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3D
AeroDef
Manufacturing
2020 Conference
and Exposition
Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX • March 16-19, 2020 Workshop:
Monday, March 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Conference:
Tuesday, March 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 8 a.m.-noon Exposition:
Tuesday, March 17, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m.-
5:30 p.m.
Exhibits Cost: $0 for SME and
nonmembers through February 14,
$50 for nonmembers after
Full Conference Cost: $950 through
February 14, $1050 after
Tour Cost: $100 through February 14,
$125 after
Visit www.aerodefevent.com for details and to register.
rently applied to, and impacts, aerospace manufacturing throughout the supply chain. The session includes discussion of the business problems currently addressed through these new capabilities, and chal- lenges in user adoption, best practices and lessons learned.
AeroDef Manufacturing 2020 includes a robust conference schedule, with pre- sentations representing a wide spectrum of manufacturing technologies. Conference technical sessions include the following tracks: AM/3D Printing; Advanced Manu- facturing Enterprise; Air Force Research Laboratory ManTech Update; Automation, Assembly & Robotics; Composites Manu- facturing & Advanced Materials; and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0.
Preceding all of the above, on March 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Additive Funda- mentals Review Program and Exam pro- vides introductory knowledge of the 3D printing industry, including terms and defi- nitions, software and hardware, and also
discusses applications and case studies. Half-day workshops on a variety of rel- evant topics also will be held on March 16.
Tour Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
...in Fort Worth, where the facility pro- duces F-16 and F-35 aircraft for U.S. mil- itary and for international partners. The assembly building, more than a mile long, began producing military aircraft in World War II, beginning with the B-24 Liberator.
The tour focuses on the F-35 assembly line, highlighting flow to takt lean manu- facturing, material flow and advanced- manufacturing implementation. Space is limited, with only U.S. citizens eligible. Register by February 17, as onsite regis- tration will not be accepted..
AeroDef Manufacturing 2020 offers other special presentations and events. Learn more, and register, at www.aerodef- event.com. 3DMP
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