As people gather during June 15 - 17 at the Renaissance Center to hear national speakers discuss our economic situation from a 30,000 foot view at The National Summit, a more practical, how-to conference will be taking place on Wednesday, June 17 in Troy at the Seco Tools headquarters.
Local metalcutting companies will be gaining real-world technical and financial resource knowledge that will allow them to make an intelligent decision about their ability to diversify out of automotive manufacturing and enter into the wind energy sector. This is the first diversification event in the area that is narrowly focused so that attendees can actually receive knowledge that is specific to their manufacturing issues.
Hosted by leading cutting tool manufacturer Seco Tools Inc., and co-sponsored by Automation Alley, the Sterling Heights Chamber of Commerce and Oakland County Planning & Economic Development; speakers to the event include NextEnergy, the Great Lakes Wind Consortium, Mori Seiki machine tools, companies who've made the transition into wind energy, and government officials who will talk about available financial resources.
“Tooling up for Wind Power Generation” takes place on Wednesday, June 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seco Tools North American headquarters at 2805 Bellingham Road, Troy.
“We are committed to helping Detroit remain the manufacturing capital of the world,” said Seco president Kurt Nordlund. “Our goal is to equip local shop owners with all the resource knowledge they need to successfully enter this emerging sector, including wind power growth potential; anatomy of a wind turbine and technical specifications; necessary manufacturing equipment, tooling, and processes; available financial assistance, and potential customers.”
Presenters at the event include NextEnergy, the Great Lakes Wind Network, wind tower manufacturer DMI Industries, Michigan and Oakland County government representatives, Mori Seiki machine tools, and Seco tooling experts.
This is the first in a series of Seco seminars presenting diversification strategies for metalcutting manufacturers. There is no fee to attend, but seating is limited and registration is required. To register, visit http://www.secotools.com/wps/portal/northamerica/Epi_1864 email: windenergysolutions.us@secotools.com or call (248) 528-5478.
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