ATS Knowledge Day - Manufacturing, Quality, Metrology, Automation, IT Systems etc.
Watch this space, join us and share in our journey, the ATS Knowledge days are a source of inspiration and are offered free of charge to manufacturing and processing companies.

Venue
Headingley Experience, Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michael's Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3BRAttendees
CEO’s, technical directors, production managers, quality managers, maintenance managers, engineering managers, R&D managers.Event Partners
ATS, Eines, Faro, Pryor, Microsoft, Preactor, QMC, Siemens, Ubisense, 100% Effective Training LtdPreliminary Agenda
| 8:15 | Registration opens - Breakfast and networking |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Introduction |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Sustaining World Class Status – Hosted by Mike James from MESA International |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | GTMA: Trade Association brings ISF process to UK (Roger Onions) |
| Tea and coffee break and networking |
Stream A:
Quality and Technical Management and Quality Technicians
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
A01 |
Laser your Way to Quality (Bob Fox) Non-contact imaging systems and their benefits through automation |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
A02 |
Eradicate Quality Defects (Andre Niebieszczanski) Workshop on how easy it can be to eliminate quality defect occurences |
| Lunch and networking | ||
| 13:15 – 14:00 |
A03 |
Portable measurement in large volume metrology (Andrew Tagg) How large volume metrology measurement problems have been eradicated using portable measurement systems. |
| 14:00 – 14:45 |
A04 |
Dynamic Quality Measurement (Ed Morris) Graphical and statistical reporting of production quality data from Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) |
Stream B:
Operations Management and IT
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
B01 |
How to Sustain 24/7 Support (Mark Boulton) Shopfloor IT support management |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
B02 |
Sticky Lean Six Workshop (Mike James) How to implement and sustain lean manufacturing |
| Lunch and networking | ||
| 13:15 – 14:00 |
B03 |
Dynamic Detailed Scheduling (Jon Christensen) Advanced planning software for very detailed scheduling |
Stream C:
Industrial Automation and Industrial Communications
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
C01 |
Sustainability using Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) (John Graydon) How it can be integrated into your business and bring that essential Return on Investment |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
C02 |
Are you Able to Locate and Identify your Shopfloor Assets? (Barry Murdoch/Phil Linton) Latest invention in radar identification technology |
| Lunch and networking | ||
| 13:15 – 14:00 |
C03 |
The importance of part-marking & traceability and how it is has benefited the leading aero-engine manufacturers. (David Thompson, Lead Applications Engineer; Pryor Marking Systems) |
| 14:00 – 14:45 |
C04 |
The Role of Training and Assessment for Technical and Maintenance Operatives (Technical education) (Greg Ella) |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Do you Measure up to Being a World Class Manufacturer? |
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| 15:30 | END |
Dates and locations
- 5 March 2012 | SG | Singapore (Monday) | Register
- 7 March 2012 | AU | Melbourne (Wednesday) | Register
- 9 March 2012 | AU | Sydney (Friday) | Register
- 20 March 2012 | DE | Kassel (Tuesday) | Register
- 21 March 2012 | NL | Amersfoort (Wednesday) | Register
- 22 March 2012 | BE | Brussels (Thursday) | Register
- 27 March 2012 | TR | Istanbul (Tuesday) | Register
- 28 March 2012 | TR | Bursa (Wednesday) | Register
- 28 June 2012 | UK | Leeds (Tuesday) | Register
- 26 June 2012 | UK | Filton, Bristol (Wednesday) | Register
- 14 June 2012 | IE | Dublin (Thursday) | Register
- 4 September 2012 | CZ | Nový Jičín (Tuesday) | Register
- 25 September 2012 | USA | Troy, MI | Register
- 27 September 2012 | USA | Indianapolis, IN | Register
- 2 October 2012 | MX | Mexico City | Register
Watch this space for updates and more information closer to the events.
You can register by completing the event registration form.




