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IMI Introduces Industrial Print Academy June 19-22, 2018

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6 years ago

May 25, 2018

IMI President Al Keene says, “We are pleased to announce the first IMI Industrial Print Academy on June 19-22, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Chicago-Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard (Chicago), Illinois offering the following courses:”

Industrial Inkjet System Design Course

Functional Materials Deposition Course

June 19, 2018

Inkjet Surfaces & Products Decoration Course

Inkjet Ink Drying & Curing Course

June 20, 2018

Industrial Inkjet System Design Course

Functional Materials Deposition Course

June 19, 2018

Inkjet Surfaces & Products Decoration Course

Inkjet Ink Drying & Curing Course

June 20, 2018

Applying “Real Life” Industrial Print Lessons Course

Inkjet Ink Characterization Course

June 21, 2018

Industrial Print Tour Course

June 22, 2018

Keene continues, “It’s hard not to notice that the world is going digital, and that increasingly applies to manufacturing; from packaging to product decoration/personalization/functionalization (flooring, textiles, footware, printed electronics, ceramics, etc.) to 3D printing and more.

Based on I.T. Strategies Industrial & Production Print Markets below, the 20+% growth indicates the dynamic nature of Industrial Print and the need for increased training and educational resources across the entire realm of manufacturing sectors.

I.T. Strategies projects the industrial print market vendor revenues (hardware & consumables) exceeding $10B in 2020 – yielding over $40B of retail revenue to print providers for the printed output. This includes applications such as décor, product and surface decoration, deposition and incorporation of functional materials into products, complex multi-process 3D product manufacturing applications, security, packaging, and labeling.

Whatever industry you’re in, whether you are already implementing industrial print or you plan to in the future, you are likely realizing that your current staff needs to expand their expertise and you need to find the right suppliers to work with. Generally, the industry is short of the skills and experience needed to implement digital printing and deposition.”

The IMI Industrial Print Academy in June features seven courses run by experienced industry experts who will brief you on new technology developments, provide critical insights/knowledge required and introduce suppliers needed to implement successful industrial print operations.”

The IMI Industrial Print Academy offers a series of courses to address many of the practical considerations necessary for end users to implement industrial print systems as well as for current/potential industrial print vendors to assess their products in light of the end users’ varying requirements and concerns. IMI is striving to provide information that is simply not generally available but is required to successfully implement industrial print solutions. They are truly Industrial Print Master Classes.

The IMI Industrial Print Academy will provide critical insights and help attendees to understand the capabilities and limitations of inkjet; to explore whether inkjet has utility in their specific manufacturing processes; and provide the necessary insights and information to enable companies to assess their future usage of inkjet technologies. Consider it your “Jump-Start for the Future. Join the IMI Mailing List to receive all new program announcements.

About IMI

IMI sponsors conferences and courses world-wide to assist in understanding technology developments, markets and applications requirements. IMI conferences and courses offer unique opportunities for leading hardware, technology development, consumables, software and user companies to learn, network, and develop a comprehensive understanding of current as well as future developments impacting successful product implementations, market entry/expansion, and technology utilization. Since 1990, IMI has held over 600 programs attended by well over 25,000 technical, marketing and management personnel from companies around the world.

IMI programs are designed to enable attendees to obtain the latest technical, market and application information while allowing time to network with other attendees in a time and cost efficient manner. Attendance at an IMI program enables attendees to meet with an industry’s leading experts in a single location over a short period of time thus maximizing information transfer efficiency and minimizing travel and time expenses.

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