IWF 2008 Conference to Include Plastics

IWF 2008 will feature an expanded technical and business conference program designed to educate IWF 2008 buyers with the latest information on technology, manufacturing and business techniques. Experts from a wide variety of industry segments will headline the program at the International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair—USA®, in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday to Saturday August 20 to 23, 2008.

For the first time ever, there will be a technical conference directed to the plastics industry entitled Effective CNC Processing of Advanced Materials and Plastics. Speakers will discuss the importance of proper tooling and specific machinery options necessary for achieving a quality edge finish on both hard and soft advanced materials including thermoplastic materials. Both routing and sawing of plastics will be discussed. Speakers will also provide an overview of the use of advanced materials in architectural applications utilizing CNC technology for manufacturing processes. Speakers will discuss techniques in manufacturing processes and design applications of advanced materials such as: PVCs, resins, acrylics, mdf, quartz, synthetics spun cast fiber reinforced polymer (FRP), cellular PVC and engineered flat panel products. The session will target both wood processors interested in cutting plastics and plastic fabricators interested in increasing productivity and enhancing edge finish and part quality to serve new and developing markets.

Registration for conference sessions is $45. Full information on the technical sessions and online registration is available at www.iwfatlanta.com.