2020 Conference Program
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
7:00 am Registration Opens • Breakfast Sponsored by Maya HTT
8:00 am Welcome and Opening Address
8:05 am Keynote Address: Global Update on the Market for Electric Motors and Drives
Ivan Campos, Research Analyst • IHS Markit Technology
9:00 am Alternative Permanent Magnet Motor Configurations
William Fleisher, Senior Staff Engineer • Moog Space & Defense Group
9:35 am IIoT Enabled Predictive Maintenance for Motors and Drives
Tom Craven, VP of Product Strategy, RRAMAC Connected Systems
10:10 am Networking Break Sponsored by GMW • Exhibits Open • 1×1 Meetings
10:15 am Booth Demonstration • EMWorks
10:45 am Measurement of Torque Ripple and Transient Torque
Mitch Marks, Motor Testing Specialist • HBK
11:20 am A Technology Review of Harmonics in Today’s Electrical Systems
Ian Wallace, Director of Application Engineering • TCI, LLC
11:55 am Networking Lunch
1:15 pm SiC MOSFET Enhancing Efficiency in Industrial Refrigeration Systems
Antonino Raciti, System Solution Application Engineer • STMicroelectronics
1:50 pm Analysis of Alternate Wheel Motor Designs Using Soft Magnetic Materials to Reduce Rare Earth Material Content
Michael Rubbo, Principal Consultant • Electric Machine Specialists
2:25 pm Case Studies in Predictive Health Monitoring of Motors and Drives
Mohamed Abuali, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer • IoTco, LLC
3:00 pm Networking Break • 1×1 Meetings
3:05 pm Booth Demonstration • ECM Software & Technology
3:30 pm Are Decentralized Drives Right for Your Application
Craig Nelson, Sr. Product Marketing Manager • Siemens Industry, Inc.
4:05 pm Development of a High Speed Starter-Generator System for High Speed UAV Applications
Dal Ohm, Founder and President • Drivetech Inc.
4:40 pm Aviation Electrification: Choosing Your Motor Topology and Material Advancements
Aaron Williams, Director of Strategic Technologies & Business Development • Arnold Magnetic Technologies
5:15 pm Cocktail Reception Sponsored by the Office Of Economic Vitality
Wednesday, February 12th, 2020
7:30 am Registration & Exhibits Open • Breakfast Sponsored by Maya HTT
8:15 am Electric Machines Design, Trends and Challenges
Mohamed Omer, Electromagnetics Specialist • Maya HTT
8:50 am Characterization of Magnetic Materials and Components in Automotive Applications
Lukasz Mierczak, PhD, R&D Engineer • BROCKHAUS MESSTECHNIK
9:25 am Artificial Intelligence will Create New Motor Applications and Motor Type Needs
Lowell Christensen, Consultant • Lowell Christensen LLC
10:00 am Networking Break • 1×1 Meetings
10:20 am Moving to Absolute Encoders: Challenges for Motion Control Designers
Torsten Becker, CEO • BOGEN Electronic GmbH
10:55 am Ultra-High Resolution Magnetic Encoders for Frameless Motors and Collaborative Robots
John Santos, Chief Engineer - Sensors • Timken Critical Motion Products
11:30 am Comparison of Design Simulation Tools for Electric Machine Design
James Hendershot • IEEE LIFE FELLOW
12:05 pm Comparing Performance of Induction, Permanent Magnet, and Synchronous Reluctance Motors
Dan Jones, President • Incremotion Associates; Keith Klontz, President & CEO, Advanced MotorTech LLC
12:45 pm Conclusion of Conference