

F212: Creating Career Path Programs That Empower & Engage

Room: S401BC

F30: The Ultimate Guide to Metal Additive: Mapping the Process from Discovery to Production

Room: S403A

F31: Leading and Preparing and Industry 4.0 Organization and Workforce

Room: S401D

F33: Material Handling

Room: S502A

F34: Roll Forming: Tooling and Trouble Shooting

Room: S502B

F35: Remote Laser Joining & Interface Applications

Room: S403B

F36: Lean: OEM Quality Excellence: 6 Practical Steps to Becoming and Award-Winning Supplier

Room: S401A

F37: Job Shop Costing, Estimating and Scheduling for Complex Jobs

Room: S404BC

F38: Build a Sales Strategy & Model for Scalable Growth

Room: S405A

F39: Industrial IoT Case Study - Real World Implementation

Room: S402B

S30: ANSI Z224.1 & OSHA 1910.147 Applications of Alternative Methods for Hazardous Energy Control

Room: S503A

Monday, November 11, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Leadership Exchange - Emerging & Advanced Technologies for Manufacturing 2020

Room: FABTECH Theater (Lakeside Center)

Monday, November 11, 1:00 PM

W17: Getting Started in Underwater Welding

Room: N132

W18: Creating a WPS in 60 Seconds

Room: N136

Monday, November 11, 1:40 PM - 5:00 PM

W23: Professional Program - Monday

Room: N138-N140

Monday, November 11, 2:00 PM

C41: Powder Coating Basics

Room: S501BC

C42: Understanding the Basics of Pretreatment

Room: S501D

F213: Pushing Your Envelope: How Smart People Overcome Self-Doubt and Live with Bold Enthusiasm

Room: S401BC

F40: Metal 3D Printing for Fabrication Shops

Room: S403A

F41: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for the Job Shop

Room: S401D

F42: Automated Processes in Hybrid Induction & Oxy-Fuel Cutting

Room: S404A

F43: Advanced Press Brake Technologies

Room: S502A

F44: Advanced Solutions for Tube and Pipe

Room: S502B

F45: Lasers and Laser Systems for Advanced Manufacturing

Room: S403B

F46: Lean Principle: Strategic Planning and Hoshin Kanri - How to Achieve the Future You See

Room: S401A

F47: Hands on Workshop - Cultivate & Value Your Leadership

Room: S404BC

F48: Deliver Superb Customer Service & Build a Customer-Centric Culture

Room: S405A

F49: Smart Manufacturing and Workforce Ready!

Room: S402B

S40: Application of Real-Time Visual Monitoring Tool in Stamping

Room: S503A

S41: Lubricants - 2

Room: S503B

W400: Robotic Welding for Job Shops

Room: S404D

Tuesday, November 12, 8:00 AM

C50: Lean and Green Cleaning

Room: S501A

C51: Powder System Design for Success

Room: S501BC

C52: 1K, 2K, New K and Fluid Delivery Methods

Room: S501D

F214: Engaging Manufacturing's Next Generation Through Full Contact Innovation

Room: S401BC

F56: Lean Principle: Leadership and The Lean Journey

Room: S401A

F57: Building A Competitive Advantage: Know What Your Business is Worth and Tax Credit Advantages

Room: S404BC

F59: Productivity, Performance & Quality Management for Smart Manufacturing

Room: S402B

S50: Materials - 1

Room: S503A

S51: Connectivity - 1

Room: S503B

Tuesday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

W13: WPS's for Weld Inspection and Test-Taking Tips

Room: N131

Tuesday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

W12: Applied Welding Metallurgy

Room: N226

Tuesday, November 12, 8:00 AM

W11: AWS Educational Overview of Welding Codes and Standards - Day 1

Room: N133

W16: 5th International Electron Beam Conference - Day 1

Room: N227B

W22: RWMA Resistance Welding School - Day 1

Room: N227A

W24: Professional Program - Tuesday

Room: N138-N140

Tuesday, November 12, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote Presentation: Frank Abagnale

Room: FABTECH Theater (Lakeside Center)

Tuesday, November 12, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

W29: AWS/Weld-Ed Education Conference - Using Advanced Waveforms in Welding Education

Room: N132

Tuesday, November 12, 10:00 AM

C60: Mother Earth Still Needs Our Help!

Room: S501A

C61: How It's Made: Knowing Where Your Powder and Equipment Come From

Room: S501BC

F215: Conflict & Communication for Strong Leadership

Room: S401BC

F60: Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing

Room: S403A

F61: Estimating and Job Costing for Industry 4.0 - The Science of Costing and the Art of Pricing

Room: S401D

F62: Optimization of Cutting Metals with Fiber and Plasma Machining

Room: S404A

F63: Effective Safeguarding Risk Assessment

Room: S502A

F64: Coil Processing: Blanking Techniques and Handling Solutions

Room: S502B

F65: Quality & Control for Laser Joining Systems

Room: S403B

F66: Lean Tools: Value Stream Mapping - Addressing Differences Between Office and Shop Floor

Room: S401A

F67: The Dark Cloud Behind the Silver Lining: Economy in 2020

Room: S404BC

F68: Sustainable Social Media Strategies

Room: S405A

F69: Quit Making Excuses and Close the Loop - Now is the Time to Digitize

Room: S402B

S60: Materials - 2

Room: S503A

W600: Resistance & Arc Welding for Better Weldability and Hazard Reduction

Room: S404D

Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 PM

F70: Small & Large Format Printers for Additive Manufacturing

Room: S403A

F71: The Full Potential of Automation and Lights-Out!

Room: S401D

F73: Dust Collection for Fabrication Processes

Room: S502A

F74: Roll Forming: Design and Welding Techniques

Room: S502B

F75: Accelerated & Combination Lasers for Sheet Metal

Room: S403B

F76: Lean Tools: A3 Thinking - Developing People & Solving Problems

Room: S401A

F77: Planning for the Future: The New Dawn of Manufacturing and Technology

Room: S404BC

F78: Strengthen Your Marketing Through the Power of Story & Grow Your Revenue & Grow Your Team

Room: S405A

Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

W31: AWS Awards/AWS Foundation Luncheon

Room: N228

Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

F216: Leadership Skills & Development Workshop

Room: S401BC

Tuesday, November 12, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

State of the Industry: Automation in Manufacturing

Room: FABTECH Theater (Lakeside Center)

Tuesday, November 12, 2:00 PM

C80: Identifying and Solving Finishing Defects: See It, Touch It, Fix It

Room: S501A

C81: Lean and Mean - Making Powder Systems Work

Room: S501BC

C82: Make Safety a Priority

Room: S501D

F80: How Additive Manufacturing Can Accelerate and Advance Your Design

Room: S403A

F81: IIoT Solutions to Better Manage Your Assets

Room: S401D

F83: Sheet Metal Design and Press Brake Automation

Room: S502A

F84: Roll Forming: Justification and In-Line Punching, Cutoff Dies

Room: S502B

F85: Traditional & Fiber Laser Cutting for High Performance

Room: S403B

F86: Lean Tools: Standard Work for Quality and Improvement

Room: S401A

F87: ERP Systems: Selection & Avoiding the ERP Technology Grim Reaper

Room: S404BC

F89: Artificial Intelligence for Machine Learning & Streamlining Quoting Process

Room: S402B

S80: Materials - 3

Room: S503A

S81: Wireless Pressure Monitoring of Nitrogen Systems in Metal Stamping Dies

Room: S503B

Tuesday, November 12, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

F82: Comparative Cutting Innovations with Tech Tour

Room: S404A

Tuesday, November 12, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Industry Night at McCormick Place

Room: Lakeside Center Ballroom

Wednesday, November 13, 7:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Women of FABTECH Breakfast - SOLD OUT

Room: S103

Wednesday, November 13, 8:00 AM

C90: Architectural Coatings - Today and Future

Room: S501A

C91: Optimizing Powder Operations

Room: S501BC

C92: Creative Finishing Solutions

Room: S501D

F217: Operational Excellence for Significant and Sustained Performance with Incentive Pay

Room: S401BC

F90: The ROI of 3D Printing: Analyze the Cost of Implementing 3D Printing for Your Business

Room: S403A

F91: Effective Automation for Joining in Emerging Technologies

Room: S401D

F93: A Modular Approach to Turning Non-Value Added Time on a Press Brake into Productive Time

Room: S502A

F94: Roll Forming: Press Tonnage Rating and Welding Systems

Room: S502B

F96: Lean Principle: Go to Gemba

Room: S401A

F97: Ensuring Tomorrow: How to Effectively Choose and Prepare Your Successor

Room: S404BC

F98: Digital Recruiting Strategies & Data for Continuous Improvement

Room: S405A

F99: The Smart Factory & Feasibility with Case Studies

Room: S402B

S90: Stamping - 1

Room: S503A

S91: Sensors - 1

Room: S503B

Wednesday, November 13, 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

AWF100: Laser Welding Workshop

Room: S403B

Wednesday, November 13, 8:00 AM

W14: "Welding" Don't Be Afraid to Ask

Room: N134

W15: Stainless Steel Welding D1.6 Structure

Room: N132

Wednesday, November 13, 8:00 AM

W11: AWS Educational Overview of Welding Codes and Standards - Day 2

Room: N133

W16: 5th International Electron Beam Conference - Day 2

Room: N227B

W22: RWMA Resistance Welding School - Day 2

Room: N227A

W25: Professional Program - Wednesday

Room: N138-N140

Wednesday, November 13, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Keynote Presentation: Grant Imahara

Room: FABTECH Theater (Lakeside Center)

Wednesday, November 13, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

W19: : Development of a New Standard for Metal Additive Manufacturing: AWS D20.1/D20.1M, Specification for Fabrication of Metal Components Using Additive Manufacturing

Room: N131

Wednesday, November 13, 10:00 AM

C100: Conveying Effectively

Room: S501A

C101: Mastering Batch Powder Coating Operations

Room: S501BC

C102: Choose Your Weapon - Finding the Right Liquid Applicator

Room: S501D

F100: Impact and Quality Considerations for Additive Manufacturing

Room: S403A

F101: Integrating Robotic Automation into Your Process

Room: S401D

F102: Advantages of Waterjet Cutting Machining Technology

Room: S404A

F103: Press Brake Safety

Room: S502A

F104: Tube & Pipe Lubricants, Bending and Case Studies in Tube Field Failures

Room: S502B

F106: Lean Tools: Lean Production Shop to a Job Shop

Room: S401A

F107: Win the Inner Game: Free Yourself of Overwhelm and See Your Highest Potential Come True

Room: S404BC

F108: Business Builders: Make Business Development a Competitive Advantage

Room: S405A

F109: A.I. for Predictive Manufacturing: Zero Downtime, Zero Defects

Room: S402B

S100: Stamping - 2

Room: S503A

S101: Sensors - 2

Room: S503B

W100: Optimization of Welding Documentation and Continuity Efficiency Using Computer Software

Room: S404D

Wednesday, November 13, 12:00 PM

F110: Lasers and Additive Manufacturing Processes

Room: S403A

F111: Which Robot Application is Right for Your Needs?

Room: S401D

F113: Alternative Forming Processes

Room: S502A

F114: Alternative Techniques for Annealing, Testing and Grinding Abrasives

Room: S502B

F117: Diagnose Your Business: How to Free Yourself from Budget Limitations by Finding and Unlocking Hidden Money in Your Operations

Room: S404BC

F118: Protecting Original Design: The Importance of IP in Metal Forming

Room: S405A

F119: Prevent Digital Failure and Benchmark Your Performance

Room: S402B

F219: Leading Innovation & Change Initiatives in Your Organization

Room: S401BC

Wednesday, November 13, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Leadership Exchange - The Impact of Disruptive Technology and the Future of Manufacturing

Room: FABTECH Theater (Lakeside Center)

Wednesday, November 13, 2:00 PM

C120: Quality Still Counts

Room: S501A

C121: Powder Coating Troubleshooting

Room: S501BC

C122: Automation Roadmap for Liquid Finishing Operations

Room: S501D

F115: The Use of Additive and Subtractive Lasers in Applications for Custom Parts

Room: S403B

F121: Automating the Material Handling Process - Why Now is the Time

Room: S401D

F123: Press Brake Hurdles

Room: S502A

F124: Coil Processing: Slitting Thin Materials, Leveling & Deburring

Room: S502B

F127: Enable the Transition to Next Gen - Family Business

Room: S404BC

F128: A Marketing Framework: From Lead to Sale - Marketing Tools & Tips for Fabricators and OEMS

Room: S405A

F129: Smart Manufacturing on Predictable ROI

Room: S402B

F220: Manage, Mentor and Develop Your New Workforce & Staff for the Future

Room: S401BC

S120: Stamping - 3

Room: S503A

S121: Quality & Tooling

Room: S503B

Thursday, November 14, 8:00 AM

C130: Power Up and Hang On for Efficiency and Savings

Room: S501A

C131: Using the Dirty Dozen to Optimize Your Powder Coating

Room: S501BC

C132: Test for the Best - Best Practices and Measurement Methods for Quality

Room: S501D

F131: Sensors, Maintenance and Platforms for Leveraging Technology

Room: S401D

F136: Lean Principle: Science of Lean Culture and Case Studies

Room: S401A

F137: Making Better Decisions as a Business Leader & Tools for Management Success

Room: S404BC

F139: Smart Manufacturing to Successfully Implement the Trifecta; All in Real Time

Room: S402B

F221: How to Win with Personalities & Team Engagement

Room: S401BC

Thursday, November 14, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

W20: Starting a Welding Inspection Business

Room: N133

Thursday, November 14, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

W21: Becoming a Certified Welding Accredited Test Facility for Testing Certified Welders

Room: N134

Thursday, November 14, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

W26: Professional Program - Thursday

Room: N138-N140

Thursday, November 14, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

F147: Financing to Enable Growth & Achieve Project Improvements

Room: S404BC

Thursday, November 14, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Leadership Exchange - 21st Century Workforce: Building Tomorrow’s Workforce

Room: FABTECH Theater (Lakeside Center)

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