LONG BEACH, Calif.,
March 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- SME's AeroDef Manufacturing conference and exposition
will gather the leading companies and executives from aerospace and
defense manufacturing revealing technology breakthroughs, top-tier
education, unique processes and innovative solutions. The event
takes place April 29 to May 2 at the
Long Beach Convention Center.
Tuesday Highlights
For supply chains in the aerospace
and defense industry, keeping pace with original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) who are dramatically increasing production
rates for components, systems and services is a major challenge.
Tuesday's keynote is from Kevin
Mitchell, sector vice president, Global Operations, Northrop
Grumman, who will explore the challenges and opportunities in the
aerospace and defense OEM supply chain.
Tuesday also features two panel discussions. The first explores
cybersecurity for additive manufacturing and highlights experts
from GE Global Research, Northrop Grumman and Identify3D. The
second is a discussion about the successes, opportunities and
challenges of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Wednesday Highlights
The aerospace industry is under
economic pressure, requiring cost-efficient material and processing
technologies to produce competitive composite structures without
losing mechanical performance. Wednesday's keynote speaker,
Andreas Wuellner, executive vice
president and general manager, Composites, Fibers & Materials,
SGL Carbon, will give an introduction into the fiber-placement
process and draw a bow from the first aerospace components based on
fiber-placement technology to materials used in today's
programs.
Wednesday also features three comprehensive industry panels. The
first focuses on how Industry 4.0 can harmonize the manufacturing
environment; panelists hail from Lockheed Martin, Boeing, SGL
Carbon and Plataine. The second discusses OEM small business
outreach and features OEM Small Business Liaison Officers, the
advocates for small businesses. The last panel looks at career
management and progression through career stages. Emerging
professionals and students will gain useful information to develop
and execute their professional development plans including
training, career stages and transitions. This will also serve as a
networking forum for students and emerging professionals.
AeroDef features multiple panels, workshops, facility tours,
networking receptions and nearly 100 conference technical sessions.
Attendees have a chance to be a part of live, participative
demonstrations, keep tabs on what leading aerospace and defense
manufacturing companies are doing to stay competitive, and ask
questions face-to-face with aerospace contract suppliers,
engineers, product designers, executives and more.
To learn more, visit aerodefevent.com. There, you can view the
event schedule and see the list of exhibitors and speakers. Get
involved in the conversation before, during and after the event by
downloading the AeroDef mobile app on the App Store or Google Play
or at aerodefevent.com/app. Follow AeroDef on Facebook,
@AeroDefMfg on Twitter, or joining the discussions on
LinkedIn.
About AeroDef Manufacturing
AeroDef Manufacturing is a
leading technical conference and exposition for the aerospace and
defense manufacturing industry. Produced by SME, in partnership
with industry OEMs, its mission is to foster innovation across the
manufacturing ecosystem to reduce costs, expedite production times
and maintain U.S. competitiveness in the global economy.
About SME
SME connects manufacturing professionals,
academia and communities, sharing knowledge and resources to build
inspired, educated and prosperous manufacturers and enterprises.
With more than 85 years of experience and expertise in events,
media, membership, training and development, and through an
education foundation, SME is committed to promoting manufacturing
technology, developing a skilled workforce and attracting future
generations to advance manufacturing. Learn more at sme.org, follow
@SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.
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