"The Graduate," which turned 50 last December, has almost totemic status in the plastics industry because of the famous “just-one-word” exchange. You could probably recite that bit of dialogue by heart. But here are a few pieces of trivia related to the film that you might not know.

Michael McAlpine from the University of Minnesota will discuss the role of 3D printing and imaging in the development of multifunctional devices; Phil Magney, an advisor on autonomous vehicle technologies, will explore the future of automated driving.

On the show floor, Arburg (Rocky Hill, CT) and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag (Norcross, GA) will demo machines from their portfolios that are especially well suited for medical molding applications.

The Voltron kit, based on the animated series from the mid-1980s, is billed as the “biggest buildable Lego mech ever.” The concept originated on the company's Ideas site, where Lego enthusiasts can submit ideas for new products.