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WEST Exhibitor: SurfacePrep is the largest national network of regional distributors of high-quality abrasive products, specialty ceramics, and surface finishing equipment. We also provide safety equipment, replacement parts, accessories, and tools to support your production line. Local, Quality Solutions for Manufacturers As a leading supplier of abrasive blasting media and abrasive finishing equipment, SurfacePrep has established a collection of the best technical experts and customer service whose knowledge of abrasive media and finishing equipment is unmatched in the field. Whatever You Need, Wherever You Need It Through our placement of job shops located across the United States and Canada, we offer hands-on assistance to surface finishing projects, enabling you to work one-on-one with a field expert. We Deliver Results Beyond the Surface At SurfacePrep, we are always available to you for insight long after working together to solve your initial problem. We take great care to deliver excellent customer service and the information you need to properly execute your surface finishing project. Providing you with the abrasive blasting media and abrasive finishing equipment necessary to get the job done right is our top priority. Contact us today and we will immediately start working with you to meet your surface preparation and finishing needs.

WEST Exhibitor: World leader in providing high performance and quality cutting tools including solid carbide round tools, HSS and NEW inserted tooling.  With strong global manufacturing and local support capabilities, including facilities in the USA, YG-1 has a proven track record of satisfying demanding industrial customers in diverse tooling applications.

WEST Exhibitor: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence helps industrial manufacturers develop the disruptive technologies of today and the life-changing products of tomorrow. As a leading metrology and manufacturing solution specialist, our expertise in sensing, thinking and acting – the collection, analysis and active use of measurement data – gives our customers the confidence to increase production speed and accelerate productivity while enhancing product quality. Through a network of local service centres, production facilities and commercial operations across five continents, we are shaping smart change in manufacturing to build a world where quality drives productivity. For more information, visit HexagonMI.com.

WEST Exhibitor: Specializing in Carbide Lathe and Mill cutters      Based in Southern California Internal Tool has become the leader in specialty carbide tooling needs in every manufacturing field, With over 6000 standard items in stock to our special make tools. We have a wide range of distributors nation wide to insure Internal Tool is always within reach. Stop by Booth #2549 to grab our 2016 catalog and see the newest additions Internal Tool has to offer.

WEST Session: Many well-established manufacturing and supply companies are rooted in their original non-digital technology and payments processes. From still using credit card swipers, to sending paper invoices, to even receiving paper orders from customers that included credit card numbers scribbled on them, high-end tile supplier, Decorative Materials, was experiencing the pain of outdated tech. They knew they needed a more innovative solution that would continue to grow with them while also providing the secure, digital payment options their customers and employees needed. This presentation will cover their case study and feature the challenges they were facing with meeting today’s technology and security standards, and how they updated their existing order system to a newer, more innovative solution that provided increased security, fewer human errors, increased time savings, and an overall improved customer experience. And it was all embedded directly into their ERP system.

Speaker at WEST: Drura Parrish, Co-founder and CEO, Purchaser

WEST Session: For decades, manufacturing poured its innovation into automating production, while business operations like sourcing, purchasing, and procurement were left behind. Companies chased bloated ERPs that promised to do everything and ended up doing little. That is why email and spreadsheets have ruled for so long: they are flexible enough to handle the messy realities of manufacturing. But organizations should dictate software, not the other way around. Today’s technology makes it possible to solve discrete problems with precision. When you automate something as specific as the RFQ process, eliminating every email and copy-paste, the ROI becomes immediate. Apply the same focus to supplier communications or purchase orders, and the gains in profit and throughput dwarf what you get from another machine on the shop floor. The future is not about automating production. It is about automating the work that has been ignored.

WEST Session: Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing nearly every industry—but many manufacturing operations are still missing out. Over the past five years, a growing divide has emerged. Some manufacturers are embracing Industry 4.0 and reaping the rewards. Others remain stuck—struggling with disconnected machines, underutilized data, and manual workflows that slow down operations. From isolated systems to paper-based logs, the American manufacturing sector often lacks the connectivity required to stay competitive in a global market. So what needs to change? The first step is breaking down data silos. To enable true Industry 4.0 capabilities, manufacturers must connect the factory floor with IT systems like ERP, MES, and WES. This connectivity lays the groundwork for advanced capabilities like predictive maintenance—where machine learning models monitor operations, learn normal patterns, and predict failures before they happen. It's also about integrating design and execution. Bridging CAD and CAM systems directly to production equipment eliminates manual recipe entry and reduces errors. By creating a unified namespace, manufacturers can abstract away proprietary device protocols and enable seamless communication between all components in the process. And this is where AI truly shines. With a connected infrastructure and unified data model, manufacturers can build digital twins—virtual representations of their production environments. These models power real-time optimization, simulation, and automation in ways that were once unimaginable. This talk presents real examples, practical steps, and the mindset shift required to modernize operations—so manufacturers don’t just keep up with Industry 4.0, but lead it.