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AICC - Hazmat: Security Awareness, Shipping Functions & 4G Packaging
Hewlett-Packard 3nd Annual Inspiration Awards Call for Entries Deadline
Printing Industries of America 2018 Color Conference San Diego, CA Jan.13-16
Fabrication Jan. 10-16
Beginner to Intermediate Santa Fe Spgs., CA Jan. 8-12
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EFI Users Group Conference Las Vegas, NV Jan. 23-26
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AICC West Coast Ski Meeting Jackson Hole, WY Jan. 31-Feb. 3
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Advanced Optical Recognition Technology Identifies the exact location and skew of each bundle as it moves down the conveyor, allowing the robot to grasp the bundle “on the fly” and quickly place it in its proper position
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Graphics of the Americas Ft. Lauderdale, FL • Feb. 22-24
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Bobst Workshop SP SP Production Management Beginner Roseland, NJ Mar. 14-16
Sustainability in Packaging 2018
Chicago, IL Mar. 12-14
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AICC Litho Press Print Seminar San Luis Obispo, CA Mar. 28-29
HP 3rd Annual “Unleashing Print” Inspiration Awards Winners Announced
Dallas, TX Mar. 25-28
Good Friday Passover Begins
Palm Sunday
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Take a listen: A squeaky sound or a grinding noise could be a sign of a bad rollers, bearings or gearmotor.
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TAPPI 15th Advanced Coating Symposium Charlotte, NC Apr. 14-15
Bobst - Process Folder-Gluer Basic to Intermediate Operator Folding Carton Beginner to Intermediate Roseland, NJ Apr. 9-13
Sino Corrugated South 2018 • Folding Carton 2018 Sino Flexography South 2018 Guangdong, China • Apr. 10-12
ISRI Convention & Expo 2018 Las Vegas, NV Apr.14-19
Paperboard Packging Council - Spring Meeting Baltimore, MD • Apr. 11-13
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Bobst Process & Maintenance SP Diecutting Skill & General Maint. Santa Fe Spgs., CA Apr. 16-20
Pack Expo East Philadelphia, PA • Apr. 16-18
PaperCon 2018 Charlotte, NC • Apr. 15-18
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Bobst Process SP Hotfoil Stamping
Air Pressure: Confirm filter and regulators are still at OEM specifications.
Operator Beginner Roseland, NJ May 7-11
FTA Forum & InfoFlex 2018 Indianapolis, IN • May 6-9
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AICC Mexico 2018 Annual Meeting & Trade Fair Guadalajara, Mexico • May 16-18
Beginner to Intermediate Santa Fe Spgs., CA May 14-18
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FEFCO Summit Stockholm, Sweden • May 23-25
Folding Carton Roseland, NJ May 22-24
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Memorial Day
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Bobst Electrical/Electronic SP CUBE ll & 3G 32 bit & Electrical Function
Expo Empaque Mexico City, Mexico • Jun. 5-8
Intermediate Roseland, NJ Jun. 4-8
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Conveyor Fact: Per square foot, your conveyor system is the biggest machine in your plant.
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Bobst Process & Maintenance SP Diecutting Skill & General Maint. Santa Fe Spgs., CA Jun. 18-22 AICC/Canada & CCCA Annual Golf Tournament
Print & Packaging Legislative Summit Washington, DC Jun. 19-20
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Gluer Operator Folding Carton Advanced Roseland, NJ Jun. 25-29
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Bobst Workshop SP SP/SPO Diemaking Advanced Roseland, NJ Aug. 7-9
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Women’s Equality Day
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Packaging Innovations New York, NY • Sept. 5-6
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Housekeeping: Thoroughly clean dust and debris from beneath conveyors. Clean off photo sensors when complete.
Intermediate Roseland, NJ Sept. 10-14
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Bobst Workshop SP/SPO Diemaking Advanced Santa Fe Spgs., CA Sept. 25-27
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Graph Expo 18 Chicago, IL Sept. 30-Oct 3
AICC/TAPPI 2018 Corrugated Week Indianapolis, IN • Sept. 24-26
1st Day of Autumn
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Bobst Process & Maintenance SP Diecutting Skill & General Maintenance Intermediate Santa Fe Spgs., CA Oct. 1-5
Tokyo Pack 2018 Tokyo, Japan • Oct. 2-5
GRAPH EXPO 18 Chicago, IL • Sept. 30 - Oct. 3
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Paper & Plastics Recycling
Bobst Process Folder-Gluer
Conference Chicago, IL Oct. 17-19
Basic to Interme- diate Operator - Folding Carton
Beginner to Intermediate Roseland, NJ Oct. 15-19
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Resource Recycling Conference St. Louis, MO Oct. 22-24
PPC Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference Atlanta, GA • Oct. 24-26
All in Print China 2018 Shanghai, China • Oct. 24-28
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I NDUSTRY E VENTS 2018
FEFCO Summit................................................... May 23-25
Graphics of the Americas................................. Feb. 22-24
Expo Empaque....................................................... Jun. 5-8
Sustainability in Packaging 2018.................... Mar. 12-14
CCE South East Asia........................................... Sept. 5-7
Sino Corrugated South 2018............................. Apr. 10-12
Labelexpo Americas........................................ Sept. 25-27
PPC Spring Meeting........................................... Apr. 11-13
AICC/TAPPI 2018 Corrugated Week............... Sept. 24-26
AICC 2018 Spring Meeting................................ Apr. 16-18
Tokyo Pack 2018.................................................... Oct. 2-5
Pack Expo East.................................................. Apr. 16-18
GRAPH EXPO 18....................................... Sept. 30 - Oct 3
PaperCon 2018................................................... Apr. 15-18
PPC Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference... Oct. 24-26
FTA Forum & InfoFlex 2018................................... May 6-9
AICC Mexico 2018 Annual Meeting................... May 16-18
All in Print China 2018....................................... Oct. 24-28
All dates were accurate at presstime - please check with individual associations/companies for latest information.
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