Tue, May 6, 2025 - 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Basics of Ultrasonic Metal Welding
Instructor/Speaker: Home Mojal, Telsonic
Focus: Ultrasonics Splicing and Terminating
Event Type: Professional Development
Location: N204BC
Description
Tue, May 6, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Proven Practices for Training and Certification Success: Preparing Your Workforce for IPC-A-620
Instructor/Speaker: Carlos Plaza, IPC
Focus: Wiring Harness Education and Training
Event Type: Professional Development
Location: N205
Description
Tue, May 6, 2025 - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The Benefits and Limitations of High Voltage Cable Testing
Instructor/Speaker: Christopher Strangio, President and Founder, Cami Research
Focus: Reliability Issues and Failure Analysis, Testing " Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical
Event Type: Professional Development
Location: N206C
Description
Tue, May 6, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Electrical and Electronics Protection: Low Pressure Molding
Instructor/Speaker: Terry Ng, Lead Material Scientist, LPMS
Instructor/Speaker: Alek Poniatowski, Mechanical Design Engineer, LPMS USA
Focus: Tooling, Overmolding
Event Type: Professional Development
Location: N206AB
Description
Tue, May 6, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Sales and Marketing Strategies for Contract Manufacturers and B2B Suppliers in the Electrical Sector
Instructor/Speaker: Caleb Townsend, Factur
Focus: Wiring Harness Education and Training
Event Type: Professional Development
Location: N208AB
Description
Tue, May 6, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Adhering to IPC-A-620 Wire Stripping Standards
Instructor/Speaker: Jonathan Guay, Product Manager, Schleuniger, In
Focus: Quality Requirements
Event Type: Professional Development
Location: N204BC
Description
Tue, May 6, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Identifying the Appropriate Tooling for Your Component
Instructor/Speaker: Bill Randall, Daniels Manufacturing Corporation
Focus: Wiring Harness Education and Training
Event Type: Professional Development
Location: N205
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
Wednesday Keynote Session: Modern Technology Meets Legacy: Harley-Davidson's Wire Harness Integration
Instructor/Speaker: Brian Schneider, Engineering Manager for Routed Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Event Type: Special Event
Location: N106
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Event Type: Special Event
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Networking Refreshment Break with Morning Mocktails
Event Type: Special Event
Location: Exhibit Hall Networking lounge
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
High-Voltage Cable Technical Workshop (Benefits of Silicone Insulation)
Instructor/Speaker: Colin Kendall, Product Manager, Coroflex Cable at Eurotech Distributors, Inc.
Focus: Electric Vehicles (EV)/Electric Mobility
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N205
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
The Bridge Between ECAD and MCAD
Instructor/Speaker: Oded Gutman, Rafael
Focus: Wiring Harness Education and Training
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N204BC
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Derating: laboratory testing to optimize crimped connection
Instructor/Speaker: Dr. Damien Boudinet, laboratory manager, Sicame commercial and Industrial division
Focus: Testing " Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Integrating Internal Failure Tracking and Cost of Quality into Manufacturing Processes
Instructor/Speaker: Jordan Jolly, Director, Cetec ERP
Focus: Quality Requirements, Wiring Harness Rework
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Digital Transformation in Wire Processing: From Design to Production
Instructor/Speaker: Paul Harvell, Product Director for E3.series, Zuken
Focus: Process Equipment/Productions, Harness Design Drawings Engineering
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N205
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Understanding Cable/Harness Shield Testing - Requirements and Solutions
Instructor/Speaker: David Shier, President, DIT-MCO International
Focus: Quality Requirements, Wire Harness Troubleshooting, Reliability Issues and Failure Analysis, Wiring Harness Education and Training, Testing " Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N204BC
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
The First Quarter of 21st Century is Nearly Over: A Status Report on use of Software Tools for Wiring Harness Manufacture and Design.
Instructor/Speaker: Paul Johnston, Portfolio Development Executive, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Focus: Quality Requirements, Process Equipment/Productions, Harness Design Drawings Engineering, Electric Vehicles (EV)/Electric Mobility
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Training For The Future of Manufacturing
Instructor/Speaker: Greg Merrill, EPTAC
Focus: Wiring Harness Education and Training
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Test probes for functional test of wire harness connectors
Instructor/Speaker: Matthias Zapatka, NGUN USA, Inc.
Focus: ESD Impacts on Harness, Hi Frequency Cabling, Reliability Issues and Failure Analysis, Testing " Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N205
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
What You Need to Know about Ferrules
Instructor/Speaker: Maria Schierscher, Phoenix Contact
Focus: Crimping Challenges/Dos and Don'ts, Tooling
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N204BC
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Estimating the End-of-Life for Production Equipment
Instructor/Speaker: Christopher Strangio, President and Founder, Cami Research
Focus: Process Equipment/Productions
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Revolutionizing Vehicle Electric Motor Designs: Innovative PEEK Insulation Materials for 800V Applications
Instructor/Speaker: Phillip Hagerty, Brady Worldwide, North America at Victre
Focus: Testing " Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical, Electric Vehicles (EV)/Electric Mobility
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Networking Afternoon Refreshment Break with Bevi Beverages
Event Type: Special Event
Location: Exhibit Hall Networking lounge
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Strategies I Used to 10X the Value of my Wire Harness Manufacturing Business, Culminating in a Successful Acquisition
Instructor/Speaker: Arik Vrobel, Cableteque
Focus: Wiring Harness Education and Training
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206B
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Utilizing your testing and other data to improve quality and gain insights
Instructor/Speaker: Darin Yeager, Head of Sales and Marketing, Cirris
Focus: Testing " Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
A Holistic Approach for Efficient and Scalable Wiring Harness Development
Instructor/Speaker: Dr. Harald Bucher, Product Manager, Vector Informatik GmbH
Focus: Harness Design Drawings Engineering
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N204BC
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Benefits of Conduit Wiring Systems compared to other types of wiring protection for meeting ISO 11357-1/-3, ISO 1183, ISO 1218, IEC60695-2-1/1, IEC61386, IEC60695-2-20, UL94 SAEJ2202_04, SAEJ1292_201604, IEC60947, ISO 527, IP68, IP69
Instructor/Speaker: Dave Hurd, AES-USA
Focus: Quality Requirements, Reliability Issues and Failure Analysis
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N205
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Advancements in Secondary Wire Harness Support
Instructor/Speaker: Bill Randall, Daniels Manufacturing Corporation
Focus: Tooling
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Automating Wire Identification
Instructor/Speaker: Peter Crichton, Brady Worldwide
Focus: Quality Requirements, Reliability Issues and Failure Analysis, Wiring Harness Education and Training, Process Equipment/Productions
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208AB
Description
Wed, May 7, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
After Hours VIP Party
Event Type: Special Event
Location: Exhibit Hall Networking lounge
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
Event Type: Special Event
Location: Exhibit Hall Networking lounge
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Networking Refreshment Break with Morning Mocktails 
Event Type: Special Event
Location: Exhibit Hall Networking lounge
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
An Ecosystem of Quality
Instructor/Speaker: Mike Nagle, Global Business Development Manager, OES Technologies
Focus: Wire Harness Troubleshooting, Wiring Harness Education and Training, Wiring Harness Rework
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: 204BC
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Crimping Challenges/Dos and Don'ts
Instructor/Speaker: George Robertson, Outside Application Engineer
Focus: Crimping Challenges/Dos and Don'ts
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N205
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Extending the Digital Thread - Wire Harness Assembly Assisted Automation Solution
Instructor/Speaker: Kyle Brown, Delta Sigma Company
Focus: Tooling
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206AB
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Moving from Just-in-Time to Proactive Wire Preparation for a Stronger ROI
Instructor/Speaker: Carlus Hicks, Director of the Cabinet Products Division, Weidmuller, Inc
Focus: Quality Requirements, Wiring Harness Education and Training, Process Equipment/Productions
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208AB
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Enhancing Ultrasonic Welding Efficiency with Digital Solutions
Instructor/Speaker: Bill Heatherwick, Telsonic
Focus: Ultrasonics Splicing and Terminating
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N204BC
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Innovative Manufacturing: Embracing Smart Factory Technologies
Instructor/Speaker: George Tilli, Digital Product Manager, Komax Corporation
Instructor/Speaker: Greg Douglas, Head of Technical Services, Schleuniger Inc,
Focus: Reliability Issues and Failure Analysis, Process Equipment/Productions
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208C
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Braiding over Wire Harnesses
Instructor/Speaker: John Tomaz, Vice President, Wardwell
Focus: Process Equipment/Productions
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N205
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Utilizing advanced CAD tools and logical design data to efficiently produce accurate harness drawings.
Instructor/Speaker: Scott Ferguson, Virtual Interconnect
Focus: Harness Design Drawings Engineering
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206AB
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Failure analysis and investigation in electrical wire harness testing
Instructor/Speaker: Nick Baker, New Product Development Manager, MK Test Systems
Focus: Reliability Issues and Failure Analysis, Testing " Electrical/Environmental/Mechanical
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N204BC
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 1:30 AM
Methods to reduce operator influence in wire processing
Instructor/Speaker: Rob Boyd, Head of Product Management, Schleuniger, Inc
Focus: Process Equipment/Productions
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N205
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Enhancing Electronics with Additive Manufacturing
Instructor/Speaker: Fadi Abro, Senior Global Director, utomotive & Mobility at Stratasys
Focus: Wiring Harness Education and Training, Connector Advances, Tooling, Electric Vehicles (EV)/Electric Mobility
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N206AB
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Wiring Harness Education and Training
Instructor/Speaker: Valerie Senz, Senior VP of Supply Chain & Production, FDH Electronics, FDH Electronics
Instructor/Speaker: Paul Moseley, Executive Vice President of Cable Assembly, FDH Electronics
Event Type: Technical Conference
Location: N208AB
Description
Thu, May 8, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Networking Afternoon Refreshment Break with Bevi Beverages 
Event Type: Special Event
Location: Exhibit Hall Networking lounge
Description