Sure count me in if you're looking for someone to go with you.<br><br>Raymond<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Showers, Phillip M <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Phillip.M.Showers@boeing.com" target="_blank">Phillip.M.Showers@boeing.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">These guys called me up and asked me to come, anyone else interested?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Phil<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Chelsea Weber [mailto:<a href="mailto:Chelsea.Weber@esi-group-na.com" target="_blank">Chelsea.Weber@esi-group-na.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 18, 2012 12:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> Showers, Phillip M<br><b>Subject:</b> Advanced Manufacturing Simulation Solutions <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="text-align:center" align="center">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Click </span><a href="http://www.esi-group.com/corporate/events/2012/metal-forming-welding-assembly-seminars" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> to view in a browser<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><u></u><span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><u></u><div style="padding:3.6pt 7.2pt 3.6pt 7.2pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#5987c6">Advanced Manufacturing<br>
Simulation Solutions<u></u><u></u></span></b></p></div><u></u></td></tr></tbody></table></span><u></u><u></u> <u></u><u></u></td></tr></tbody></table><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD34F9.3957F860" alt="welding.gif" border="0" height="170" width="848"><u></u><u></u></span><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:483.65pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 1.4pt" valign="top" width="645"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:21.0pt;color:#5987c6">Stamping, Welding & Assembly Simulation Seminars</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Phil Showers, <br>
<br>At ESI, we understand the constant pressure OEMs and suppliers face to reduce development cost while maintaining a very high level of engineering innovation.  Manufacturers have to deliver high precision assemblies consistently to meet stringent tolerances, while satisfying durability requirements.  In this environment, the ability to design and verify sheet metal and tube forming dies quickly, as well as account for weld-induced distortion and residual stresses, plays an increasingly important role in product design and process planning. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br></span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:17.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#5987c6">Sheet Metal & Tube Die Design & Forming Simulation Seminar</span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:19.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#5987c6"><br>
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">        <br>Please join us for a Die Design & Metal Forming Simulation Seminar that will show you how simulation technology can speed up your die design and process development, and identify potential defects before the tooling is built.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From product CAD data, PAM-STAMP2G allows you to design and optimize the binder surface and die addendum in just minutes.  Its rapid and iterative parametric approach generates a realistic simulation model, allowing the user to quickly evaluate part formability. Tipping direction, binder surface and addendum geometry can easily be modified, allowing total control of the design process.  The validated die surface can then be exported back to your CAD package.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</td><td style="width:240.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:137.65pt" valign="top" width="321"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none" align="center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><img src="cid:image003.jpg@01CD34F9.3957F860" alt="Capot_GM_1p_thinning" border="0" height="157" width="176"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">PAM-STAMP2G allows die designers to quickly check and evaluate die design and process parameters, such as binder tonnage and drawbead geometries. PAM-STAMP2G carries out fast and reliable evaluations of the forming process and predicts splits, wrinkles, thinning and springback.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please be sure to register for this metal forming seminar now!<span style="color:#6e7f84"><br>
</span></span>                                                                                                                                            <a href="http://www.esi-cfd.com/jc/seminars/stamping_jun_12_2012.php" title="Click here to register" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image004.gif@01CD34F9.3957F860" alt="image008" border="0" height="41" width="152"></span></a><br>
<b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#5987c6"><br>What others are saying about forming simulation</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:23.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#5987c6"><br></span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“The use of an advanced incremental simulation tool enables us to overcome the challenges posed by high-strength steels and dual-phase steels and meet our customers’ requirements in as little time as possible. We believe our expertise with PAM-STAMP 2G is a significant competitive advantage.” <br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mark Broadworth, Tool Engineer, Atlas Tool</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#5987c6"><u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br></span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:17.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#5987c6">Weld Distortions & Residual Stresses Predictions Seminar</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <br>
<br>Please join us for a Welding & Assembly Simulation Seminar that will show you that welding simulation for distortion and residual stress prediction is a reality, and can now be implemented in a few hours to a few days.  These predictions allow for product design and process definition optimization in order to minimize distortion and residual stresses.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Simulation technology allows you to optimize the clamping conditions and weld sequence to minimize distortions quickly and efficiently.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br><img src="cid:image005.jpg@01CD34F9.3957F860" alt="temperature_01" border="0" height="144" width="264"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Residual stresses generated during the welding process may have a strong influence on downstream stress levels, fatigue and brittle fracture.  Simulation technology can predict these weld-induced residual stresses - these “as-built” conditions can then be used as initial conditions in stress or fatigue calculations for more accurate calculations.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please be sure to register for this welding and assembly simulation seminar now!<span style="color:#6e7f84"><br>
</span></span>                                                                                                                                            <a href="http://www.esi-cfd.com/jc/seminars/welding_assembly_jun_12_2012.php" title="Click here to register" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image004.gif@01CD34F9.3957F860" alt="image008" border="0" height="41" width="152"></span></a><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#5987c6"><u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#5987c6">What others are saying about welding simulation</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:23.0pt;color:#5987c6"><br>
</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“The Weld Planner is an easy to use and fast predictive tool. It will be integrated in the future in product development at VW in Braunschweig. The Weld Planner has the potential to save one to two experimental loops, meaning 10 to 20k€ by part.” <br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hans-Werner Scholz, Development, VW Braunschweig</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;background:#d9d9d9">Where?<br></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br><br></span><b><span style>Nashville, TN</span></b><span style><br>Embassy Suites Nashville Airport<br></span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10+Century+Blvd.+Nashville,+TN+37214&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hnear=10+Century+Blvd,+Nashville,+Tennessee+37214&gl=us&t=m&z=16" target="_blank">Map it</a><span style><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9"><span style>10 Century Blvd.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9">
<span style>Nashville, TN 37214</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;background:#d9d9d9">When?<br></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br><br></span><b><span style>June 12, 2012</span></b><span style><br><b><i>Sheet Metal & Tube Forming</i></b> 9:30AM-1:00PM (lunch will be provided)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <br>
<br></span><b><i><span style>Welding & Assembly</span></i></b><span style><br>12:00PM-3:30PM (lunch will be provided)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;background:#d9d9d9">W</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">hy You Should Attend?<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br><br></span>By attending these seminars, you will learn how analysis and simulation techniques can help you:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9">
<span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">• </span></span>Improve product quality<br><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">• Shorten the tooling design cycle<br>• Identify and eliminate downstream manufacturing issues<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9"><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">• </span></span>Improve accuracy of downstream FEA and fatigue analysis <span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
• SAVE MONEY.<br><br></span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;background:#d9d9d9">W</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">ho Should You Attend?<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br><br></span><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">• Production managers<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9">
<span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">• Welding engineers<br>• Product designers<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal;background:#d9d9d9"><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">• Job estimators<br>
• Manufacturing engineers<br>• Process engineers </span></span><span style><br></span><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">• CAE professionals</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">• </span></span><span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:red">YOU</span></b></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br><br></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Registration</span><br></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br><br></span><span style>These seminars are free, but advanced registration is required. Please click on the links below now to register for one or both of these events.<br>
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<br></span><b><i><u><span style>Welding & Assembly Seminar</span></u></i></b><span style><br>12:00PM-3:30PM (lunch will be provided)<br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>Click </span><a href="http://www.esi-cfd.com/jc/seminars/welding_assembly_jun_12_2012.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> to register</span><span style><br>
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