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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
Monday, October 19
HTS Education Course:
Quenching Technology
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This half-day session will cover the
areas of quenching including selection
of quench oils, measuring of quench
speed and quenchant performance,
and other related topics. In addition,
the importance of maintenance and
control will be addressed in the follow-
ing areas of measurement—safety, per-
formance, oxidation, and operational.
HTS Education Course:
Heat Treatment of Aluminum
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
This full-day session is designed to
provide a combination of practical and
theoretical elements of heat treatment
processes for aluminum and aluminum
alloys used specifically in the automo-
tive industry. Basic principles as well as
specific heat treating practices for both
wrought and cast alloys will be covered.
Ford Rouge Tour
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Join fellow attendees in a tour of
an actual Ford factory and immerse in
the past, present, and future of American
automobile manufacturing.
USA Today
recently named this Ford plant “one of
the Top 10 places to be inspired by in-
novation.” Separate pre-registration is
required, and round-trip transportation
will be provided.
Registration Open
4:00–7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20
Registration Open
7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Technical Sessions
8:00–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Technical Sessions
10:30a.m.–12:00p.m.
Lunch
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00–3:30 p.m.
Master Series Session
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21
Registration Open
7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Students/Young Professionals
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Special Panel Session featuring
“New Directions and Opportunities
in Heat Treating”
9:00–11:30 a.m.
See what the industry may look
like in 2040 as heat treating industry
leaders present their views of the future
directions for the industry. Discussions
will include new technology needs and
availability as well as potentially dis-
ruptive technologies.
Exhibits Open
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Break
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session (Heat Treat
speaker—Solutions Center)
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Lunch on the Show Floor
12:45–1:45 p.m.
HTS General Membership Meeting
(Solutions Center)
12:45–1:45 p.m.
Technical Sessions
1:45–3:05 p.m.
Break
3:00–3:30 p.m.
Master Series Session
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Master Series Reception
4:30–5:00 p.m.
Networking Reception and
Students/Young Professionals
Mixer
5:00–6:00 p.m.
Special Event (Offsite)
7:00–10:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 22
Registration Open
7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions
8:00–9:40 a.m.
AGMA/HTS Education Course:
Heat Treatment of Gears
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Due to their unique contribution to
the operation of so many machines and
mechanical devices, gears have received
special attention fromthe technical com-
munity for more than twomillennia. New
developments in gear technology, partic-
ularly from the materials and heat treat-
ment perspectives, will bediscussedwith
regard to improved gear performance.
Exhibits Open
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Break
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Master Series Session (followed by
Awards Announcements)
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Lunch/AGMA Plenary Speaker
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Aerial view of the Ford River Rouge plant (circa 1927). Courtesy of the Library of Congress.