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Inscription: 9.00 am
End of Seminar: 4.00 pm

Speakers: Fieldbus- and Ethernet-Experts from the EtherCAT Technology Group and supporting ETG companies. Note: The order and titles of presentations may vary.

   9.00 am

Inscription, Table Top Exhibition

   9.30 am

From Ethernet to EtherCAT: Why change a winning team?
A detailed look at Ethernet, and particularly Internet technologies, and what properties do and do not fit in automation systems.
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

 10.15 am

EtherCAT Technology Introduction: How does it work?
A primer on EtherCAT, how it works, key functional principles, and performance data compared to the competition.
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

11.00 am

Coffee Break, Table Top Exhibition, Ask the Experts

11.30 am

@Bristol: EtherCAT enabling better manufacturing processes
Dr. Chris Knight, I/O Product Specialist at Beckhoff UK

11.30 am

@Sheffield: EtherCAT enabling better manufacturing processes
Etienne Phillips, Applications Engineer at Beckhoff UK

12.00 am

Buffet lunch, Table Top Exhibition, Ask the Experts

  1.00 pm

Installation and Diagnosis: Taking advantages of the features!
A overview of the outstanding diagnostic features of the EtherCAT master and slaves, and how they can be used in systems for maximizing uptime, minimizing downtime, and assisting with troubleshooting a network.
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

  1.30 pm

Topology Options, boosted with EtherCAT P
Learn about EtherCAT P (EtherCAT + Power) which enables one to use the standard 4-wire Ethernet cable not aonly for data, but also for two electrically isolated, indivitually switchable 24V/3A power supplies!
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

  1.45 pm

@Bristol: Digital twin and machine learning in manufacturing
Navein Madhavan, Head of Strategic Programmes at CFMS

  1.45 pm

@Sheffield: EtherCAT Application
Dave King, Senior Project Engineer at the AMRC

  2.05 pm

EtherCAT and Industry 4.0
How EtherCAT fits in with the concepts of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

  2.25 pm

EtherCAT and TSN
A technical look how EtherCAT and TSN work together.
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

  2.40 pm

Coffee Break, Table Top Exhibition, Ask the Experts

  3.10 pm

User Benefits: Winning customers with EtherCAT
How do the EtherCAT features translate into sales success for machine builders and help end users to achieve their goals. This presentation contains application examples from around the world and shows the practical impact of EtherCAT.
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group

  3.55 pm

Q&A

 

 

 

Dates and Locations

Dec 5, 2017
Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS), Bristol

Dec 6, 2017
AMRC Knowledge Transfer Centre (KTC), Sheffield

 

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