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Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Rupal Nanavati, Digital & IoT Transformation Leader, Sutherland

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Ryan Benson, Vice President of Security, CompassMSP

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Cozette Robinson, CEO, CYR Consulting, LLC

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Daniel Lyon, Product Manager, Hawk Ridge Systems

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SOUTHEAST Session: Digital twins are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of advanced manufacturing, enabling companies to simulate, optimize, and validate their production processes in a virtual environment before committing to physical execution. This presentation explores the value of digital twins specifically in the domains of CNC machining, robotic automation, and the broader virtual factory. In CNC machining, digital twins replicate the behavior of machines, tools, and part geometries, allowing for precise simulation of toolpaths and real-time detection of potential collisions, over-travel, and inefficiencies. By simulating the exact machine kinematics, spindle dynamics, and tool libraries, manufacturers can reduce setup times, improve part quality, and significantly lower the risk of costly rework or downtime. In robotic work cells, digital twins mirror robotic behavior, motion, and task sequences. This enables manufacturers to program, test, and optimize robot trajectories and tool interactions virtually - ensuring safety, cycle time optimization, and maximum utilization of expensive automation assets. Collision detection, reach analysis, and process synchronization can all be handled digitally before deployment on the shop floor. At the virtual factory level, digital twins provide a holistic view of the entire manufacturing environment - integrating machines, robotics, material flow, operators, and logistics into a unified simulation. This enables strategic decision-making, accurate capacity planning, and the ability to test process changes in a risk-free virtual environment. The result is greater agility, resilience, and efficiency across the entire production lifecycle. Attendees will gain insight into how digital twins reduce risk, increase productivity, and enable smarter planning across manufacturing operations. By harnessing digital twins in CNC machining, robotic systems, and factory-wide simulations, companies can accelerate their journey toward digital transformation and fully realize the promise of Industry 4.0.

SOUTHEAST Session: Manufacturing faces an unprecedented workforce transition as the “silver tsunami” of retiring Baby Boomers and Gen X workers accelerates. Decades of institutional knowledge are leaving with them, forcing companies to scramble for ways to preserve expertise while managing increasingly complex operations. Many facilities now schedule critical work around the availability of a single seasoned technician, while others bring retirees back at premium wages just to keep production running. At the same time, new hires arrive with expectations shaped by consumer technology—anticipating smartphone-level intuitiveness—yet encounter manufacturing systems that feel stuck in the 1990s.   This presentation will share field-tested insights on how modern manufacturing systems must be transparent, modular, and designed to evolve with their users. It will also explore how manufacturers can fundamentally rethink “experience” for a new era—moving from legacy tools to adaptive, intelligent platforms that empower rather than frustrate.   Attendees will see a detailed case study of 3D Glass Solutions, Inc., where strategic MES implementation boosted yield, reduced downtime, and created systems that engaged the workforce instead of alienating it. The conversation will break down the real-world challenges, adoption strategies, and critical success factors that make the difference between results and setbacks.   The session concludes with a first look at Project Phoenix, MASS Group’s next-generation platform built for the realities of today’s manufacturing floor—without the complexity of yesterday’s enterprise software.

SOUTHEAST Exhibitor: AutoForm was founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1995 and has continually grown at a rapid pace. Recognized as the leading provider of software for product manufacturability, tool and material cost calculation, die face design and virtual stamping as well as BiW assembly process optimization. The company has profoundly revolutionized the market with its innovations for rapid and reliable validation of the design, engineering and manufacturing processes. Today, AutoForm’s software addresses the major challenges in the automotive industry, such as CO2 emissions reduction and fuel savings, weight reduction, material consumption optimization of the body-in-white, increasing safety regulations, digitalization and implementation of Industry 4.0. However, there are still many unresolved challenges regarding sheet metal forming not only in the automotive industry but in other industries as well. AutoForm is becoming involved in medical and electrical appliance sectors and white goods industry. Since our foundation, we have proven to be a reliable, long-term partner for our customers and their sustained success. In our mission to provide state-of-the-art software through continuous investment in research and development, we will continue to be your best choice. Through our dedication to be the best at what we do, you can be sure that AutoForm will lead the way in advanced technological solutions that give you the competitive advantage. All of the major automotive OEMs and the majority of their suppliers have selected AutoForm as their software of choice. Over 3500 users in more than 1000 companies in 50 countries around the world trust in AutoForm for their key engineering and manufacturing operations.

SOUTHEAST Exhibitor: Rollomatic is a private Swiss company specializing in the design and manufacturing of high precision CNC machines for production grinding of cutting tools, cylindrical grinding machines and laser cutting machines for ultra-hard materials. We are particularly proud of our latest developments of hydrostatic tool grinding machines and hybrid peel/tool grinding machines. Our sister company, Strausak Inc., builds modular, scalable and flexible 5-axis CNC tool & cutter grinding machines, utilizing the 3rd-party Numroto tool design software. We are customer-oriented, and we provide complete manufacturing solutions for the grinding of precision tools, parts, punches, medical instruments, die & mold components, including wheel dressing and measuring, as well as SmartFactory automation and measuring finished parts. Our manufacturing methods and our precision assembly are based on our passion for Swiss engineering and craftsmanship. Our philosophy is demonstrated by our teams in all stages over the life of the products, from design, through assembly and Lean Manufacturing, and all the way to service and client advice and support. We strive to build a relationship of trust and cordiality with our customers in a spirit of partnership.

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