2011 ExperTune User Conference

Whether your goal is to reduce costs, increase production, or improve quality, you will find great examples at the 2011 ExperTune User Conference. Come meet with industry leaders and practical plant-floor engineers. Learn from your peers in the industry, and share your knowledge with a group who will truly appreciate what you have to say.

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54th Annual ISA POWID Symposium
June 5-10, 2011

This event will provide power generation industry leaders with information on the latest innovations in controls, instrumentation, cyber security, SmartGrid, regulatory issues and variable energy technologies, which impact the power generation delivery systems.

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Demystifying real-time data acquisition solutions  
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, March 2011
By Gerhard Greeff, Bytes Systems Integration
To get information, companies implement various real-time data acquisition solutions. But how do they decide which of these solutions to implement? MIS, EMI, MES and MOM – do you need them all?

Oil Fields Yield Digital Data  
Control, March 2011
By Jim Montague
Software tools that can extract and analyze all kinds of asset management data are turning offshore oil fields and facilities into more efficient, factory-like operations.

Get connected to your data  
Plant Engineering, February 2011
By Richard Witucki, Schneider Electric
The avalanche of data in today’s modern industrial plants is overwhelming. And with it, comes a new set of challenges. How do you sort out what is important and avoid being buried by data?

Software Validation And Verification Governance: A Risk-Based Approach  
Pharmaceutical Processing, February 2011
By Valarie King-Bailey, OnShore Technology
Software errors can have catastrophic results on regulatory controlled processes if the applications are not properly designed, tested and implemented. While much focus is given to validation testing, governance of the validation process is often overlooked.

The underutilization of manufacturing intelligence  
InTech, February 2011
By John Nesi
Businesses are discovering harvesting data that has been left dormant and isolated in disparate controllers, human machine interfaces, and other plant floor systems can provide vital information about overall equipment effectiveness, system uptime, energy use, and other key performance indicators.

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Canary Labs announces Canary Mobile for smartphones
Canary Mobile uses graphical web page applications specifically designed for viewing on smartphones, including the iPhone, BlackBerry and Droid.

B&R enhances System Diagnostics Manager
Enhancements include web access, allowing a user to access information about system hardware and software from anywhere in the world.

GE announces Proficy for Water InfoCenter
Proficy for Water InfoCenter provides operational information with historical data to operators via local interfaces or mobile devices.

MatrikonOPC releases Easy Trender process data analyzer
From small data archives to massive ones, MatrikonOPC Analytics Easy Trender simplifies the task of creating and working with ad-hoc trends, replacing data-overload with valuable insights.

Softing announces Version 5.1 of OPC UA development kit
The design goals for version 5.10 were to enhance the supported functionality while reducing the complexity of developing conformant OPC UA products.

Exele Releases Mobile Browser for TopView Alarm Software
With Mobile Browser capability, TopView outputs can be formatted for wide or narrow screens, with special settings for mobile web browsers.

Other Product Announcements

• Siemens puts Teamcenter PLM app on iPad
• Rockwell Automation enhances FactoryTalk Historian
• Endress+Hauser enhances W@M Enterprise software
• Flow-Cal adds liquids to FLOWCAL Enterprise
• Invensys enhances SimSci-Esscor VISUAL FLOW
• Inductive Automation introduces OEE Software Module
• Industrial Thinking introduces iPhone Automation Dashboard
• ILS Releases deviceWISE M2M Application Platform
• Bentley Systems releases eB Insight asset management software

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How Lean are your manufacturing processes?
Motorola Survey
Find out how lean your manufacturing processes are by completing a survey customized to your area of responsibility. We’ll immediately calculate your Lean and Mobility scores and benchmark them against an industry standard. You’ll also receive a FREE customized report, prepared with the assistance of R. Michael Donovan & Co., an internationally recognized lean consultant. This comprehensive report analyzes your scores and identifies ways to boost the impact of lean practices in your organization.

3S-Smart Software Solutions publishes CoDeSys Device Directory
The CoDeSys Device Directory provides a comprehensive overview of almost 400 devices.

As One updates its Website
The website allows visitors easier access to a wide range of information about the Catalyst software suite.

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Solarsoft opens the door to process transformation at Southco  
Process and Control Today, March 2011
Southco, a manufacturer of latches and hinges in the UK, installed a MES from Solarsoft. The system helped reduce scrap in its injection molding process, saving $700,000.

Overly Door cuts lead time and costs with Infor ERP Syteline  
By Mark Humphlett, Infor
Soon after starting a continuous improvement program, Overly Door realized that its largest source of waste came from the way that it took orders and translated those orders into information that drives manufacturing — a process affecting the entire business.

Leveraging Workflow Automation in the Batch Environment  
By Jay Mellen, Savigent Software
HallStar, a specialty chemical company near Chicago, uses Catalyst xM and PDC software to automate batch execution, electronic batch record management, and collect key manufacturing intelligence related to plant asset management.

Metal Fab Plant Finds Cloud Savings  
Automation World, January 2011
By Rob Spiegel
The Marwood Metal Fabrication plant needed to upgrade its DOS-based ERP system. Plex Systems, a cloud-based software-as-a-service ERP provider, replaced Marwood’s antiquated ERP, as well as 10 disparate databases that had never shared data.

Invensys controls ExxonMobil lubricants plant  
InFusion ECS will manage the operating facility, controlling major processes and integrating the existing SAP enterprise resource planning, batch process and final packaging and shipping systems.

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AVEVA publishes Operations Integrity Management paper  
Exploring critical business areas for both project and asset performance, the paper seeks to identify how Owner Operators can reduce operational cost and risk through an optimised information management strategy.

Why it‘s time to move to PROFINET  
By HMS Networks
In the early days of fieldbus technology PROFIBUS followed a very aggressive growth curve. Within the Industrial Ethernet market, PROFINET has followed a similar path. Find out how implementing PROFINET into a device can extend its functionality for years to come.

Providing Access to Your Manufacturing Data - Securely  
By Mike Miclot and Jeff Cody, Belden
The proliferation of industrial Ethernet today is putting manufacturing at risk for inadvertent and deliberate intrusions. Security measures tailored specifically for production environments are imperative for keeping operations protected...and profitable.

Improve the Agility of Demand-Driven Supply Networks  
By GE Intelligent Platforms
This white paper discusses where untapped information may exist in the plant and how manufacturing information should be managed through the implementation of Operational Excellence initiatives.

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ARC says CPM market in Process Industries to grow  
The CPM market for process industries was down in 2009, rebounded in 2010, and is expected to exceed $4 billion by 2015.

Glen Road Systems and Invata Intralogistics Merge  
Supply chain software developer merges with systems integrator.

Honeywell installs Profit Controller in 100 mining processes  
Multi-variable predictive control technology such as Profit Controller allows mining companies to design, implement and maintain advanced control systems, which can drive processes to maximum economic benefit.

Online Development names Mark Knebusch VP of Operations  
In this expanded role, Knebusch will lead the company's business operations for all product development and will continue to focus on new business expansion.

ERP fails to keep pace with mixed-mode manufacturing  
Manufacturing is getting more complex and ERP software is not adequately addressing that complexity, leaving manufacturers with disjointed and inadequate technology.

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GE to supply Proficy Software to Kao Brands  
Kao Brands, a manufacturer of premium beauty brands including Jergens, Ban, Biore, Curel, Guhl and John Freida, will use Proficy for a complex batch execution system in primary operations across its many consumer products.

IFS to supply ERP to Huber SE  
Huber SE, a manufacturer of machinery and equipment for wastewater treatment, selected IFS Applications as its corporate ERP solution.

Emerson to control Petrobras' Comperj project  
Emerson will supply systems for process control, safety, fire and gas detection, machinery monitoring, management of process and maintenance information, instruments, valves, and other related products and services.

DEACOM to supply ERP to Enterprise Specialty Products  
ESP will use the ERP software for its formulation, Quality Control, inventory/lot control, Material Requirements Planning, environmental reporting, production, accounting, and financials.

Siemens to supply PLM Software to Chinese Machine Tool Company  
JIERMT will use a series of solutions from Siemens PLM Software, including NX (CAD/CAM/CAE), Teamcenter PLM, and Solid Edge CAD software.

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The ISA95 Object Models for Enterprise Control System Integration, Part 1: Introduction (IC55CW1)
April 20, 2011
9:00 AM - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
This seminar presents the ANSI/ISA95 standard defining integration of business logistics systems—enterprise resource planning (ERP), production lifecycle management (PLM), and supply chain management (SCM)—to manufacturing control systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES).

DCOM 101
April 28, 2011
- Time Zone
In this webinar, find out how OPC works with DCOM communication infrastructure. We will discuss the top 5 problems people experience with DCOM when they connect to OPC applications on remote computers, and how to overcome them.

Web Seminar: Applying Manufacturing Execution Systems (IC60CW1)
May 11, 2011
9:00 AM - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
Every enterprise that manufactures anything has some sort of manufacturing execution system (MES)—some means of tracking what needs to be done and how it gets done. This seminar offers an introduction to and advantages of MES, explained using the ISA95 models.

OPC Security
May 12, 2011 - May 13, 2011
Location: St. Louis, United States
Students learn how to secure their OPC implementation by configuring their firewall, Data Execution Prevention, Windows Authentication, Access Control Lists (ACL), Windows Services, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) implementation, and how to continuously monitor the health of their real-time communication system. This enables plants to comply with IT, industrial, and federal regulations.

CIMdata Announces PLM Certificate Program  
The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program prepares PLM professionals at several levels to successfully address the challenges inherent in PLM strategy development and implementation.

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ExperTune User Conference 2011
May 10, 2011 - May 12, 2011
Location: Hartland, WI, USA
Whether your goal is to reduce costs, increase production, or improve quality, you will find great examples of this at the 2011 ExperTune User Conference. Learn from industry experts and meet your peers from around the world. Conference includes training, round tables, panels, and case study presentations.

SIL - International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition
June 7, 2011 - June 10, 2011
Location: Barcelona, Spain
International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition where all leaders of the transport, logistics, IT solutions, material handling, packaging sectors and all the logistics chain is represented.

Honeywell Users Group Americas Symposium 2011
June 12, 2011 - June 16, 2011
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Hundreds of automation users and industry experts gather to explore the latest industry trends and technology developments each year. The event features hands-on demonstrations of the latest technology, one-to-one interaction with products experts, and group discussion with other Honeywell users. The robust technical conference provides invaluable education and insight.

2011 Siemens Automation Summit
June 27, 2011 - June 30, 2011
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Join Siemens to see live, hands-on demonstrations showcasing best-in-class solutions, hear from others how they have successfully applied solutions that you can use in your operations, and network with your peers and Siemens management.

ISA Automation Week 2011
October 17, 2011 - October 20, 2011
Location: Mobile, AL, USA
This world-class conference will cover seven technical tracks in depth and will be designed with information critical to several identified automation and control career paths. ISA Automation Week provides you with the opportunity to get the best unbiased knowledge available to help you in your jobs and your future.

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