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SOUTHEAST Exhibitor: At TEK4, we design and manufacture advanced Fast Hole Drill (FHD) EDM machines for the accurate and efficient drilling of cooling holes in aerospace and industrial gas turbine (IGT) parts — including blades, vanes, and segments. ​ Our systems combine leading-edge technologies to meet the most demanding manufacturing requirements: ​ EDM Fast Hole Drilling for straight and shaped holes Laser for precision drilling, cutting, and ceramic coating ablation ECM (Electrochemical Machining) for deep STEM drilling of complex cooling passages​ With a focus on performance, reliability, and innovation, TEK4 delivers complete drilling solutions trusted by global OEMs and tier-one suppliers. Our machines are built in Leicester in the UK. We also have a machine showroom and spares warehouse in Greenville, South Carolina. Soon we will be able to organise machine demos in Greenville.

SOUTHEAST Exhibitor: Axpress Trading LLC is a professional supplier specializing in precision forging, custom casting, and CNC machining solutions. We serve a wide range of industries, including automotive, heavy machinery, mining, construction, and energy. With advanced manufacturing facilities, strict quality control, and an experienced engineering team, we provide customized forged and machined components tailored to our clients’ specifications. Our products range from high-strength shafts, rings, flanges, and gear blanks to complex CNC-machined parts. By combining reliable manufacturing capability with global trading expertise, we aim to deliver high-quality products, competitive pricing, and excellent customer service to our partners worldwide.

SOUTHEAST Exhibitor: Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Card-Monroe Automation is a leading provider of smart manufacturing and industrial automation services. Originally founded as Everworks Automation in 2012, the company was acquired by Card-Monroe Corp. (CMC) in 2024 and rebranded as Card-Monroe Automation. The company specializes in delivering custom turnkey solutions, including the design, construction, and installation of advanced technologies such as robotic cells, automated equipment, and process control systems. Serving industries like automotive, chemical, food and beverage, logistics, tire and rubber, and general manufacturing, Card-Monroe Automation collaborates with numerous Fortune 500 companies to enhance operational efficiency, precision, and scalability.

SOUTHEAST Session: Manufacturers today are under immense pressure to navigate supply chain complexity while improving agility, customer responsiveness and cost efficiency. The industry has invested years in enabling core digital foundations like ERP, MES, WMS and operational dashboards; however, persistent blind spots across sourcing, production, inventory, logistics, sales and aftermarket services continue to erode operational performance and limit strategic decision-making. According to a 2025 survey of 300 mid-market manufacturers, only 45% have recently improved end-to- end- supply chain visibility, indicating that there is significant room for investment and improvement. Supply Chain visibility will be the future of manufacturing. A recent survey by Deloitte showed that 76% of manufacturers report limited visibility across their supply chain, making traceability a key issue in today’s environment. Data visibility is essential to a resilient supply chain; however, in a survey of 506 supply chain leaders, only 19% of organizations have embedded scenario planning into their operations, limiting their ability to anticipate and respond to disruption. The answer to fixing these blind spots isn’t yet another dashboard or point solution, but a digitally engineered supply chain with intelligent, end-to-end visibility and traceability across the manufacturing value chain. In this presentation, we explore why blind spots emerge and how a unified theme of real-time traceability can act as a digital thread to convert blind spots into sweet spots for manufacturers.

SOUTHEAST Session: Manufacturers from fabricators to assembly shops are all challenged with workforce woes, the need to boost productivity and the endless quest for quality. Knowing automation is the answer is one thing, but actually finding real success with technology investments can feel challenging and risky. How do you know what will truly bring value to the organization? How do you determine the return? And now with the hype of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seemingly on every product, how do manufacturing leaders determine the right places to invest limited time and capital budgets? In this session, we will delve into the ever-evolving landscape of automation & AI in the factory and take a look at technologies that are having a real impact today across the shop floor. Then we will stare into the crystal ball to look forward at technologies that are on the near horizon that manufacturing leaders should be keeping an eye on. Covering important topics like human-robot collaboration, automated equipment tending, data-driven insights, cobot welding, predictive maintenance, robot guided vision, bin picking, collaborative automation, quality inspections, and much more, attendees should leave this session ready to make value-creating technology investments in their business. Join us as we explore how AI is reshaping the factory floor — one algorithm at a time.

SOUTHEAST Session: Maintenance is one of the most powerful levers manufacturers can pull to reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and stay competitive in a world where reliability is everything. Yet too many organizations remain trapped in a reactive cycle, addressing equipment failures only after they occur. This presentation will explore how smart teams are moving beyond “fix it when it breaks” to build the foundation for AI-enabled maintenance. Attendees will learn how to apply predictive strategies, leverage IIoT data, and adopt mobile-first CMMS tools to unlock insights that prevent failures before they happen. We’ll cover practical change management tactics that ensure technology investments deliver results, plus real-world examples of how manufacturers are using digital workflows to streamline operations and reduce costs. Participants will leave with actionable steps to transform maintenance from a cost center into a strategic advantage — and a clear roadmap to prepare their teams for an AI-driven future in manufacturing.

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Veena Sriram, Vice President, Supply Chain Transformation, Sutherland Global

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Kelvin Byrd, Dean, School of Advanced Manufacturing & Transportation Technology, Greenville Technical College

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Nick LaVigne, Director of Greenwood Manufacturing Operations, Monti Inc.

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Michelle Leon, Operations Manager, Levil Technology