Global Automation & Manufacturing Summit

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | McCormick Place | Chicago, IL
Room W196-C

Join Control Engineering, Oil & Gas Engineering, Plant Engineering and Hannover Messe USA for the Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit, part of Hannover Messe USA at the 2018 IMTS Show at McCormick Place in Chicago. This one-day summit is designed to bring plant managers, control engineers, and manufacturing business leaders together to highlight plant improvement opportunities and deliver strategies that manufacturing personnel can take back to their plants and implement immediately.

Sponsored by:

Platinum Sponsors: SAP and Siemens
Gold Sponsors: Beckhoff, Infor Global Solutions, Stratus, UL, and Universal Robots
Bronze Sponsor: LAPP
Luncheon and Reception Sponsor: Advantech

2018 Global Automation & Manufacturing Summit Agenda—Click Here for More Information and to Register.

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Lunch sponsored by: Advantech

KEYNOTE: 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Raj Batra, Siemens

In a global, competitive manufacturing environment, how can American manufacturers compete? The same way they’ve lifted the U.S. economy out of the Great Recession: By being smarter, leaner (and Leaner) and using technology and data to point the way to a better manufacturing strategy.

SESSION 1: 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: Embrace your future: How robotics and AI are changing manufacturing

Moderator: Bob Doyle, RIA

Panelists:

• John Fryer, Stratus
• Dr. Kurt D. Bettenhausen, Siemens
• Stuart Shepherd, Universal Robots

No longer a science fiction story, robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are real, valuable to manufacturing, and winding up in more plants than ever. How can you find the best way to utilize robots in your plant? How can AI be a training and plant management tool? Our human experts will discuss the practical ways these technologies will enhance manufacturing—and all the ways humans are still vital to your operation. Bob Doyle, vice president of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) and the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) in Ann Arbor, Mich. and a CFE Media Partner, will lead the panel discussion.

The data generated by IIoT can point a maintenance professional to a problem on the plant floor—if he’s looking at the right numbers at the right time. More sophisticated analytics are helping maintenance teams focus on the right data at the right time, and we’ll talk with them on how this strategy can lead to more uptime and better safety. The presentation will be led by Sal Spada, research director for discrete manufacturing for ARC Advisory Group. 

Discover the power of an end-to-end digital supply chain, from designing, planning, manufacturing, delivery, and operations, all supported by a digital twin. Learn how to optimize your business, increase the value of your products, and grow revenue. Presenter: Hala Zeine, President of Digital Supply Chain & Manufacturing, SAP.

The problem of security for (IIoT) is one of the most discussed issues as manufacturers look to deploy this technology solution. We’ll look at the real issues, perhaps debunk a few myths, and talk about the common-sense ways manufacturers can secure their data and their operational integrity. The presentation will be led by Dr. Richard Soley, Executive Director of the Industrial Internet Consortium, Chairman and CEO of the Object Management Group (OMG).

After a great day of information, continue the discussion in the lobby. Cocktails, light snacks, and conversation about the day’s events will follow.

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View the 2016 Global Automation & Manufacturing Summit sessions on-demand

The 2016 Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit (GAMS), presented by CFE Media, brought together experts from all areas of the Industrial Internet of Things (lloT) to look at not just the current state of lloT but also at the potential benefits of deployment for the manufacturing industry. Sponsored by: Beckhoff, Advanced Technology Services, Inc., FORCAM, SAP and Radwell International, Inc.

2016 Global Automation & Manufacturing Summit Agenda

12:00pm – 12:30pm: Lunch and networking
Sponsored by: Advanced Technology Services, Inc.  

12:30pm – 1:15pm: Keynote: Jack Nehlig, President of Phoenix Contact USA and winner of the 2015 Plant Engineering Top Plant Award

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Session 1: Cloud-Based Manufacturing: Who Will Rule the Clouds? 
An overview of industry attitudes toward and adoption of lloT in manufacturing.

• PANELISTS:
  • Rob McGreevy, VP Operations, Schneider Electric
  • Rich Carpenter, Product general manager, GE Automation and Controls

2:30pm – 3:30pm: Session 2: Robotics: Rise of the Machines
An industry overview on the adoption and use of robotics in manufacturing.

• PANELISTS:
  • Jose Rivera, CEO, Control System Integrators Association
  • Rick Vanden Boom, automation systems group manager, Applied Manufacturing Technologies
  • Michael Lindley, vice president, business development, Concept Systems Inc.

3:45pm – 5:00 pm: Session 3: How Maintenance and Big Data Can Coexist

• PANELISTS:
  • Sal Spada, analyst, ARC Advisory Group
  • Franz Gruber, CEO, FORCAM
  • Aurelio Banda, CEO, Beckhoff Automation North America
  • Chris LeBeau, Global IT director, ATS

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