Solidscape, Inc. Plant Tour and Meeting Presentation

Reliability Chapter – 5:30PM, Wednesday, 8 April

What: Plant Tour and Meeting Presentation of Solidscape, Inc. 
When: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 
Where: 316 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 
Host: Dan McCarthy, Vice President of Operations, Solidscape

Agenda: 
5:30pm ~ 6:15 pm    Registration and networking with Light dinner
6:15 pm ~ 7:00 pm   Presentation about Solidscape, its products – with focus on Lean Mfg and Reliability
7:00pm ~ 7:30 pm    Plant Tour 
7:30+                           Adjourn 

Refreshments/light dinner will be provided. You do not need to belong to IEEE to attend this event; however we welcome your consideration of IEEE memberships as career enhancing technical affiliations. We request that you register to attend by Friday, April 3, so we can plan the refreshments/light dinner.

You can register on-line by visiting the Reliability Chapter website at http://www.ieee.org/bostonrel

You must be registered to attend and attendance is limited on a first come basis.

Mr. McCarthy joined Solidscape in 2012 from Trade Wings in Portsmouth, NH where he held the position of Director, Global Operations.  Mr. McCarthy’s previous executive positions include Vice President of Operations for Laminated Plastics, a distributor and fabricator of specialty plastics serving the medical, aerospace, defense and general manufacturing industries.  Mr. McCarthy serves as the Vice President of Programs for the APICS Boston Chapter.  Mr. McCarthy holds a BS in Business Administration and several Production, Inventory and Purchasing professional certifications 

Solidscape®, Inc., a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd, is changing the way parts are made with a simple click – one industry at a time. Founded in 1994 Solidscape has established the largest 3D printing installed base with more than 4,000 high-precision 3D printers operating in over 80 countries for the Direct Manufacturing of solid objects designed in CAD.  The resulting 3D printed wax patterns are ideal for lost wax investment casting and mold making applications.  These patterns provides the industry’s highest standards in surface finish, accuracy and material castability while eliminating the need for post-processing. Solidscape printers and advanced materials are used in the manufacturing of small parts and assemblies that span jewelry, consumer electronics, biomedical products, orthopedics, dental prosthetics, orthodontic appliances, toys, video games, sporting goods and power generation applications. Solidscape systems are true office peripherals—easy to use with a desktop profile. 

Directions/Map:

Directions from Logan Airport:
Take 93 North to 95 South, toward Waltham (approx. 15 miles). Take 95 South to Rt. 3 North, the northbound exit is a few miles past the southbound exit (approx. 7 miles). Take Route 3 North (called the Everett Turnpike when it hits New Hampshire) to Exit 11 (approx. 38 miles). At Exit 11, make a right. Take a left at next light onto Daniel Webster Highway. Solidscape is located on the left, just past Dunkin Donuts, at 316 Daniel Webster Highway. 
From Manchester Airport:
Take Everett Turnpike South toward Nashua. Get off the highway at exit 11 – Merrimack. Turn right at light off exit ramp and right again at light at intersection. Go straight through next light and turn left at light onto Daniel Webster Highway. Solidscape is located on the left, just past Dunkin Donuts, at 316 Daniel Webster Highway. 
Driving Directions from New York/New Jersey/Connecticut/Massachusetts:
Take 95 North into Connecticut. Take it to New Haven—there you’ll pick up 91 North (Hartford). You’ll stay on this for about 40 minutes. In Hartford, you’ll pick up 84—you will take 84 East/North (toward Boston) into Massachusetts. There you will pick up the Massachusetts Turnpike (I 90) take this East/North. Take this to 495 North. Take 495 North to Route 3 North (it’s called the Everett Turnpike in NH) take Exit 11 – Merrimack. Turn right off exit ramp. Take left at next light onto Daniel Webster Highway. Solidscape is located on the left, just past Dunkin Donuts, at 316 Daniel Webster Highway. 

To assist us better plan this meeting, please pre-register at: http://www.ieeeboston.org/Register/.