The first workshop to be held under the recently-launched Canada Makes initiative will take place at Sheridan’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) on Thursday, October 16 from 9:00 am – 1:30 pm. Attendees will tour CAMDT’s advanced manufacturing lab, and explore how SME’s can adopt additive manufacturing technologies for specific projects.
Agenda:
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks
Speakers: Martin Lavoie, Director of Policy, CME and
Farzad Rayegani, Director, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
and Design Technologies (CAMDT)
9:15 am – 9:45 am
Additive Manufacturing, 3D Computer-Aided Design and its Impact on the Future of Manufacturing in Ontario
Speaker: Farzad Rayegani, Director, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
and Design Technologies (CAMDT)
9:45 am – 10:15 am
NRC-IRAP Funding Programs Supporting Additive Manufacturing Projects for SMEs
Speaker: Michael Sava, Industrial Technology Advisor, NRC-IRAP
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Additive Manufacturing Applications for the Manufacturing Industry
Speaker: James Janeteas, Cimetrix Solution
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tour of Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies Lab
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Luncheon and Networking
Canada Makes is a network of private, public, academic and non-profit entities dedicated to promoting the adoption and development of additive manufacturing in Canada. The network covers a broad range of additive manufacturing technologies including 3D printing, reverse engineering 3D imaging, medical implants and replacement human tissue, etc. Visit www.canadamakes.ca for more information.
CAMDT is located at Sheridan’s Davis Campus in Brampton at 7899 McLaughlin Road.