MTS Automation Roadshow - Rapid City

800 Mickelson Dr,Rapid City SD 57703

27 October, 2022

Description

Increase your productivity and position your company for growth with automation. MTS is bringing a variety of automation technologies to your town to showcase practical applications that your facility can use today. This half-day event will cover four automation topics. Subject Matter Experts will be presenting hands-on options for automation with manufacturing case studies. Lunch will be served during the event. TOPICS + SPEAKERSRobotic Welding for Everyone Presenter: Jimmy Howell - Hirebotics See the latest in welder-driven robotics and how robotic welding can be implemented in both high and low volume production. See a live demo of collaborative welding that can be programmed using a mobile app, and used to enable today’s welders to automate their own processes using robotic welding. 3D Vision in ProductionPresenter: Spencer Erwin - Motion AI Learn the latest on 3D capabilities, how it works, implementing 3D vision into production, the difference between 2D and 3D vision systems, and how they can build capacity in your organization. Finding Solutions to Manufacturing Issues through Additive Manufacturing Presenter: TBD Talk description coming soon Lunch Speaker: The Rise or Fall of American Manufacturing: How the Pandemic, TikTok, Robots, and Artificial Intelligence Have Shaped the Future of Manufacturing and What You Can Do About It. Presenter: John McElligott - York Exponential There's no denying that the last two years have changed everything. From mask mandates, worker strikes, the rise of Amazon, and "the great Resignation", our society has been rocked to its core. There may be a deep feeling that we just need to get back to normal. But can we? In this session, Roboticist, Inventor, Educator, Technical Futurist, and CEO John McElligott will give you a crash course on all of the technologies that have accelerated through the pandemic as well as dive into the massive societal changes that are set to change manufacturing forever. SCHEDULE9:00 AM - Robotic Welding9:45 AM - 3D Vision10:30 AM - Break10:45 AM - Additive Manufacturing11:30 AM - Lunch Speaker: Artificial Intelligence + RobotsKey partners for this event are Elevate Rapid City and Western Dakota TechOther locations for the roadshow around South Dakota will be announced soon. --- About SD Manufacturing and Technology Solutions With the goal of growing and promoting the state’s manufacturing industry, South Dakota Manufacturing & Technology Solutions (SDMTS) was established in 2010 as a Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center. MEP is a national network focused on assisting small to medium-sized manufacturing companies. Each state has its own affiliate staffed with experienced business advisers and a variety of resources to drive success for manufacturers at all stages of growth. Resources and advising are available from SDMTS on an array of topics including lean, quality, employee leadership, finance, workforce development, operations, supply chain, sales and marketing, and automation. SDMTS’ main office is located in Sioux Falls with satellite locations in Rapid City, Watertown, and Aberdeen. The mission of SDMTS is to help our SD manufacturers prosper and grow. Learn more at www.SDManufacturing.com ----