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News Release from: ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society | Subject: 'Wireless Solutions' Conference
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 June 2007
Programme for 'Wireless Solutions'
Conference
ISA will host a two day conference entitled "Wireless Solutions for Manufacturing Automation: Insights for Technology and Business Success," in Richmond, Canada, on 23-24 July 2007
The programme will provide enterprise management and senior technical personnel with business insights into the current state of wireless technologies for manufacturing and control systems A pre-conference tutorial on 22 July, "An overview of all industrial Wireless-technologies, standards, applications, implications" - a WINA Tutorial - will be presented by Wayne Manges, DOE Industrial Wireless Program Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratories
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 8 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Presentations on various topics will be given by industry experts at the conference.
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"ISA100 - A Roadmap for the Family of Universal Wireless Standards" Wayne Manges, DOE Industrial Wireless Program Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratories.
"ISA100.11a, Release 1 - An update on the First Wireless Standard Emerging from the Industry" Patrick Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLC.
"Mobilising Work Processes - Are your people ready?" Dan Arildson, Mobility Lead - US Manufacturing Industries Team, Microsoft.
"WirelessHART-Expanding the Possibilities" Ron Helson, Executive Director, HART Communication Foundation.
"Optimising Wireless Technology: Perspectives of Asset Owners" Richard (Dick) Caro, CEO, CMC Associates.
"A Pilot Project - Cautiously Moving Forward with an Industrial Wireless Initiative in a Process Research and Development Facility" James D (Jim) Murphy, Eli Lilly.
"Wireless at Boeing - The Mobile Manufacturing Enabler" Richard H Paine, Boeing.
John Berra, President, Emerson Process Management and Executive Vice President, Emerson, will present a keynote address entitled "No Wires: No Limit".
In addition to his position at Emerson, Berra also serves as chairman of the Fieldbus Foundation.
Harsh Chitale, Vice President of Strategy and Global Marketing, Honeywell Process Solutions, will deliver a keynote address entitled "Top considerations when choosing a Wireless Strategy." Chitale is responsible for strategy, business development and global marketing.
"The presentations we've planned and the conference programme we've put together facilitates understanding of the wireless technology issues and business considerations that companies are facing today," said T.S Chip Lee, ISA Director of Standards, Publishing, and Technology Services: "These sessions will help people make effective decisions on when and where to utilise wireless solutions in the industrial environment".
The conference will also provide an opportunity for attendees to network with each other.
Technology displays, a private networking session, and several receptions are planned.
Open meetings of the ISA100 standards committee addressing wireless systems for automation will follow the conference on 25-27 July 2007.
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