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Review: Fabtech 2018
Education continues to be a cor- nerstone of FABTECH, with an extensive lineup offered of more than 130 expert-led presentations and sessions covering the latest and best practices in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industries. The most popular education tracks focused on automation, robotics, cutting and lasers, welding fabrication, lean, and workforce development. Attendees learned solutions to make their businesses more pro- ductive and profitable.
New show floor features also gave attendees an unparalleled glimpse into the technologies driving the future of the industry. The Smart Manufacturing Hub featured dis- plays and daily presentations on advanced manufacturing tech- nologies including automation, IoT, 3D printing and more. An expanded 3D/Additive Manufac- turing Pavilion introduced an Ask the Experts Knowledge Bar which hosted small group sessions designed to provide answers to specific 3D/additive manufactur- ing challenges.
“Eastern Metal Supply (EMS) had a great week of meetings, conver- sations and collaborations with a large and diverse group of attend- ees within the metal fabrication industry at this year’s FABTECH,” said Anthony Rockecharlie, EMS. “The show served as the perfect place to meet with several of our existing clients and build relation- ships with many new prospects from across the country and con- tinent alike. FABTECH is an expan- sive, all-inclusive, well-organized, showcase of the best suppliers in the metal fabrication arena, and we were thrilled to be there as an exhibitor and be associated with such high caliber vendors! If you
are not part of FABTECH, then you are really missing out on a great opportunity!”
A variety of special events took center stage as well, including the popular FABx Tech Talks opening session, an inspirational keynote from NASCAR icon Kyle Petty, and an eye-opening panel discussion on the next generation entering the workforce. Recordings of the
keynotes and panel discussions are available for purchase at fabtechexpo.com/digital-package.
FABTECH 2019 is set for Novem- ber 11-14 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Registration will open spring of 2019.
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