Infrared Process Heating Seminar and Exhibition

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November 10, 2008 • Omni Charlotte • Charlotte, NC

Introduction
The Infrared (IR) Process Heating Seminar will be held November 10, 2008, at the Omni Charlotte in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. Enrollment is limited and registrants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the seminar is $195 for IHEA Members and $225 for nonmembers per attendee.

The fee includes: tuition; one copy of the IR Handbook; Reception with Tabletop exhibition on Monday; and luncheon & refreshment breaks onMonday. Upon completion of the course, seminar attendees are awarded a certificate.

This seminar will teach you how IR technology can help grow your business by helping you learn how to increaseproduction, improve quality, and lower your overall cost of manufacturing.

Who Should Attend
The IRED Infrared Process Heating Seminar is designed for persons responsible for the operation, design, selection and/or maintenance of infrared process ovens including:

VP of manufacturing
Plant managers
Plant engineers
Project engineers
Quality managers

What Will Be Presented
The IRED Infrared Process Heating Seminar has been developed to provide a complete, noncommercialized exposure to:

An Introduction to Process Heating
The Basics of IR
Why Use IR
IR Misconceptions
Equipment & Controls
Applications

Who You Will Meet
The IHEA Combustion Seminar Faculty is a select group of specialized engineers involved in the design and manufacture of combustion equipment.

Table Top Exhibits
In addition to the seminar material, representatives from infrared equipment and other industrial heating will be present to discuss their line of products, systems and technology during a reception/table top exhibition on Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Course Outline

Morning
Session I Introduction to Infrared Process Heating
Session II The Basics of IR
Session III Why IR
Session IV IR Misconceptions
Break
Session V Equipment & Controls

Lunch

Afternoon
Session VI Applications & Payback
Break
Session VII Business Case Study – Mark Gentry
Session VIII Q&A Panel

Course Hours

MONDAY, November 10
Registration 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Morning Session 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Luncheon Break Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Reception/Table Top Displays 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Seminar Development Committee & Faculty

Bob Beattie, Process Thermal Dynamics
Steve Fruth, Fostoria Industries
Mark Gentry, Advanced Energy
Dale Holroyd, Catalytic Industrial
Gary Metzger, ITW BGK
John Podach, Fostoria Industries
Tim Proctor, Duke Energy
Tom Bannos, Red-Ray Manufacturing
Brian Bunkenburg, Despatch Industries, L.P.

The faculty is a select group of prominent engineers involved in the design and manufacture of industrial combustion equipment.

Registration and Hotel Reservation Information

Registration Fees: $195 IHEA Members; $225 Non-Members

On-line registration will be available in August 2008.

For further information, and to be included on the seminar information mailing list, please email or fax your name, title, company name, address, phone number and email address to:

E-MAIL: ihea@ihea.org
FAX: 513 / 231-5613