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Formtek’s Paul Williams Joins Conference Panel on Roll Forming Best Practices

Written by Kirstie Ratzer | September 13, 2021

Formtek is pleased to announce that Paul Williams will be speaking about in-line punching and cutoff technology at the upcoming FMA 2021 World-Class Roll Forming Workshop. The World-Class Roll Forming Workshop will take place November 2-3, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Formtek’s Director of Sales Paul Williams will speak at the World-Class Roll Forming Workshop and share tips and tricks about maximizing the accuracy and efficiency of your roll forming lines. Paul will share ways to eliminate bottlenecks and/or secondary process when he speaks about ancillary equipment and processing. Catch Paul as he presents “In-Line Punching” on November 2, 2021 at 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM, then again at 2:15PM – 2:55PM when he shares his presentation about “Cutoff Technology.”

For additional details about his presentation and the full schedule of sessions, see the session list.

About Paul Williams
Paul will present these two highly anticipated topics relevant to forming and fabrication industries during the FABTECH event.
Paul has over 37 years’ experience in the tool and die and roll forming industries as a Toolmaker, Field Service Technician, Die Design Engineer, Sales Application Engineer, Product Line Manager, and currently as the Director of Sales.

Paul received his schooling from the Tooling and Manufacturing Association in tool and die making and engineering and has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Paul has been with Hill Engineering since 1988 and has been a speaker and conference chairman for FMA, PMA, and SME conferences. With his experience and knowledge, he has also authored several technical articles for leading industry publications. Paul served on the Fabricators and Manufactures Association Board of Directors as an Associate Director during 2013-2014, is a current member and past chairman of FMA’s Roll Forming and Technology Council.

About World-Class Roll Forming Workshop 2021
Roll formers, suppliers, and industry experts will gather in the Steel City for two days of interactive presentations, a plant tour, networking, and the popular Roll Forming Jeopardy. The new presentation format is designed to allow more industry-expert collaboration to provide a more comprehensive learning experience. Presentations are organized into four tracks: roll forming systems, tool design and installation, ancillary equipment and processing, and inputs, outputs, and troubleshooting.