8:30 – 8:40 am Opening & Welcome

8:40 – 9:00 am Introduction to Ecoat Gary Orosz, PPG

Industries served, advantages and challenges and Agenda Review with speaker introductions.

9:00 – 9:45 am Electrocoat Basics Gary Orosz, PPG

9:45 – 10:30 am Pretreatment Considerations (Part 1) Suresh Patel, BASF/Chemetall & David George, Henkel

10:30 – 10:45 am Refreshment Break

10:45 – 11:15 am Pretreatment Considerations (Part 2) Suresh Patel, BASF/Chemetall & David George, Henkel

11:15 am - 12:00 pm Process Control Ed Evans, Axalta Coating Systems

12:00 - 12:45 pm       Group Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 pm Advanced Pretreatment Considerations Suresh Patel, BASF/Chemetall & David George, Henkel

1:45 - 2:45 pm Equipment Considerations Tim Stechschulte, Koch Finishing Systems

2:45 - 3:00 pm Refreshment Break

3:00 - 4:15 pm Material Handling  Chad Andreae, Therma-Tron-X Inc.

4:15 - 5:00 pm Operating Costs / System Goals  Gary Orosz, PPG

5:00 - 5:15 pm Closing Comments

5:15 - 6:00 pm Networking / Meet the Speakers Reception 

8:30 - 8:45 am                 Opening Comments

8:45 - 10:00 am Production Efficiency               Chad Andreae, Therma-Tron-X Inc.

10:00 - 10:15 am Refreshment Break

10:15 am - 11:00 am       Testing       Jon Flikkema, BASF/Chemetall

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Preventive Maintenance Jon Flikkema, BASF/Chemetall

12:00 - 12:45 pm Group Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 pm Troubleshooing                           Sarah Sisley, PPG

2:00 - 3:30 pm Bus to Brose New Boston Tour Departs