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TRACK 5 SESSION 6
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Conveyor Systems That Adapt To Your Changing Business
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Tuesday, September 15th : 10:15am - 11:15am
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Unpredictable changes in product packaging, size, rates, mix and demand can quickly make a shiny new (expensive) conveyor system obsolete. Ideally, automated systems would flex with the dynamics of the material and the business to retain their value to the owner. . .but historically they don't. This workshop will present a family of new and innovative conveyor motors and drives available with pre-engineered programs that allow owners to change system setup and operation to match each change in business requirements such as product size, flow, and throughput.
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Speakers:
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Phil Kaffenberger - Vice President Product Development
HK Systems
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Phil Kaffenberger has over 45 years of material handling experience as applied in automated systems for manufacturing, retail, parcel and food and beverage industries. Phil began his career as a Controls Project Engineer then Controls Engineering Manager beginning in 1980. Later Director of Controls and Software Engineering at Litton industries from 1990 to 1996. Phil has served as HK Systems' Vice President of Engineering since 1997 in various project and product engineering roles. He currently serves as VP Product Development and R&D responsible for design, manufacturability and installation of HK Systems conveyor and sortation products. Mr. Kaffenberger has been involved in product development throughout his career. During his Litton tenure: automated monorail, cross belt sorters, modernizing the controls for a maxi, mini and micro SRM's, storage and retrieval machines. At HK Systems Phil has directed the development pallet handling conveyor line, an innovative sliding shoe sorter, a complete 24V powered roller line, zoned accumulation conveyor, modernized the high speed wheel sorter, trash conveyor and is currently expanding the HK Systems conveyor product suite to include high performance modular plastic belt.
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If you would like to ask this speaker a question in advance of the Conference please enter it here.
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Tim Barnes - Director Business Development
Insight Automation / PulseRoller
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Tim is a 30-year veteran of the material handling industry with experience in sales, project management and systems engineering for material handling systems projects. Current responsibilities include oversight of all sales activities for Insight Automation Products and Control Systems Integration Services channels.
Mr. Barnes joined Insight Automation in June, 2004 after working for Interlake Material Handling, HK Systems, Litton Material Handling Systems and Cincinnati Milacron. His experiences have included roles as Systems Engineering Manager, Project Manager, Systems Engineer, and Conveyor Product Manager. He has worked with customers in a diverse range of industries, including heavy manufacturing, textiles, tire manufacturing, food & beverage and the automotive industry.
Mr. Barnes was raised in the Northern Kentucky area and still resides there with his family.
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If you would like to ask this speaker a question in advance of the Conference please enter it here.
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