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SpotlightTM Medical Extrusion & Secondary Operations Conference

May 23, 2017 | Graham Engineering | York, PA

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Len Czuba — Keynote Speaker Mr. Czuba is the President of Czuba Enterprises. He has more than 30 years of experience in polymer synthesis, compounding and material development in the medical device industry. His product development experience and polymers expertise assist partner firms to take products from concept to market. In 2004, Len was honored as one of the 100 MD&DI Notable Persons in the medical device industry. He has been a member of the Society of Plastics

Engineers (SPE) since 1975, and has served on the board of directors of the Medical Plastics Division since 1985 and has thrice served as the Division Chairman. In May of 2000, Len was inducted to the ranks of Honored Service Member and in March of 2015, became a Fellow of the Society. He served as the Society’s President for SPE’s 2005 – 2006 year. He is now a Distinguished Honored-Service Fellow of SPE. He has a B.S. in BioSciences from Southern Illinois University.

SPOTLIGHT Conference SPEAKERS

Bob Bessemer Bob Bessemer has worked for several downstream plastics extrusion equipment manufacturers over the past 34 years. Bob’s major focus is developing, sizing, and cutting equipment specific to medical and pharma applications, Bob has 6 patents. A major goal has been to better control the variables of the extrusion process and eliminate the so called “Black Art” He has a degree from Penn State University in business administration, but maintains a focus on engineering and development. Bob has written many papers and delivered seminars to the industry to help advance technology.

Dr. James Oberhauser – Keynote SpeakerDr. Oberhauser received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2001) and completed a postdoc at Caltech, focusing upon polymer rheology and strain-induced polymer crystallization. He led product development of Abbott Vascular’s Absorb™ Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) from 2007-2015 and made significant contributions to the development of this novel therapy for coronary artery disease. In 2013, he received the Innovation Team Award from the Abbott Laboratories Volwiler Society, one of the highest scientific honors bestowed by the company. Dr. Oberhauser holds 24 issued patents and 34 additional pending patent applications and has authored 21 peer-reviewed journal publications.

Steve Maxson - HostSteve Maxson is director of global business development – Extrusion for Graham Engineering, owner of American Kuhne Inc. He is responsible for sales, marketing, product development and M&A for the medical sector. Steve’s background combines disciplines from the fields of medical extrusion technology and medical device manufacturing. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Juergen Gieosow, PhDJuergen started in 1983 as an apprentice at a Packaging company to become a Certified Process Technician. After the 3 year program he stayed with the company and became a shift leader. In 1989 he went back to University for Plastic Engineering in Troisdorf Germany. After finishing this program Juergen joined ARBURG at the Headquarter facility in Germany to become a trainer. After years in the training department at ARBURG he started to travel to the US in 1996 to set up an Application Engineering department. From 2002 to 2015 Juergen was the Regional Manager West Coast for ARBURG Inc. Since June 2015 he is Director of Technology and Engineering for ARBURG USA.

Sean HargettSean Hargett has served as President of Steeger USA for the last 7 years. Steeger USA is the industry leader for medical braiding technology providing innovative solutions allowing our customers’ products to be designed with flexibility, stiffness, kink resistance, improved torque response, and radial/hoop strength. Prior to his current position, Sean served as Sales Executive and Director of Operations for Steeger. He holds a degree in International Finance & Marketing from the University of Alabama.

Steve Maxson — HostMr. Maxson is Director of Global Business Development – Extrusion for Graham Engineering, owner of American Kuhne Inc. He is responsible for sales, marketing, product development and M&A for the medical sector. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

7:30-8:15AM Check-In and Continental Breakfast

8:15AM Welcome Remarks

8:30 AM Keynote: “Medical Tubing Links the Patient to Life-Saving Medical Devices” – Len Czuba, President, Czuba Enterprises, Inc.

9:00 AM “Variable Density Braiding” – Sean Hargett, President, Steeger USA

9:30 AM “Living with, and Minimizing Gels in Extrusion” – Timothy Steele, CEO, Founder and Owner, MicroSpec Corp.

10:00 AM “Overmolding for Medical Applications” – Juergen Gieosow PhD, ARBURG, Inc.

10:30 AM Break including beverages and snacks

11:00 AM “The Development and Application of Extruded Silicone Tubing with Optimized Precision and Consistency for Fluid Management Applications” – Adam Nadeau, Process Technology R&D Manager, Saint Gobain PPL

11:30 AM “The Science of Precision Medical Tubing Cutting” – Bob Bessemer, Sales Manager, Medical Extrusion, Conair

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM “Engineering of Shrink Tubing” - Chris Ross, Founder, Engineering Resources Group

1:30 PM “Co-extrusion of Medical Polymers” - Steve Maxson, Director, Global Business Development – Extrusion, American Kuhne

2:00 PM “Advances in Extrusion Die Design for Medical Tubing” – Denis Finn, Project Engineer, Guill Tool & Engineering

2:30 PM “Water Bath Temperature on Process Stability, Annealing Shrinkage and Physical Properties” – Tyler Ware, President/Owner, GenX Medical

3:00 PM Break including beverages and snacks

3:15 PM “In-line Dimensional Measurement, Control and Surface Inspection Technology for Medical Tubing Applications” – Keith Donahue, Vice President Sales, Zumbach

3:45 PM “Drying Technologies, Which is Right for You?” – Herb Wischow, Vice President of Sales, Dri-Air Industries

4:15PM “The Evolution of Medical Tubing” – Larry Alpert, President, Biomerics Advanced Extrusion

4:45PM “The Role of Thermoplastic Elastomers in Flexible Medical Tubing Functionality” – Larry Johnson, Vice President, Business Development, Foster Corporation

SESSIONSTuesday, May 23, 2017 | 1203 Eden Road, York, PA 17402

SPEAKERS

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SPEAKERS continuedSean HargettMr. Hargett has served as President of Steeger USA for the last eight years. Prior to his current position, Sean served as Sales Executive and Director of Operations for Steeger. He holds

a degree in International Finance & Marketing from the University of Alabama.

Timothy Steele Mr. Steele is the CEO, Founder and Owner of MicroSpec Corporation. Tim is a self-taught Extrusion Engineer whose experience began in 1968 where he began working part-

time at Teleflex running a Teflon extruder. His extrusion background includes experience in thermoplastic elastomers and designing extrusion tooling... including heads and cross-heads. Considered a thought leader in the medical extrusion industry, he lead the way in the miniaturization of coextruded and multi-luman tubing; which has transformed the neonatal catheter industry. He owns one patent and graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in History.







Juergen Gieosow, PhDDr. Gieosow is the Director of Technology and Engineering at ARBURG USA. He joined ARBURG in 1990 in Germany as a trainer. He graduated from the University for Plastic

Engineering in Troisdorf, Germany.

Adam Nadeau Mr. Nadeau has spent the last 11 years with Saint-Gobain developing new processes, optimizing current processes, and creating new products for fluid management applications. He

has earned his B.S. and M.S. in Plastics Engineering, focused in Plastics Processing, from the University of Massachusetts.

Bob Bessemer Mr. Bessemer has more than 34 years of experience working for several downstream plastics extrusion equipment manufacturers. His major focus is on developing, sizing,

and cutting equipment specific to medical and pharma applications. Bob currently has six patents. Graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Chris RossMr. Ross is the founder of the Engineering Resources Group. ERG develops automated equipment for manufacturing and testing operatoins. Prior to ERG, Chris worked in

manufacturing and R&D within the business machines, automotive, and medical device fields. Chris graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami, Florida and with a MS in Plastics Engineering from UMass Lowell.

Denis FinnMr. Finn is the Project Engineer for Guill Tool and Engineering. He is responsible for new product development and quality control. His primary areas of experience are in mechanical design,

flow analysis, and process engineering. Additionally, he has worked in the wire, pipe, and profile industries producing profiles and multi-layer applications. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.

Tyler WareMr. Ware is the owner of GenX Medical. In his previous years he has been the lead engineer over an extrusion room, running up to six lines. He was also a Process Engineer at American

Kuhne. Tyler has traveled extensively worldwide teaching others the art of making medical tubing. He has tooling design knowledge, screw design knowledge and process knowledge.

Keith DonahueMr. Donahue is the Vice President, Sales where he is responsible for balancing both sales and support needs for the company with customer requirements from the various market segments

supported by Zumbach. He began his career with Zumbach in 1987 as a Field Service Engineer. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Union College in Schenectady, NY and a MBA from Villanova University in Pennsylvania.

Herb WischowMr. Wischow is the Vice President of Sales for Dri-Air Industries. His responsibilities include sales management, project development, dryer sizing, systems and marketing for the

company’s plastics drying and loading systems. Mr. Wischow joined Dri-Air in 1991. Previously he had handled sales for Macon Machinery Sales. He has a B.S. in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University.

Larry AlpertMr. Alpert is the President, Biomerics Advanced Extrusion. He previously worked for Adam Spence, Fluorotek, Boston Scientific, and Putnam Plastics and has more than 35 years of

experince in Medical Extrusion. He currently holds 10 patents.

Larry JohnsonMr. Johnson is an executive with more than 30 years of global experience in the marketing and sale of engineered and advanced polymer materials. Larry’s marketing and sales

discipline focus includes management and training, strategic assessment, planning, and execution, M & A and strategic partnerships, and innovation and technology development. He has a B.S. in Business Administration and a MBA in Marketing and Finance, from Wright State University.








FAQWho should come to Spotlight?Spotlight is a technical conference hosted by American Kuhne for everyone that is interested in extruding medical tubing and performing secondary operations such as braiding, over-molding, surface treatment, and laser drilling for catheters and delivery systems.

Why should I attend Spotlight?At Spotlight, you'll learn, connect, and grow. You’ll mingle with technical leaders, and your industry peers, and you’ll walk away with knowledge, connections and memories.

How much does Spotlight cost?The registration fee is $150 per guest and includes continental breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks during breaks.

Is Spotlight registration limited? Will it sell out?Spotlight is limited to 50 people and it is going to sell out. Register today to secure your spot.

How do I register for the conference?This is a two-step process. Step 1: Send an email to [email protected] with Spotlight as the subject. In the body of the email, include your name, company name and phone. If additional people are included then please also include their names. Step 2: Pay using PayPal link: PayPal.Me

Can I bring a guest?Registration is required to attend Spotlight. Guests will not be permitted to attend the conference. How do I pick up my badge on-site?Once you are registered you can pick up your badge from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on May 23rd.

Are there special hotel rates? There are discounted rates at the following hotels. Ask for the Graham Engineering Room Block.Courtyard by Marriott Four Points by Sheraton YorkPhone: (717) 840-7840 Phone: (717) 846-4940 Rate: $95 plus tax Rate: $95 plus taxDistance: 3.2 miles Distance: 0.9 miles

What are the best Airports for travel arrangements? York, PA is centrally located between three airports.Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) - 29 miles, approximate 30 minute drivePhiladelphia International Airport (PHL) - 108 miles, approximate 2 hour driveBaltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) - 67 miles, approximate 1 hour drive

Will I receive copies of the presentations?Hard copy handouts of the presentations will not be provided. All presentations will be uploaded to SlideShare for viewing and downloading.


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