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Taught by experienced paper machine drive engineers, the IEEE /TAPPI Paper Machine Drives Short Course provides the opportunity to gain a complete understanding of the selection, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of all paper machine drive systems. Held in conjunction with IEEE’s 63rd Annual Pulp, Paper and Forest Industries Conference, this course focuses on the knowledge needed to apply basic paper machine drives to day-to-day operations.

TAPPI’s Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing Committee (SRW) is collaborating with the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

This is the only course available that covers in detail: Covers where, how and why raw materials are used - Discusses formulation, testing and application of printing inks linked to raw material characteristics. - Provides first-hand exposure to printing presses (offset, flexo and digital)

TAPPI is pleased to partner with Western Michigan University (WMU) to deliver training that will help you broaden and update your knowledge and understanding of the basics of recycled fiber collection, processing, use and market drivers. This is a 2.5-day course takes place in Kalamazoo Michigan on WMU's Engineering Campus. This training is designed for the newcomer to the paper recycling industry, as well as those with experience.

Learn coating and lamination fundamentals and apply your knowledge in operations and quality control.

This course will help students increase their understanding of the corrugated bonding process including factors and variables that impact bond performance, determining proper bonding settings, glue line analysis, combined board caliber and process centerlining as well as identifying the causes of warp and how to correct warp with coated liners.

The Hands-On Workshop for Hygiene Tissue Basics will provide a broad overview of concepts and unit operations involved in the manufacturing of hygiene tissue: Fiber for Tissue, Pulping, Bleaching, Refining, Recycling, Tissue Making and Converting. This workshop has been carefully designed for individuals without formal training in tissue manufacturing or new to the industry. This is an excellent opportunity to understand basic concepts, unit operations involved in tissue manufacturing, combining theory and practice.

Lake States TAPPI & North Central PIMA Minnesota Golf Outing St. Paul, Minnesota

This three-day course features comprehensive educational material taught by multiple instructors along with networking opportunities at a table top reception and a group outing. Participants learn about basic resin and equipment technology (extruders, dies, auxiliary equipment) used in the extrusion application process. They also gain detailed knowledge about equipment and process technology specific to the extrusion coating process., while subject matter experts share commonly faced problems and solutions. Learn more.