WoodTECH 2020 Programme - Australia | |
Day One | Tue 25 August 2020 | |
| 10.00am | Welcome & Introductions |
| 10.10am | Keynote Address: Breaking the Mould How industry 4.0 is changing the way manufacturers are doing business David Chuter, CEO & Managing Director, Innovative Manufacturing CRC |
SESSION 1: Disruptive Technologies From AI and computer vision to IoT and robotics, how innovative businesses are now harnessing new technology to boost the operational performance of manufacturing operations | |
| 11.00am | Robots & Collaborative Applications A new generation of robots and safety systems, designed to safely work alongside people, are being deployed within manufacturing operations. Hear where they fit and what opportunities are available to improve productivity and safety within the industry. Peter Katsos, LBU General Manager, ABB Australia |
| 11.30am | Empowering the Worker Onsite with Augmented Reality Technology How innovative manufacturers are using wearables and augmented reality to streamline productivity and address the skills gap. Dean Tresidder, Solution Architect Information Solutions, Rockwell Automation |
| 12.00pm | Lunch & Networking |
| 1.00pm | Wearables and Worker Augmentation in the Field Devices like RealWear HMT-1 and Hololens 2 are now ensuring greater safety at the computing-edge as workers doing physical tasks need their hands and situational awareness out on the manufacturing floor. David Francis, Co-Founder, Virtual Method |
| 1.30pm | Using Machine Intelligence to Turn Machine Data into Business Growth Turning the masses of data collected from a vast multitude of sensors, cameras and systems into actions to improve the business Tim Baron, Product Market Manager, SICK Australia |
SESSION 2: New Product, Process and Systems Innovations Opportunities for dry-mill and wood manufacturing operations | |
| 2.00pm | A Wearable Exoskeleton to Revolutionise Health, Safety and Performance in the Mill The Suit-X has been in development for over 10 years and, on the back of recent NZ trials with meat processors, it is now ready for the wider workplace. Greg Borman, Director, Biosymm, Australia |
| 2.30pm | Advanced TMTM™ Wood Modification Potential and opportunities for business performance improvement with wood thermomechanical modification and densification technology. Pekka Ritvanen, CTO, Founder, KWS TimberTech, Finland |
| 3.00pm | Afternoon Tea & Networking |
| 3.30pm | Workshop: A masterclass on how manufacturers can save on energy costs A step-by-step guide on how your operation can focus on the right energy efficiency goals and implementation to achieve set targets. Kevin Joyce, Director, Energy and Thermal Services |
| 4.30pm | TECH Showcase - Part 1 Short presentations on new product innovations |
| 5.00pm | Refreshments & Networking |
| 6.30pm | Conference Dinner After Dinner Presentation: ForestVR and Addressing the skills gap. Using innovative new technologies to engage and encourage younger people into our industry Beth Welden, Manager National ForestLearning Education Program, FWPA |
Day Two | Wed 26 August 2020 | |
SESSION 3: Improving the Efficiencies of Current Wood Manufacturing Operations Machine centre and mill improvements, troubleshooting, tools & technologies to increase production. | |
| 8.30am | Workshop: Fine Tuning your Timber Planing & Machining Operations. Diagnosing feeding problems on planers Joey Godwin, Mechanical Service Technician & Machinery Support, USNR, USA- Planer alignment - Planer preventive maintenance - Pros and cons of gap feeding - Electric drives vs. hydraulic |
| 10.00am | Morning Tea & Networking |
| 10.30am | High-Speed Wide Band Resawing & Timber Handling Options for Wood Manufacturing Operations Syd Mather, MD, Stenner, UK |
| 10.50am | Artificial Intelligence Applications for Remanufacturing Optimisation Andrea Campion, Area Sales Manager, MiCROTEC, Italy |
| 11.10am | New Technologies to Better Automate and Integrate Machine Centres to Increase Production Sebastian Roth, Product Specialist, WEINIG, Germany |
| 11.30am | TECH Showcase - Part 2 Short presentations on new product innovations |
| 12.00pm | Lunch & Networking |
SESSION 4: Timber Gluing & Laminating | |
| 1.15pm | Strategies to Improve the Performance of 1C PUR Adhesives for Engineered Wood Products Anthony Peters, Business Unit Manager-Lifestyle Adhesives, Henkel NZ |
| 1.40pm | Adhesive Innovations to Improve Press Time for Wood Gluing Applications & Throughput Shane Devereaux, Managing Director, Jowat Universal Adhesives, Australia |
| 2.05pm | Changing your Workplace Culture A case study of an Australian wood manufacturer who’s turned their business around by focussing on the business culture - with outstanding results Michael Kennedy, CEO, Founder, Kennedys Timbers and Dr Tony Watt, Principal Consultant, Managing Director, The Culture Doctor |
| 3.00pm | Conference Concludes |