KEYNOTE SPEAKERS	SESSIONS & SPEAKERS	SPONSORS
PANEL DISCUSSIONS	THE DECK	CO-LOCATED WITH COMPOSITES
NETWORKING RECEPTIONS	TOURS	WORKSHOPS

 

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AeroDef® Manufacturing Conference Schedule 2013

The AeroDef® 2013 Technical Conference has been developed in collaboration with an Advisory Committee composed of industry professionals who best understand ways to improve processes, create efficiencies, and increase capacity, and will focus on areas that will determine the future success of aerospace and defense manufacturing.

• Keynote Presentations will be held each day from 8 am-9 am at The Deck.
• Morning Technical Sessions will be held each day from 9:15 am – 11 am.
• Afternoon Technical Sessions will be held each day from 2:15 pm – 4 pm.

Conference fees include crossover privileges between the AeroDef Manufacturing and Composites Manufacturing (shown in blue) events.

AeroDef® Conference Track Sponsor	Composites Conference Track Sponsor

Tuesday, March 19		Wednesday, March 20		Thursday, March 21
8:00 – 9:00	Keynote: Jens Gralfs Airbus Operations, GMBH Sponsored by		Keynote: Adele Ratcliff ODASD (MIBP) Sponsored by		Keynote: Don A. Kinard, PhD Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Sponsored by
9:15 – 11:00	Aerospace Titanium Machining Enhancements		Aerospace Contract Manufacturing Services		Simulation & Analysis Tools for Aerospace Machining I
	Aerospace Digital Direct Manufacturing Overview		Aerospace Integrated Assembly I		Aerospace Integrated Assembly III
	Aerospace Quality & Producibility		Aerospace Part Performance, Preparation & Finishing		Aerospace Digital Direct Manufacturing of Composite Materials
	Composites Processes		Machining of Composites		Composite Fabrication & Repair
	Composite Sporting Goods Applications		Tooling for Composites		Composites Drilling
	Wind Energy Composite Applications		Automated Composite Processes		Design & Software for Composite Applications
11:00 am	Lunch Break		Lunch Break		Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00	Panel: Inside the AeroDef Boardroom: Executive Perspectives on the Future of the Industry Sponsored by		Panel: The Future Role of Software in Composites Manufacturing (Composite Tech Group Awards 12:30 – 1:00 pm) Sponsored by		12:30 – 2:00 pm Panel: The Role of Modeling & Simulation in 21st Century Aerospace and Defense System Development Sponsored by
2:15 – 4:00	Automated Aerospace Machining Systems		Advances in Aerospace Inspection		Simulation & Analysis Tools for Aerospace Machining II
	Aerospace Digital Direct Manufacturing of Metallic Structures		Aerospace Integrated Assembly II		Aerospace Finishing & Coating Innovation and Automation
	Aerospace Material Applications for Finishings & Coatings		Alternative Aerospace Material Removal Technologies		Aerospace Advanced Materials & Processes
	Composite Processes		Machining of Composites		Innovative Applications for Composites
	Automotive Composite Applications		Tooling for Composites		Nondestructive Inspection/ Nondestructive Testing
	Out of Autoclave		Automated Composite Processes
3:30 – 5:30	Networking Reception Sponsored by	…	Networking Reception Sponsored by	…