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?????? Cleaning PCx Attendees Gain Awareness productionmachining.com :: 41 "e sessions I witnessed were interactive and inter- esting," Mr. Terrell says. "We are not involved in the 'critical' cleaning market vertical, but I was still able to glean good information for our segment, as well as network with like- minded people who could benefit from our experience." Mr. Terrell says it was interesting to learn about the European cleanliness specifications, VDA 19 and ISO 16232, which potentially could come to the U.S. and impact applicators. "Regulation continues to be the No. 1 driver in our market," he says. Rich Edmonds, process improvement engineer and quality clinic coordinator at Ferrotherm Corp., attended PCx for the first time and called the show "expansive." "Everywhere we went we found professionalism and seasoned experts more than willing to share," he says. "It was impressive the amount of new technology on display. It took us all three days to go the entire length and width of the show. We will be back." CONTRIBUTOR Tim Pennington is the editor of PM's sister publication, Products Finishing. Contact him at tpennington@pfonline.com. "The expo offered a wonderful opportunity to build relationships with suppliers and customers alike. I had some excellent discussions and made several new contacts." organized well and covered a good variety of applications that were appropriate for component manufacturers. "What I really find unique about PCx is how it stands as a crossroads event for the solvent and aqueous cleaning markets—something evident in the technical sessions," he says. "It is a great forum to present the positives of both approaches—along with the negatives—and allow the visitor to make an educated decision on what should be best for their particular process, a decision that can be challenging to make." Greg Terrell, director, business development for Coventya, says he hadn't attended the show in a while, but was impressed by the overall attendance both on the show floor and the technical sessions.