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Where:
Stratford Manor Hotel
Warwick Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 0PY
United Kingdom
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Greetings!
Presentations to look out for at this year's PROFIBUS
and PROFINET User Conference ...
Wireless Communications in depth
A major current discussion area in factory
and process automation relates to the use of wireless sensors, and whether they
can be considered reliable enough for important monitoring and control
applications in industrial plants. The PROFIBUS and PROFINET User Group
conference will present several papers discussing
the types of radio communications suitable for such applications, and will discuss
some of the applications which have already applied wireless techniques.
The conference will be a major meeting place for experts and users involved in the
specification and development of digital plant automation systems, to both
exchange views and hear of the latest developments.
A Very Practical Application
On wireless there will be a
presentation describing a recent project undertaken by a brewery in central
Europe, where FMA Process Automation, Daconi Wireless and Siemens implemented a
system using IndustrialEthernet and wireless communications to improve operational efficiency, in
the production of the flagship Pilsner Urquell
brand beer. We're reliably informed there will be a free sample there for each delegate.
Dipl Ing Thomas Schildknecht, of
Schildknecht AG, will describe his application of wireless PROFIBUS in industrial applications and then Peter Brown, a functional safety
professional with Siemens Industry
Automation will discuss the applications
for PROFINET and PROFIsafe over wireless systems, in a way that will be
suitable for ordinary plant engineers to understand. Peter is the Siemens UK
expert in a number of product areas including safety control systems and
communication systems, and also a Help Desk Team Leader, so understands how
difficult the whole topic can seem.
Hands-on Workshops
If practical
demonstrations of the technology are more of interest than an understanding of
the future development possibilities, the Conference offers Workshops in
parallel with the main lectures, where PROFIBUS Competence Centre instructors
show how to use diagnostics tools to identify site wiring or equipment
problems.
Many of the lecturers in the workshops have extensive site experience
in installing, commissioning and troubleshooting PROFIBUS networks: Mark
Cargill, now with MWH Consulting, will demonstrate how to turn data from the modern
'Smart', or intelligent sensors now installed on most sites, into useful
information.
The Conference will be a major event for anyone considering or specifying a new
automation system or plant upgrade.
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If you have any questions about the event please do not hesitate to contact me.
We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues at the Conference.
Sincerely,
Bob Squirrell
Chairman
The PROFIBUS Group
Tel: +44 208 144 9597
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