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Commercial Tire & Retread Schedule
Overview
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Early Registration - Rosen Centre Hotel
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. TMC Exhibition & Reception - Orange County Convention Center
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration - Rosen Centre Hotel
7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. TMC Exhibition & Lunch - Orange County Convention Center
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. TMC Study Group Session: S.2 Tire & Wheel - Orange County Convention Center
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Opening Session/Keynote Addresses - Rosen Centre Hotel
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Chamber Fires: How to Prevent Them, What to Do
When They Happen, and What to Do After They Happen - Rosen Centre Hotel
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Minimizing Liability for Commercial Dealers and Retreaders - Rosen Centre Hotel
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. TIA Networking Reception • New this year! - Rosen Centre Hotel
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration - Orange County Convention Center
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Wheel Reconditioning - Orange County Convention Center
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. TPMS for Trucks - Orange County Convention Center
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Improving Plant Efficiency - Orange County Convention Center
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Improving Envelope Life/New Buffing Rasp Technology - Orange County Convention Center
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. TIA Networking Luncheon - Orange County Convention Center
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tire Manufacturers Forum * New this year! - Orange County Convention Center
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Earthmover Tire Repair - Orange County Convention Center
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Tire Inflation Systems/Identification and Service - Orange County Convention Center
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008 |
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Early Registration - Rosen Centre Hotel
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
TMC Exhibition & Reception - Orange County Convention Center
| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008 |
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
TMC Exhibition & Lunch
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
TMC Study Group Session: S.2 Tire & Wheel
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Opening Session/Keynote Addresses
Economy Outlook – Tavio Headley, American Trucking Association
Tire Outlook – Don Shea, Rubber Manufacturers Association
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Chamber Fires: How to Prevent Them, What to Do When They Happen, and
What to Do After They Happen
Speaker: Marvin Bozarth, TIA Senior Technical Consultant
Tim Feazell, Zurich Loss Prevention Consultant, Zurich H.A. Insurance Co.
There have been a number of serious accidents that have been the result of chamber fires. Marvin has investigated several of these incidents will provide attendees with advice on how to prevent them from occurring. He will also address the procedures that need to be followed after a chamber fire is discovered as well as the steps that must be taken after the fire is extinguished.
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Minimizing Liability for Commercial Dealers and Retreaders
Speakers:
Marvin Bozarth, TIA Senior Technical Consultant
Kevin Rohlwing, TIA Senior Vice President of Training
Marvin will analyze a number of real accidents so attendees can see how seemingly innocent mistakes can result in a serious amount of liability exposure. Kevin will discuss the OSHA investigation that followed a fatal accident involving a tire that separated during inflation. Both will address steps that can be taken to minimize exposure in retread and commercial operations.
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
TIA Networking Reception
Immediately following the final seminars of the day, join us across the hall for the Networking Reception where you’ll find cold drinks, hot and cold hors d’ouvres and ample opportunities to connect with industry colleagues.
| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Wheel Reconditioning
Moderator: Kevin Rohlwing, TIA Senior Vice President of Training
This seminar will take a look at the different approaches for reconditioning wheels. A panel of industry manufacturers and suppliers will look at the in-house approach including a summary of the latest technology that is available for every commercial tire dealer and retreader. The panel will also discuss an out-sourced program where dealers and retreaders can provide their customers with an alternative approach that is more similar to the original finishing process.
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
TPMS for Trucks
Moderator: Peggy Fisher, President of U.S. Operations, TireStamp, TIA President
Speakers: Kevin Rohlwing, TIA Senior Vice President of Training
Even though tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are not required by the government, there are a number of fleets that are utilizing this technology on their own to improve tire pressure maintenance. The panel will discuss the systems that are currently in use at the aftermarket and original equipment levels as well as the service procedures that are required when performing tire work on these vehicles.
Orange County Convention Center, site of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Transportation Technology Exhibition and Study Group meeting.
TMC Exhibit Schedule
Monday, Feb. 4 – 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Exhibit Grand Opening (OCCC)
Tuesday, Feb. 5 – 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Exhibition & Reception (OCCC)
Wedneday, Feb. 6 – 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Coffee Service, Walk-Around Luncheon and
Exhibition Viewing (OCCC)
Please contact TMC for exhibitor information at 703-838-1763. |
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10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Improving Plant Efficiency
Moderator: Marvin Bozarth, TIA Senior Technical Consultant
Marvin has traveled the world to see retread plants over the years and will use that experience to reveal some of the things that are being done to improve efficiency. This seminar will focus on real-world solutions to real-world problems that most retread plants face on a regular basis.
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Improving Envelope Life/
New Buffing Rasp Technology
Moderator: Marvin Bozarth, TIA Senior Technical Consultant
Speakers:
Todd Hart, Director of Sales, B & J Manufacturing
Thad Perdue, Vice President of Sales & Marketing,
Robbins LLC
Eddie Burleson, General Manager, Central Marketing
Doug Conley, Jr., Sales & Economic Development
Manager, Shamrock Marketing, Inc.
Pre-cure retreaders cannot eliminate envelope costs, but they can take steps to extend the life and performance of inside and outside envelopes. This panel of envelope manufactures will examine a number of different methods for improving the number of cures. With new technological advances in rasps and the increased demand for rubber buffings, retreaders are faced with an interesting decision. Is the goal to buff the tires as cheaply and effectively as possible or should the emphasis be on creating a good buffed texture with a more usable, and therefore more valuable, byproduct. This seminar will take a look a both approaches so retreaders can determine for themselves with approach is best.
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
TIA Networking Luncheon
The final networking opportunity includes a delicious lunch across the hall from the seminars with deli sandwiches, soup, salad and the always popular dessert station.
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tire Manufacturers Forum
Speakers:
Guy Walenga, Director, Engineering, Commercial Products and Technologies, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC
Tim Miller, Marketing Communications Manager – Commercial Tires, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company
Lyle Haylett, Market Research & Government Relations Manager, Bandag, Inc.
Doug Jones, Customer Engineering Support Manager for North America, Michelin North America, Inc.
The tire manufacturers previously participated in a well-received TIA sponsored forum where dealers and retreaders discussed industry issues that affected the independent businesses who service and sell their products. With the sale of two major retread rubber manufacturers in the last year, the landscape of the commercial tire truck industry has drastically changed and now is the ideal time to bring back this popular forum. This is your chance to ask questions regarding how the consolidation is going to change the way the
industry provides truck tires and retreads to the fleets. Don’t miss your chance to participate in this rare one-on-one meeting with leaders in the industry.
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Earthmover Tire Repair
Moderator: Marvin Bozarth, TIA Senior Technical Consultant
Speakers:
Joe Casebere, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Rema Tip Top N.A., Inc.
Jeff Young, Director of Sales, Tire Repair & Retreading Products, Patch Rubber Company
Brian Laughlin, Technical Training Manager, Tech International
With no immediate solution to the earthmover tire shortage on the horizon, many retreaders have renewed interest in repairing giant tires. Since the shortage is so severe, repair technicians are pushing the limits with regards to the number of the repairs, the type of repairs, and the size of the injury that can be repaired. This seminar will focus on those subjects so attendees have a better understanding of what can and cannot be done.
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Central Tire Inflation Systems/Identification and Service
Moderator: Kevin Rohlwing, TIA Senior Vice President of Training
Speaker: Al Cohn, Director, New Market Development & Engineering Support, Pressure Systems International, Inc.
Almost half of the new trailers in 2007 will have the PSI central tire inflation system (CTIS) installed at the original equipment level. There are some specific maintenance and service procedures that must be followed when servicing the tire and wheel assemblies on these vehicles and this seminar will address those and other issues regarding CTIS. |
