# Event Details - **Event Name**: SME 248 November Tour: Tapmatic - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Please join us for a tour of Tapmatic: designers and manufacturers of automatic thread-tapping and marking devices.About this EventPlease join us for a tour of Tapmatic.Tapmatic designs and manufactures automatic thread-tapping devices in Post Falls, ID. Here are some videos of their tapping and marking devices in action (cross-section diagram and photos below)."Since its establishment in 1952, Tapmatic has manufactured tapping attachments of the highest quality and efficiency. Our focus on tapping attachments and tap holders, and our commitment to research and development, have led to the granting of more than 30 patents in countries all over the world. This investment in innovation and quality has made Tapmatic a world leading manufacturer of tap holding tools."Tapmatic produces the world’s most complete state of the art program for the fastest, most accurate and cost efficient tapping on every machine and every application.”Manufacturers around the world use Tapmatic products for their most difficult tapping problems for cost saving solutions including reduced cut cycle time, reduced energy consumption, reduced machine wear and downtime, increased production, increased tap life by 100% or more, and improved thread quality.This SME Tech Tour and Networking Event will be held the evening of Thursday, November 6, 2025. Attendee check-in starts at 5:30 pm, and the tour starts at 6:00 pm.Dinner afterwards will be at The White House Grill for networking after the tour.Who should attend?: Manufacturing professionals, students, managers, engineers, production operators, machinists, SME members, and anyone else of any age who is interested in manufacturing or "how it's made."To become an SME member, please complete the membership form. SME has membership plans for individuals and corporate groups as well as steeply discounted or free memberships for students and recent grads.If you have any questions, email sme248@sme248.org or call (509) 995-1988. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/2def1e60-aa95-11f0-99af-3f228e6098de-rimg-w612-h740-dcc3c4c0-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2f9bbcf0-aa95-11f0-927e-890fa17a9fc9-rimg-w477-h740-dcffffff-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/post-falls/sme-248-november-tour-tapmatic/100001758944894529 - **Event Categories**: art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsme-248-november-tour-tapmatic-tickets-1758944894529 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Post Falls - **state**: ID - **country**: United States - **location**: Tapmatic Corporation - **lat**: 47.6966255 - **long**: -117.0111738 - **full address**: Tapmatic Corporation, 802 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: SME 248 (https://allevents.in/org/sme-248/24987320) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c25f9da8064b98bc4e65804835c7f8fd98ebcd677062e4d8082f7845ad912045-rimg-w1200-h663-dc342d1b-gmir.jpg?v=1760621839 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ea4ac0f4e88f162e3816528872b387bd1c7c4ede469b8dc0a3af9d7fe1e44007-rimg-w400-h400-dc342e1d-gmir.jpg?v=1760621838 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Tapmatic Corporation, 802 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** SME 248 - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about SME 248 November Tour: Tapmatic ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "SME 248 November Tour: Tapmatic", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c25f9da8064b98bc4e65804835c7f8fd98ebcd677062e4d8082f7845ad912045-rimg-w1200-h663-dc342d1b-gmir.jpg?v=1760621839", "startDate": "2025-11-06", "endDate": "2025-11-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/post-falls/sme-248-november-tour-tapmatic/100001758944894529", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Tapmatic Corporation", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "802 Clearwater Loop", "postalCode": "83854", "addressLocality": "Post Falls", "addressRegion": "ID", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "47.6966255", "longitude": "-117.0111738" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Please join us for a tour of Tapmatic: designers and manufacturers of automatic thread-tapping and marking devices.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-06", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/post-falls/sme-248-november-tour-tapmatic/100001758944894529" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/post-falls/sme-248-november-tour-tapmatic/100001758944894529", "price": 0, "name": "SME 248 Tour (11/6/25) Tapmatic" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "SME 248", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/sme-248/24987320", "description": "SME Manufacturing promotes manufacturing education and advances manufacturing awareness for the Inland Northwest Empire area.The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world's leading professional society advancing manufacturing knowledge and influencing more than half a million manufacturing practitioners annually. Through its local chapters, technical communities, publications, expositions and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and keeps manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Michigan, the Society has members in more than 70 countries and represents manufacturing practitioners across all industries...SME has membership plans for individuals and corporate groups as well as steeply discounted or free memberships for students and recent grads.To become an SME member, choose your membership type here:http://www.sme.org/join/CHAPTER CONTACTSChair – Thorin Brownthorinoak33@hotmail.com(509) 230-5161Treasurer/Secretary – Gene HamacherTechHelp Idahogenehamacher@techhelp.org(208) 449-8053Past Chairs & Members of Executive CommitteeVince BelleciExotic Metals Forming (Parker Aerospace)bellev89@gmail.com‭(253) 389-6165‬Bryan WoodburyBryengineeringbryan@commutercars.com(509) 995-1988Gene HamacherTechHelp Idahogenehamacher@techhelp.org(208) 449-8053Gabriel AchenbachAchenbach Designsgachenbach@comcast.net(509) 993-3317Dr. Patrick FerroGonzaga Universitymetlurgst@gmail.com(509) 313-3547Fred PollardUniversity of Idahofpollard@uidaho.edu(509) 235-7320Dr. Martin WeiserEastern Washington Universitymweiser@ewu.edu(509) 359-2815Terry GeyerEastern Washington Universityiqxqsa@hotmail.com(509) 994-4157Dave DavidsonSME - Deburring/Finishing Tech Groupdryfinish@gmail.com(509) 230-6821Bob LaddAdvanced Input (Retired)rhladd99@gmail.com(509) 954-4295Dan TabishInland Northwest Metallurgical (Previously)Tony WisniewskiHotstart Mfg Co. (Retired)Idaho State Legislatureprecinct63@gmail.com‭(208) 777-0436‬Jim McCallReiff Injection Moldingjim@reiffmolding.com(509) 340-1020http://www.sme248.org" } ] } ] ```