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| | March Madness Technology Tip-Off 2009 | | | | 
March 19, 2008 • Laurel Manor • Livonia, MI
Join us for an exciting event with trade show is open from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm and features table top demonstrations from the companies listed below. Seminars begin at 8:30 am and last until 5:00 pm. All seminars are one hour unless noted otherwise. Come enjoy Tailgate style feast and exciting seminars!
Please note the morning and afternoon WinCC Flexible sessions, Safety Integrated Hands On, afternoon Intelligent Motion Control & General Purpose Drives session are full. Waitlist only.
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| | March Madness Seminar Schedule
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Component Based Automation over Ethernet
11:00 am • Presenter: Siemens
See a quick, dynamic demonstration of Siemens unmatched automation solution in action. Witness how our power Graphical Component Based Automation solution can help you create a more efficient and productive plant floor: No Programming Necessary, Seamless Integration. Back to Top
Ethernet Infrastructure
12:30 pm • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will be introduced to a full line of Ethernet infrastructure products. Complex technologies such as understanding wireless protocols, IGMP snooping and meshing will be addressed. The attendee is encouraged to bring application challenges to the session. Back to Top
General Purpose Drives
12:30 pm (2hr seminar) • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will gain an understanding on how to configure and commission Siemens GP drives with hands-on exercises and gain knowledge of the types of applications that are supported. Limited to 10 attendees. Back to Top
‘Green’ Trends in Climate Control for Industrial Applications
4:00 pm • Presenter: Rittal
A look at new technology employed in climate control for industrial applications allowing for reduced power consumption, lower maintenance costs and elimination of condensate drip bottles and filter waste. Back to Top
I/O Solutions for Industry
1:00 pm • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will be introduced to Siemens ET200 family of I/O solutions and gain an understanding of how standard and safety functions can be implemented into a common system. Gain exposure to distributed intelligence using open bus protocols. Back to Top
Industrial Ethernet Cable and Connectivity Solutions
12:00 pm • Presenter: Nexans
Attendees will be introduced to Nexans Industrial Ethernet cable products. This includes composite static and high flex products. In addition, this seminar will cover cable and connector solutions that handle power over the Ethernet. Back to Top
Intelligent Motion Control
8:30 am & 3:30 pm • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will receive a thorough introduction and overview of Siemens SIMOTION motion control platforms. The attendees will also be introduced to the SINAMICS intelligent motion drive systems. We will also highlight the integrated motor drive combination. Back to Top
Latest Trends in Control Enclosure Designs
9:45 am • Presenter: Rittal
A look at the advantages of Modular Enclosure designs versus traditional welded cabinets, resulting in smaller floor footprints and lower total job costs. Includes application photos. Back to Top
Manufacturing Execution Systems in Industry
8:30 am & 1:00 pm • Presenter: Siemens
With today’s economy, Manufacturers need to focus on improving their current plant efficiency more than ever, as new lines and new plants are beyond their financial reach. Using business demand to drive the coordination of the plant floor can provide synchronization and optimization of your manufacturing process. Employing standard workflows in the production process can reduce current costs by improving quality, reducing cycle time, and reducing scrap. In today’s challenging economy, plant manufacturers are investing in MES systems to make their businesses more efficient and reduce their overall costs. Come meet with a representative of Siemens MES business unit to learn how you can apply even a small scale MES solution to immediately improve your throughput, efficiency and bottom line. Back to Top
MCC/Simocode
2:30 pm • Presenter: Siemens
Learn how a customer used both Totally Integrated Automation and Totally Integrated Power to increase their productivity and help control their energy costs. All aspects of a solution including Control, Network, HMI and Motor Management play a key role in minimizing down time. This solution will highlight how all of these aspects worked together to achieve this goal. Back to Top
Mechatronics
10:30 am (1.5hr. Seminar)Presenter: Siemens
Mechatronics is not a buzzword, but a structured, systemic approach to designing and optimizing the integration of any mechanical process with its controlling electronic devices and real-time software. Formulated originally in robotics, the mechatronics design principles are applied nowadays to everyday motion controlled machines. Mechatronics design helps companies achieve better products, more accurate and productive systems, while dramatically reducing the development time. The seminar will show some basic steps in performing a mechatronics design and optimization, its importance in the product lifecycle and the tools available from Siemens that help improving machines productivity and time-to-market. Back to Top
Microautomation Test Drive
3:30 pm (1.5hr seminar) • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will receive a thorough overview of emerging technologies that are bridging complex automation solutions and the cost associated with them. Examples of simple networking, motion control, weigh scale, GPRS connectivity are just a few of the highlights. Back to Top
Modular Safety Systems
11:30 am • Presenter: Siemens
Simplify wiring of multiple safety functions See for yourself how flexible and efficient integrated safety can be. SIRIUS MSS, the new modular and software-parameterizable safety system, is our latest expansion of our comprehensive safety technology portfolio. Benefit from this integrated and safe platform for your machine and system availability. Advantages include modular flexibility and communication capabilities to higher level control systems. Cost savings are realized with the fast and easy parameterization MSS ES software. Back to Top
PCS7 Overview
8:30 am (1.5hr seminar) • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will gain an understanding of Siemens DCS offering for the Hybrid/Batch process applications. How Process Safety is integrated into the system architecture. You will hear application success stories based around PCS7 and Totally Integrated Automation. Back to Top
Power Security using SITOP
3:00 pm • Presenter: Siemens
Does your application require a 24/7 uptime for critical 24 VDC equipment? We’ll show you how to save money by minimizing downtime and increasing production efficiency. We are hosting a product training session to introduce how a reliable power supply system helps to minimize downtimes and increase the efficiency of production. Monitor the operating status of the power supply system from the upper level control system in order to respond quickly when failures occur. Add protection by choosing from the following power security functions.
• Brownouts and short voltage fluctuations
• Longer lasting power failures
• Redundancy
• Electronic diagnostic to protect individual 24 VDC load circuits against short circuits
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Reducing Costs in Controls Design while Increasing Productivity in Build Process
8:30 am • Presenter: EPLAN
Learn how to achieve exponential efficiency and quality gains across the complete design, build, commissioning and maintenance cycle by seamlessly integrating an intelligent electrical CAD/CAE tool into your processes and enterprise environment. Back to Top
Safety Integrated Hands On
8:30am (4hr seminar) • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will be introduced to the changing standards and gain hands on experience working with safety applications in a working environment. Gain valuable insight into how to integrate Safety into standard PLC applications using OpenNetworks. Attendees will have the opportunity to work with hardware and software to solve Safety application problems. STEP 7 overview with Safety logic introduction and Safety Integrated.
Note: Space is limited to 20 attendees. Back to Top
Safety Standards
2:00 pm & 4:00 pm • Presenter: Siemens
The market demands safety-oriented solutions in order to make sure that people, machines, and the environment are protected. Siemens has responded to these demands and has developed machine safety solutions for applications in the manufacturing industry. You will learn current industry trends driven by revised safety standards, how to reduce costs, how to combine factory automation and safety technology into one system, and how to use this state-of-the-art Siemens technology with your existing system. Back to Top
Service and Support
9:30 am & 2:00 pm • Presenter: Siemens
Participants will be introduced to the recently redesigned Siemens Support Website. Learn how to save time by creating an online support request. Discover the four ways to search the site and find the answers to all product questions. Personalize the experience by streamlining the product information shown on the home page or in the newsletter. Build custom manuals in 5 different languages using the new Siemens Documentation Manager. Back to Top
Track & Trace Solutions Using RFID
10:00 am • Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will gain an understanding about all the hype that is surrounding RFID technology. Hear how Siemens has been a world leader for over 25 years and the applications that have been solved. Gain experience in what is involved in implementing an RFID system. Back to Top
Trapped Key Solutions to Machine Safety
11:00 am • Presenter: Fortress
The seminar will highlight an alternative method of gaining access without the use of electrical gate switches. Back to Top
Unleashing the Power of EPLAN through Professional Services
2:30 pm • Presenter: EPLAN
Research shows over 80% of software implementations result in failure due to poor planning. Don’t be a statistic. Gain a better understanding of how you can rely on EPLAN’s over 20 years of industry expertise and proven methodologies to achieve maximum results. Back to Top
Web-based Profibus Monitoring with Alert Function
1:00 pm • Presenter: Trebing & Himstedt
The integrated diagnosis function of the xEPI2 enables continuous, parallel monitoring of plants with several Profibus strands. Units can be accessed via web browser from anywhere - from a central point or with remote access - and at any time. Malfunctions or anomalies occurring in the network are automatically identified and displayed or can be immediately reported to the user via automatic email alert. Back to Top
What You “Need” to Know About Arc Flash Hazard Assessments (Best Practices and Misconceptions)
3:30 pm (1.5hr seminar) • Presenter: Littelfuse
OSHA 1910 Subpart S is now enforcing proper use of PPE, and OSHA is citing NFPA70E as an acceptable method for Arc Flash Hazard abatement. This course will include the following topics:
• What is needed to comply
• 9 step process for Arc Flash Hazard Assessment
• Common misconceptions and mistakes made when doing “hazard” assessments
• How to use the NFPA70E Tables for Hazard Assessments
• Methods for lowering hazards
• Should companies outsource an electrical hazard assessment (Pro’s & Con’s)
• Suggestions and checklist for creating an Arc Flash Hazard Analysis Plan (Do’s and Don’ts)
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WinCC Flexible Hands On
8:30 am & 1:30 pm (3hr seminar)
Presenter: Siemens
Attendees will be exposed to Siemens WinCC Flexible in a hands on class environment. An introductory class on using the tools to configure Siemens HMI systems and the connectivity options available. (Ethernet I/P, PROFINET, PROFIBUS etc.) System features that provide cost advantages for machine control & data collection. Limited to 20 attendees. Back to Top | t |
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