- Wrexham, North Wales, 26 September
- Cambridge, 11 October
These free-to-attend seminars will address the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications, with particular attention to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0
The Cambridge event is sponsored by a European Interreg Project named \"Industry 4.0 via Networked Control Applications and Sustainable Engineering\" - aka INCASE, while the Wrexham seminar is sponsored by Glyndwr University and features a presentation from cyber security expert Dr Paul Comerford. There will also be a prize draw to win a 20 minute flight in Glyndwr\'s state of the art Merlin flight simulator.
Covering key application areas such as mechanical handling and logistics, robotics, automotive engineering, electrical and electronics assembly, control systems and energy management, pulp & paper, chemical, utilities, pharmaceutical, packaging and printing, they focus on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link, from system design and safety considerations through to fault-finding and maintenance.
Supported by demonstrations of actual tools used in configuration and maintenance, these seminars will be of great value to Designers, Production/System Engineers, Instrument Technicians/Engineers and C&I Engineers involved in the design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and process plant.
These seminars are ably presented by specialists from PI UK member companies. Attendance is free of charge to pre-registered delegates from the User community, i.e. companies that own, operate, design, build or maintain automated plant. These events will provide delegates with an excellent networking opportunity and the ability to speak to our experts whom, we promise, will not force you to buy anything.
Agendas – subject to change
Cambridge
08:30 - 08:55 | Registration and refreshments |
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08:55 – 09:20 | Welcome and Keynote address | Derek Lane, WAGO for PI UK and Philippe Saey, KU Leuven for INCASE |
09:20 – 09:30 | Introduction to the exhibitors | Derek Lane and Philippe Saey |
09:30 – 09:50 | Introduction to PROFIBUS International and the basics of PROFIBUS and PROFINET | Mark Freeman, Siemens |
09:50 – 10:10 | PROFINET network design | Peter Brown, Siemens |
10:10 – 10:40 | Coffee and exhibition |
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10:40 – 11:10 | PROFINET network redundancy with MRP, PRP and HSR: working principles, measurements, application example from industry | Philippe Saey & Frederic Depuydt, KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) |
11:10 – 11:30 | PROFINET network commissioning and testing | Dave Tomlin, Hitex |
11:30 – 11:50 | PROFIBUS DP/PA network commissioning and testing | Richard Needham, Hi-Port Controls |
11:50 – 12:10 | PROFINET of Things for IIoT and Industry 4.0 | Derek Lane |
12:10 – 12:30 | PROFIcloud – the Professional Cloud from Phoenix Contact | Tony Deane and Arno Martin Fast, Phoenix Contact |
12:30 – 13:20 | Lunch and exhibition |
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13:20 – 13:40 | PROFIBUS & PROFINET device configuration tools | Phil Waterworth, Endress+Hauser |
13:40 – 14:00 | Safety & Security for Control Networks | Cliff Martin, BAE Systems |
14:00 – 14:20 | IO-Link technology | Russell Smith - Balluff |
14:20 – 14:40 | EMC interference in industrial networks – understanding and avoiding the risks. | Peter Thomas, Control Specialists |
14:40 – 15:10 | Coffee and exhibition |
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15:10 – 15:30 | Troubleshooting EMI in industrial networks: practical cases. | Jos Knockaert, UGent (Ghent University, Belgium) |
16:00 – 16:10 | Summary, questions and close | Derek Lane |
Wrexham
09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and refreshments |
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09:30 – 10:00 | Welcome and introduction to the exhibitors | Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser |
10:00 – 10:15 | Key note address | Phil Storrow, Glyndwr University |
10:15 – 10:45 | PROFIBUS International and basics of PROFIBUS and PROFINET | Mark Freeman, Siemens |
10:45 – 11:05 | PROFIBUS DP/PA network design | Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser |
11:05 – 11:25 | PROFINET network design | Peter Brown, Siemens |
11:25 – 12:00 | Coffee and exhibition |
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12:00 – 12:20 | Cyber security for industrial Ethernet | Dr Paul Comerford, Glyndwr University |
12:20 – 12:40 | PROFIBUS DP/PA network commissioning and testing | Richard Needham, Hi-Port Controls |
12:40 – 13:00 | PROFINET network commissioning and testing | Peter Thomas, Control Specialists Ltd |
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch and University tours |
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14:30 – 15:00 | PROFIBUS and PROFINET device configuration tools. | Phil Waterworth, Endress+Hauser |
15:00 – 15:20 | IO-Link technology | Russell Smith - Balluff |
15:20 – 15:50 | The effects of EMC on bus networks | Peter Thomas, Control Specialists Ltd |
15:50 – 16:00 | Summary, questions, prize draw and close | Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser |
How to Register
If you’d like to learn how to simplify your PROFIBUS, PROFINET or IO-Link application …
Click here to register for Wrexham, September 26
Click here to register for Cambridge, October 11
Exhibition
The events will also feature an exhibition of the latest PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link products from PI-UK member companies including: