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What: Short Run Plastic and Medical Device Manufacturing — an Overview.
This exciting, one-day seminar will explore new resources, materials, and ideas that will help you and your team develop, protect, and manufacture products in a competitive new world.
Who: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
When: May 20, 2010
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
Speakers include:
Prototyping and Short Run Production, Barbara Roberts - President & CEO - Wright Engineered Plastics
Innovative Methods for Introducing New Products, William Barry – Engineering Manager - Agilent Technologies
The New Marketing Landscape for Small Business, Shawn Roberts - Principal - Doxagle
Presentation: Green Certification for Manufacturers: A Triumph over Bureaucracy
Who: Barbara Roberts - President & CEO - Wright Engineered Plastics
When: February 16, 2010
Where: Stanford University
What: Medical Design & Manufacturing Show
When: February 8-10, 2010
Where: Anaheim Convention Center, Booth 3323
Who: Wright Engineered Plastics, Inc.
Collaborate ….Innovate… Realize… with Wright Engineered Plastics, a socially responsible injection molder and contract manufacturer providing creative, cost-effective solutions to our customers’ toughest manufacturing challenges. Our demonstrated abilities range from market entry to high volume production and include insert molding and decorating services. The company offers cleanroom molding, assembly and packaging and is ISO 13485, ISO 9001:2000, and FDA registered.
Presentation: An American Manufacturer: Who are you and what are you still doing here?
When: January 22, 2010
Where: Stanford University
Who: Barbara Roberts - President & CEO - Wright Engineered Plastics
What: Biopolymers and Recycled Plastic Options
The biopolymer and recycled plastic options are changing quickly as the world is looking for ways to reduce carbon footprint and dependence on foreign oil. Did you know that biopolymers can now withstand >280F, have a tensile strength of 7900 psi, and the notched izod can go as high as 12 ft-lbs? New advancements in the field will now allow environmentally responsible product designers to specify recycled and biopolymer materials more frequently.
When: December 11, 2009
Where: Hawk Ridge Systems, Mountain View
Who: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Speakers:
Finding a Greener Option in Plastic Design - Barbara Roberts, Wright Engineered Plastics
Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Your Product Designs - Srihari Yamanoor, Hawk Ridge Systems
Realizing the Environmental Benefits of New Applications Available Using BioPolymers - Salvador Ortega, NatureWorks
Green Manufacturing - Barbara Roberts, www.GreenMoldingUSA.com
Boosting Performance from Biopolymers - Doug Hammond, PolyOne Specialty Engineered Materials
Cradle to Grave Manufacturing with Plastic - Dr. Mike Biddle, MBA Polymers
What: Short Run Plastic and Medical Device Manufacturing: An Overview.
Barbara Roberts, President & CEO , Wright Engineered Plastics. Explore the short run production options for a newly designed plastic component. The characteristics and economics of fused deposition modeling (FDM), casting, thermoforming, machining and injection molding will be presented. The special considerations involved in the manufacture of medical devices will also be addressed in this presentation.
When: November 10-12, 2009
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
Who: Pacific Coast Machine Tool Expo and Conference
How: Machinetoolexpos.com
What: Next Direction: Technology, Manufacturing and the Economy
At this event industry leaders will share their prospective on “what’s next” in three diverse areas: Technology, Manufacturing and the Economy. For manufacturing and technology companies, future business success will depend on understanding the discreet and interdependent business trends in each of these three areas.
When: October 29, 2009
Where: Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara
Who: Society of manufacturing Engineers
How: http://nextdirection.eventbrite.com
Speakers are:
Dr. Will Grossman, Chief Technology Officer< JDS Uniphase
Dr. Robert Fry, Corporate Economist< DuPont Engineering Products
Ms. Barbara Roberts, President & CEO, Wright Engineered Plastics, Inc
What: “On-shoring”….because the lowest price is not always the lowest cost
Why are some of the best companies moving the purchase or manufacture of components back to the USA from China? Many Bay Area companies have been purchasing components off-shore for more than five years primarily because the price is very attractive. Senior management has had time now to analyze the consequences of this decision on their bottom line. The results were surprising for many companies, who now must shift the direction of their organizations from off-shoring to on-shoring. The seminar will present the realities of off-shoring, and the hidden costs that should be considered.
When: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Where: 1300 Valley House Drive, Suite 100, Rohnert Park
Who: Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster
How: http://www.sonomamountainbusinesscluster.com
What: SFARI 2009
This world music event will support SF Engineers without Borders’ volunteer efforts to create sustainable and equitable solutions in developing communities around the world, including:
… renewable energy to rural villages
… sustainable systems for providing clean drinking water
… internet access in the jungles of the rainforest
Sponsorship from Wright Engineered Plastics,
Barbara Roberts, ewb-sfp Treasurer
When: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 5:00PM – 9:00PM
Where: 111 Minna Gallery/111 Minna St. (at 2nd)/SF
Who: Engineers without Borders
How: www.ewb-sfp.org
What: Plastic Design Seminar
DuPont Engineered Polymers has joined with Wright Engineered Plastics to provide product development engineers with a presentation of the latest developments in materials and plastic design solutions. The seminar will include general material selection tools, as well as new custom material options, such as the super structural, high temperature and UV resistant material developed for alternative energy applications. Experts in plastic processing will present the basic design rules for assuring higher quality plastic parts. Custom injection molding solutions developed for leading OEMs will be featured, with particular attention to savings achieved by incorporating insert and overmolding into product design.
When: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 9:00 to 12:15
Where: Agilent Technologies, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara
Who: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
How: http://injectionmolding.eventbrite.com/
Presenters:
Barbara Roberts, President & CEO, Wright Engineered Plastics
Vince Ciriello, Engineering Manager, Wright Engineered Plastics Michael Cole, Sales & Marketing,
Distribution Manager, DuPont Engineering Polymers
Kwa King, Technical Development Representative, DuPont Engineering Polymers
What: An Engineer's Guide to Green - New Rules - New Tools
Both the American public and our new administration are accelerating our pursuit of environmentally friendly solutions. As a result, future investment will be focused on green technologies and green products. This seminar will provide tools, contacts and resources for the engineer to capitalize on this growing trend. Alternatives in green processes, materials and markets will be presented, with particular emphasis on product design and development.
When: May 21, 2009
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
Who: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
How: http://smegreenseminar.eventbrite.com/
Program Content:
Green Product Development - Mark Brinkerhoff, President - Fusion Design
Green Materials - Greener Options in Plastics - Barbara Roberts, President - Wright Engineered Plastics and - Kwa King - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Global Regulatory Trends - JoAnne Moody, President - Zeta Scientific
Usability Aspects of Green Technology - Tony Fernandez, President - The EU Group
Renewable Energy Infrastructure - Chris Cortez, President - Green Mountain Engineering
Green Markets and Workforce Trends - Doug McNeil, V.P. Operations - AOptix Technologies, Inc
Green Certification in SF Bay Area - Barbara Roberts, President - Wright Engineered Plastics
Green Economics - James Wasserman, Energy Efficiency Specialist - PG&E
Laser Processing - Neil Ball, President - Directed Light Inc. and Mark Rodighiero, V.P. Laser and Systems Division - Miyachi Unitek Corp
When: Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:30PM – 9:00PM
Where: 111 Minna Gallery/111 Minna St. (at 2nd)/SF
Who: Engineers without Borders
How: http://sfari2008.eventbrite.com/
What: SFARI 2008 – Design, Develop, Empower!
Please join us for a high-energy evening featuring the Latin Flavor of FUGA and world beats spun by DJ M3. This world music event will support SF Engineers without Borders’ volunteer efforts to create sustainable and equitable solutions in developing communities around the world, including…
… renewable energy to rural villages in Guatemala
… a locally sustainable system for providing clean drinking water in India
… cooking stoves designed to reduce mortality rates from smoke inhalation in Brazilian communities.
Tickets: $25 Advance (includes raffle ticket) / $30 Door Or mail a check to: EWB-SFP, PO Box 190242, SF, CA 94119.
Sponsorship from Wright Engineered Plastics,
Barbara Roberts, ewb-sfp Treasurer. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres by Lady J Catering and Whole Foods.
What: Possibilites of Plastics: Litepipes, Actuators, Connectors, and Board Mounts
Program Description: Reduce cost and improve product performance by using custom plastic solutions. The seminar will include a review of custom material options, highlighting anti stat, static dissipative and conductive polymers, as well as the benefits of using newly developed nanocomposites. Custom solutions developed for leading OEMs will be featured, with particular attention to savings achieved by incorporating insert and overmolding into product design.
When: April 30, 2008
Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego
Who: Del Mar Electronics Trade Show
How: http://www.vts.com/delmar/
Speaker: Barbara Roberts ~ Wright Engineered Plastics
About this Speaker: Ms. Roberts is President and CEO of Wright Engineered Plastics, supplier of plastic components to technology leaders such as Cisco Systems, Agilent Technologies, and Parker Hannifin. She is also Treasurer of Engineers without Borders, past President of the Silicon Valley Engineering Council, past President of the Society of Plastic Engineers, and past Chair of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. She has produced more than 16 educational seminars on custom plastic design.
What: “Design for Injection Molding” seminar
When: November 29, 2007
Where: Rheodyne, LLC, 600 Park Court, Rohnert Park
Who: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
How: m_brinkerhoff@fusionnet.com
The presentation will include:
Design Basics: Nominal wall, Draft, Radii, Ribs, Bosses, Gussets, Holes, Undercuts
Joining & Fastening: Snap and press fit, welding, insert and overmolding
Material properties: Comparative characteristics for additives, high temperature resins, holding tight tolerances, chemical resistance, and shielding
New materials: Bio-compatible, corn-based, fillers/additives, etc.
Presenters:
Barbara Roberts, President & CEO, Wright Engineered Plastics,
Vince Ciriello, Engineering Manager, Wright Engineered Plastics
Mike Kroth, Sales Engineer, RTP Company
What: SFARI 2007
When: October 18th, 2007
Where: 111 Minna Gallery/111 Minna St. (at 2nd)/SF
Who: Engineers without Borders
How: http://www.ewb-sfp.org/SFARI2007/index.html
The local chapter of Engineers without Borders http://www.ewb-sfp.org/, a volunteer organization working on engineering projects benefiting developing communities around the world, is hosting an fundraising event in San Francisco (111 Minna). Tickets are $20 Advance/$25 at the door. Proceeds will assist with ongoing projects in Tanzania, Haiti and launch additional projects where the need is greatest.The SF chapter was just featured in Newsweek as one of the partners on the Darfur Stoves Project, which saved lives by designing a fuel-efficient cook stove for refugees.
What: Commencement Address by Barbara Roberts, President & CEO, Wright Engineered Plastics
When: May 6, 2007
Where: Golden Gate University
What: SVEC Engineering Hall of Fame Banquet
When: February 25, 2007
Where: Hilton Hotel, Santa Clara
Who: Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC),
Barbara Roberts, SVEC President
How: http://svecbanquet2007.eventbrite.com/
Keynote speaker: TJ Rodgers, SunPower Corporation
The SVEC will honor several outstanding individuals for their remarkable contributions by welcoming them into its Hall of Fame. The banquet will also feature a distinguished keynote speaker and award several scholarships for academic excellence. The Hall of Fame ceremony will recognize local engineers for their outstanding professional achievements, both in engineering and technology-- and for significant contributions to the community. |
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