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With the demands for shorter product cycles and increased competition, the need for creative technical and manufacturing solutions has never been greater. From the technical papers to the table-top technology providers, the 2008 conference will be an idea-based program designed to provide hose manufacturers with an opportunity to better understand the many factors that contribute to increasing productivity and profitability.

The 2008 program will be the most comprehensive in presenting information on practically every aspect of hose manufacturing that just cannot be obtained anywhere else.

Technical papers for the 2008 program are currently being selected and reviewed by the conference chairman. Presentations geared for senior managers, manufacturing engineers, plant managers and supervisors will cover:

The program will include paper presentations on:
• Innovative manufacturing ideas to increase profitability
• New applications in materials and ingredients
• Technological advancements to increase productivity
• Safety, including tagging and tracking
• Automotive and OE applications
• Hose assembly guidelines
• Low permeation hoses
• FEA evaluations for hydraulic hose
• Reinforcement textile connectors
• Fittings and assemblies