Hatton-Brown Expositions, LLC has released its initial lineup of presentations for “Workshop Morning” on Thursday, October 18 during the Timber Processing & Energy Expo.
A new event, TP&EE will be held October 17-19, 2012 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. The event is hosted by Timber Processing, Panel World and Wood Bioenergy magazines, which are affiliated with Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc.
TP&EE caters to primary producers of lumber, panels, engineered wood products and wood energy.
Workshop Morning features several subject areas, including Veneer Lathes & Dryers, Sawmill Scanning & Optimization, Wood Dust Issues & Technologies, Wood Energy Systems, and Sawmill Machinery Alignment. The following is the current list of presentation topics and speakers:
Veneer Lathes & Dryers:
• Lathe Line Technologies, Implementation and Integration—Timothy Woodward, President, Daqota Systems, Inc.
• Motion Control for Veneer Lathes—Peter Nachtwey, President, Delta Computer Systems, Inc.
• Dryer Tune-Ups: The Low Hanging Fruit—Dave Chard, Dryer Specialist, Westmill Industries
• Advances in Veneer Dryer Optimization—Tim Fisher, Veneer/Panel Business Development Manager, USNR
Sawmill Scanning & Optimization:
• Bringing Grade to the Sawmill—Scott Norton, Optimization Manager, USNR
• Practical Carriage Scanning and Optimization—Joey Nelson, President, JoeScan, Inc.
• Log Scanning and Automated Grading Solutions—Ludwig Fleischhacki, VP, Microtec North America
• Building and Executing Your Optimization Strategy—Andreas Buers, Principal , Pöyry Management Consulting
Wood Dust Issues & Technologies:
• Combustible Dust: General Awareness & Safety—Chris Chathams, Safety Manager, Timber Products Manufacturers Association
• Controlling Fugitive Combustible Dust: What Wood Processors Need to Know—Brad Carr, President, Integrated Environmental Solutions
Sawmill Machinery Alignment:
• Keeping Your Machining Centers Precisely Aligned—Dave Halstead, Lead Metrologist, Measurement Technology;
Matt Settle, Product Manager Precision Alignment Solutions, Brunson Instrument Co.
Wood Energy Systems:
• Effective Pellet Moisture Sensing & Control—John Robinson, Principal, Drying Technology, Inc.
Registration for Workshop Morning costs $75 and includes access to any and all of the presentations, as well as a three day pass to the machinery expo, along with a “beer and bratwurst” at the Beer Garden on the exhibit hall floor.
Registration to attend only the machinery expo costs $10 and includes a three day pass to the expo, along with a “beer and bratwurst” at the Beer Garden.
For additional information, contact Dianne Sullivan, show manager, by email at dianne@hattonbrown.com or call 334-834-1170.