PMA and Tennessee Schools to offer educational webinar.
Press Release Summary:
PMA and SME will coordinate with schools in Tennessee to host free 75 min webinar on forming high-strength steels on January 19, 2010, at 12:00 pm EST, and January 21, 2010, at 6:00 pm EST. Peter Ulintz will be the speaker, with topics such as metallurgical properties of high-strength steels, applications for high-strength steels, and tooling/machining requirements to be covered. Participants can log in from remote locations or attend in person at a host location.
Original Press Release:
Metalforming Industry and Tennessee Schools Partner to Offer Free Educational Webinar
NASHVILLE, TN - The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Tennessee District and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), in coordination with schools across Tennessee, will host a free 75-minute webinar on forming high-strength steels on January 19, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The program will repeat on January 21, 2010, beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST.
MetalForming magazine columnist, Peter Ulintz, Toolingbydesign.com, will be the speaker for this program. On the agenda: metallurgical properties of high-strength steels, applications for high-strength steels, and tooling and machining requirements.
Participants can log in from remote locations or can attend at one of several host locations and benefit from networking opportunities with other participants. The host locations also will have programs in conjunction with the webinar. One hour prior to the webinar, each local school will have a program that displays its school's partnership with manufacturing. This may be related to material science, apprenticeships, tool and die, machining or other topics that will educate the attendees of the possibilities available in manufacturing.
For additional details about the webinar, including registration information and a list of host locations, visit tennessee.pma.org or sme43.org.
PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,100 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. PMA leads innovative member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability through advocacy, networking, statistics, the PMA Educational Foundation, METALFORM tradeshows and MetalForming magazine.
PMA's Tennessee District provides companies with access to networking, education, training, apprenticeship programs, social events and industry updates at the local level. Meetings typically are held monthly and range in subject matter based on the interest of members. These programs provide excellent opportunities for networking locally, increasing sales, expanding professional expertise and building valuable new business relationships. More information about the district and its upcoming events is available at tennessee.pma.org.
SME is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its many programs, events and activities, SME connects manufacturing practitioners to each other, to the latest technology and the most up-to-date processes spanning all manufacturing industries and disciplines, plus the key areas of aerospace and defense, medical device, motor vehicles, including motorsports, and oil and gas. A 501(c)3 organization, SME has members in more than 70 countries and is supported by a network of technical communities and chapters worldwide.
