TENTATIVE AGENDA

Tuesday, October 1

07:30-09:55 Networking Breakfast (On Site) and Guided Tour of ATLAS Sector A
08:00-09:55 Demo: ColorForm Polyurethane Coating of Thermoplastic Parts (KraussMaffei)
10:00-10:15 Welcome: ATLAS Composites & Innovation Summit 2024
10:15 -10:45 Honoring U.S. Senator Jerry Moran
10:45-11:15 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and WSU President Rick Muma
11:15-11:30 ACIS Vision (John Tomblin and Waruna Seneviratne, WSU-NIAR)
11:30-12:00 Keynote: Fostering Innovation and Next-Gen Workforce Development (Andreas Fill, CEO, FILL)
12:00-13:30 Lunch and New Partner Videos
13:30-14:00 Rapid Tow Shearing Technology (iCOMAT)
14:00-14:30 Stitching Head Development for Automated Fiber Placement (Inteva)
14:30-15:00 Variable Spot Size Laser Technology & SCRAM (Electroimpact)
15:00-15:30 Self-Guided Tours & Networking Break
15:30-16:15 Demo: Variable Spot Size Laser (Electroimpact AFP)
16:20-16:45 Demo: Dual-Robot Tool-less Manufacturing (Mikrosam AFP)
16:45-17:25 Demo: Scalable Composite Robotic Additive Manufacturing (Electroimpact SCRAM)
18:00-21:00 Social Event: Top Golf (Reservations & Fee Required)

Wednesday, October 2

08:00-08:55 Arrival & Networking Breakfast (on-site)
08:00-09:55 Demos: HP-RTM, Tool-less Manufacturing, VSSL, SCRAM
09:00-09:30 Keynote: Tomorrow's Technology for Future Prosperity (Linden Blue, Vice Chair General Atomics)
09:30-10:00 Self-Guided Tours & Networking Break
10:00-10:30 Multi-layer Integration for Turnkey OoA Thermoplastic Part Production (FILL)
10:30-11:00 Double Diaphragm Forming for Turnkey OoA Thermoset Part Production (Syensqo)
11:00-11:30 Self-Guided Tours & Networking Break
11:30-12:00 Demo: HP-RTM of Composite Leaf Spring (ENGEL v-duo)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:15-14:10 Demo: Thermoplastic Injection Overmolding of Aircraft Window Plug (KraussMaffei)
14:10-14:30 Self-Guided Tours & Networking Break
14:30-15:00 In-Process Inspections to Boost Productivity (NIAR)
15:00-15:30 AI-Assisted Workforce Education (OpenX)
15:30-16:25 Panel: Workforce Development and Industry Needs for Scalability
16:30-17:15 Panel: Materials Advancements for Industry Trends
18:00-20:00 Group Dinner TBD (Reservations Required)

THURSDAY, OCT. 3*
*(Optional Tour/Demo Day)
08:00 On-Site Continental Breakfast
09:00 Tech Demos
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 Optional Off-Site Tours