INTERACTIVE EDUCATION

At DISCOVER 2015, you’ll have access to high-value curriculum that will teach you everything you need to know about the latest metalworking tools, trends and techniques for improved productivity and profitability.

We’ll have presentations covering a wide variety of topics and practical solutions so you can learn how to blaze your own trail in today’s highly competitive, continuously evolving manufacturing world.

Keynotes/Panels (1 Hour Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:00 AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Internet of Everything

Bryce Barnes, Sr. Manager of Machine and Robot Segment, Cisco IoT

1:00 PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Building the Mazak iSMART Factory™

Ben Schawe, VP of Manufacturing, Mazak Corporation

Technical Sessions (30 Minute Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Virtual Manufacturing Engineering Applications

Jake Meyer, Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor, CAT

11:00AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Art To Part Strategies in High Temp Alloys

Tony McClain, Regional Product Manager for the Americas, Kennametal Metworking Solutions

11:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Optimizing a 5-Axis Cut

Drew Peer, Applications Engineer, DP Technology

11:45AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Smooth Technology Revolution

Mike Kerscher, Product Specialist, Mazak Corporation

2:00PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Adaptive Gear Machining

Mike Finn, National Applications Engineering Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dr. Mike Fish, Co-Director, Dontyne Systems
Dan Skulan, Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Renishaw Inc.

2:15PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Why Robotic Machine Tending and Tools for Implementation

Geoff Dawson, District Account Manager, FANUC America Corporation

2:45PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

The Shift In Gear Cutting Milling Technology

Mark Briel, Machining Applications Engineer, Sandvik Coromant

3:00PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Inside the Mazak SmartBox

Neil Desrosiers, Applications Engineer, Mazak Corporation

Keynotes/Panels (1 Hour Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:00 AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Internet of Everything

Bryce Barnes, Sr. Manager of Machine and Robot Segment, Cisco IoT

1:00 PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Additive Manufacturing Panel

Dr. Eng. Taku Yamazaki, Project Leader, Product Strategy Planning Office, Engineering Headquarters, Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Pete Zelinski, Writer and Editor, Modern Machine Shop
Joe Wilker, Product Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dustin Lindley, Additive Manufacturing Lab Manager, University of Cincinnati Research Institute
Tim Shinbara Jr., VP of Manufacturing Technology, Association For Manufacturing Technology

Technical Sessions (30 Minute Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Virtual Manufacturing Engineering Applications

Jake Meyer, Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor, CAT

11:00AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Oil & Gas and Aerospace Solutions

Don Halas, Product Manager, Seco Tools
Paul Clarke, CET Engineers, Seco Tools

11:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Optimizing a 5-Axis Cut

Drew Peer, Applications Engineer, DP Technology

11:45AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Benefits of Multi-Tasking and Automation

Grady Cope, President and CEO, reata engineering

2:00PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Adaptive Gear Machining

Mike Finn, National Applications Engineering Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dr. Mike Fish, Co-Director, Dontyne Systems
Dan Skulan, Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Renishaw Inc.

2:15PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Dynamic Machine-Tool Characterization

Dr. Tom Delio, President, Manufacturing Laboratories Inc.

2:45PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

OEE in Small to Medium Job Shops

Ron Pieper, Director, TechSolve

3:00PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Inside the Mazak SmartBox

Neil Desrosiers, Applications Engineer, Mazak Corporation

Keynotes/Panels (1 Hour Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:00 AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Internet of Everything

Bryce Barnes, Sr. Manager of Machine and Robot Segment, Cisco IoT

1:00 PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Additive Manufacturing Panel

Dr. Eng. Taku Yamazaki, Project Leader, Product Strategy Planning Office, Engineering Headquarters, Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Pete Zelinski, Writer and Editor, Modern Machine Shop
Joe Wilker, Product Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dustin Lindley, Additive Manufacturing Lab Manager, University of Cincinnati Research Institute
Tim Shinbara Jr., VP of Manufacturing Technology, Association For Manufacturing Technology

Technical Sessions (30 Minute Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Dynamic Machine-Tool Characterization

Dr. Tom Delio, President, Manufacturing Laboratories Inc.

11:00AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Art To Part Strategies in High Temp Alloys

Tony McClain, Regional Product Manager for the Americas, Kennametal Metworking Solutions

11:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Optimizing a 5-Axis Cut

Drew Peer, Applications Engineer, DP Technology

11:45AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Intelligent Machine Monitoring Linked with MTConnect

Jorge L. Pena-Mena, Product Manager, Marposs Monitoring Solutions

2:00PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Adaptive Gear Machining

Mike Finn, National Applications Engineering Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dr. Mike Fish, Co-Director, Dontyne Systems
Dan Skulan, Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Renishaw Inc.

2:15PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Why Robotic Machine Tending and Tools for Implementation

Geoff Dawson, District Account Manager, FANUC America Corporation

2:45PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

OEE in Small to Medium Job Shops

Ron Pieper, Director, TechSolve

3:00PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Inside the Mazak SmartBox

Neil Desrosiers, Applications Engineer, Mazak Corporation

Keynotes/Panels (1 Hour Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:00 AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Internet of Everything

Kim Macpherson, Director of Analytics, Cisco Systems

1:00 PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Aerospace & Automotive Trends

Ignacio Telleria, Vice President Engineering, Sandvik Coromant

Technical Sessions (30 Minute Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Competitive Manufacturing Strategies For Mexico & Beyond

Mauricio Murra, Director of Engineering, Tecmur

11:00AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Dynamic Milling Process

Tyler Martin, STEP Technician, Seco Tools

11:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Optimizing a 5-Axis Cut

Drew Peer, Applications Engineer, DP Technology

11:45AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Smooth Technology Revolution

Mike Kerscher, Product Specialist, Mazak Corporation

2:00PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Adaptive Gear Machining

Mike Finn, National Applications Engineering Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dr. Mike Fish, Co-Director, Dontyne Systems
Dan Skulan, Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Renishaw Inc.

2:15PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Why Robotic Machine Tending and Tools for Implementation

Chris Weaver, District Manager, FANUC America Corporation

2:45PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

OEE in Small to Medium Job Shops

Dave McPhail, President and CEO, Memex Inc.

3:00PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Inside the Mazak SmartBox

Neil Desrosiers, Applications Engineer, Mazak Corporation

Keynotes/Panels (1 Hour Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:00 AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Building the Mazak iSMART Factory™

Ben Schawe, VP of Manufacturing, Mazak Corporation

1:00 PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Internet of Everything

Kim Macpherson, Director of Analytics, Cisco Systems

Technical Sessions (30 Minute Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Renishaw Sprint

Mike Blaise, Application Engineer, Renishaw Inc.
Chuck Daunt, Sales Manager, Mazak Corporation

11:00AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Art To Part Strategies in High Temp Alloys

Tony McClain, Regional Product Manager for the Americas, Kennametal Metworking Solutions

11:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Optimizing a 5-Axis Cut

Drew Peer, Applications Engineer, DP Technology

11:45AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Smooth Technology Revolution

Mike Kerscher, Product Specialist, Mazak Corporation

2:00PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Adaptive Gear Machining

Mike Finn, National Applications Engineering Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dr. Mike Fish, Co-Director, Dontyne Systems
Dan Skulan, Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Renishaw Inc.

2:15PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Why Robotic Machine Tending and Tools for Implementation

Chris Weaver, District Manager, FANUC America Corporation

2:45PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

OEE in Small to Medium Job Shops

Dave McPhail, President and CEO, Memex Inc.

3:00PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Inside the Mazak SmartBox

Neil Desrosiers, Applications Engineer, Mazak Corporation

Keynotes/Panels (1 Hour Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:00 AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Internet of Everything

Kim Macpherson, Director of Analytics, Cisco Systems

1:00 PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Learning Center

Building the Mazak iSMART Factory™

Ben Schawe, VP of Manufacturing, Mazak Corporation

Technical Sessions (30 Minute Presentations)

TIME

PRESENTATION

10:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Renishaw Sprint

Mike Blaise, Application Engineer, Renishaw Inc.
Chuck Daunt, Sales Manager, Mazak Corporation

11:00AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

The Shift In Gear Cutting Milling Technology

Mike Lefrancois, Manager GMCC-MAA, Sandvik Coromant

11:15AM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Optimizing a 5-Axis Cut

Drew Peer, Applications Engineer, DP Technology

11:45AM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Smooth Technology Revolution

Mike Kerscher, Product Specialist, Mazak Corporation

2:00PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

Adaptive Gear Machining

Mike Finn, National Applications Engineering Manager, Mazak Corporation
Dr. Mike Fish, Co-Director, Dontyne Systems
Dan Skulan, Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Renishaw Inc.

2:15PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Why Robotic Machine Tending and Tools for Implementation

Chris Weaver, District Manager, FANUC America Corporation

2:45PM

Mazak National Technology Center (Lobby 2)
Training Room A/B

OEE in Small to Medium Job Shops

Dave McPhail, President and CEO, Memex Inc.

3:00PM

Mazak Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Conference A

Inside the Mazak SmartBox

Neil Desrosiers, Applications Engineer, Mazak Corporation