NASF Palmetto Chapter Spring Technical Summit and Golf is May 18-19

The NASF Palmetto Southeast Chapter will hold its Spring Technical Summit and golf outing on May 18-19.

The technical conference is titled “Controlling Metal Finishing Processes for Enhanced Quality,” and will coincide with the 11th annual Billy Smith Memorial Golf Classic. The event will be at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The schedule includes:

Wednesday, May 18: Golf at Grandover Pro Shop

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Registraton
10:15 a.m. - Golf Announcements and Rules
10:30 a.m. - Flighted Shotgun Start
3:00 p.m. - Gathering Area for 19th Hole and Social
3:30 p.m. - Trophy Presentation and Prizes
4:00 p.m. Check-In Hotel
5:30 p.m. - Cash Bar at 1808 Bar
6:30 p.m. - Group Dinner at DiValleRa Restaurant

Thursday, May 19: Grandover Resort Conference Ball Room

9:00 a.m. to Noon - Registration
9:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
9:45 a.m. - Opening Comments by Staci Sorgee, Palmetto Chapter President
10:00 a.m. - XRF Capabilities, Limitations and Considerations; Robert Coleman, Bowman XRF
10:25 a.m. - Controlling Rectification for Improved Quality; Jon Kilbarger, Dynapower
11:00 a.m. - Understanding NSS to Optimize Quality and Control; Adam Blakeley, MacDermid Enthone
11:25 a.m. - Control = Quality: Titration in Surface Finishing Overview; Taylor Eakins, Hannah Instruments
11:50 a.m. - Enhanced Analytical Techniques for Optimal Solution Control; Mike Burnson, Scientific Control Labs
12:15 p.m. - Lunch
1:15 p.m. - Calibration and Performance Monitoring of XRF Instruments; Robert Weber, Fischer
1:40 p.m. - The ABC’s of Phosphate Free; Joshua McClellan, Hubbard-Hall
2:15 p.m. - Efficiency Improvements in Plating Shop Operations via Automation; Robert Rumelfanger, Walchem
2:40 p.m. - Critical Control Parameters for Plating Operations; Levi McGuire, Pavco
3:05 p.m. -Summit Round Table Discussion, Chapter Audience
3:30 p.m. - Closing Comments; Adam Blakeley, Education Director