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Today, discrete manufacturers and process control industries are facing growing challenges including limited resources; greater time pressures, new accountability regulations and budgetary restraints. MatrikonOPC Users Group Conference provides an environment that facilitates hands-on learning to overcome these challenges and provides integrators and end users with professional development that enables them to proactively counter these industry wide challenges.
This vendor neutral conference will assemble and educate discrete manufacturers, process control professionals and automation technicians.
Asia-Pacific and Australia OPCUG Schedule
*There is no cost to attend this event
08:30 – 08:45: Opening Remarks: Bob Erickson, Regional Manager MatrikonOPC Asia-Pacific
08:45 – 09:30: Past to Present: Bob Erickson, Regional Manager MatrikonOPC Asia-Pacific
09:30 – 10:15: Case Study at ALCOA on Using OPC Integration Solutions: Perry Molendijk, Contril IT Architect Alcoa
10:15 – 10:30: Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:15: Leveraging OPC to Facilitate Distributed Data Delivery: Roger Fortune, OPC Support MatrikonOPC
11:15 – 12:00: Interactive 3D Plant and Process Simulation Using Matrikon's OPC Server Technology: Jim Groutsch, Managing Director – Meteng Pty Ltd
12:00 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30 – 14:15: The Importance of Using Proper Engineering Practices when Building OPC Solutions: Eldin Dickinson, Principal OPC Consultant, MatrikonOPC Asia-Pacific
14:15 – 15:00: Case Studies on OPC Communication with Bailey and GE Turbine Control Systems in Power Generation: Nick Charnley, Process Specialist- TRUEnergy Yallourn
15:00 – 15:15: Afternoon Tea
The MatrikonOPC User Group Conference is a very important opportunity to learn about the technology. Attendees will learn a lot about the different vendors and learn about MatrikonOPC’s dedicated commitment behind OPC, being that they are one of the driving companies for the OPC Foundation and the technology. They are a company to watch and a company to stay in tune with.
Tom Burke
President – OPC Foundation
Presentations should be geared towards:
· Engineers
· End Users
· Integrators
· Beginner and Advanced users
Speakers are encouraged to submit multiple abstracts for consideration for this conference.
If you have any questions, please contact Evan Redman, MatrikonOPC Asia-Pacific Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator on +61.2.4960.1000.
Message from Tom Burke, President, OPC Foundation
Throughout my years with the OPC Foundation, I have had the great delight of speaking with users from various industries and geographical locations. They have shared their pains and successes with me. There have been those who love OPC and those that needed a little more help to get things going.
I am proud to say that the OPC Foundation has been listening. This past year has been very exciting. As you know, OPC UA (Unified Architecture) is picking up momentum. I have been traveling around the world to pontificate the advantages of the new architecture. I believe that OPC UA will satiate the demands of most vendors, integrators, and user alike. OPC UA is an excellent add-on to the current DCOM-based OPC technology.
The MatrikonOPC Users Group is an exceptional venue to learn about innovations in OPC technology. Please take the time to speak with other users and share your experience with them. Talk to the integrators and vendors to find out what is next on their development horizon.
Most important, please don’t forget to share your requirements and experience with me as well! I want to find out about your implementations and how OPC affects your business. Let me help you drive the future of connectivity.
Thomas Burke
President
OPC Foundation
Message from MatrikonOPC VP of OPC Products – Sean Leonard
In a blink of an eye, raw material costs increase, there’s a labor shortage and your competitor reduces their prices. Business pressures quickly seep into the manufacturing world and suddenly you need to react. But with many disparate systems housing many information silos, how can you possibly ensure your organization’s crucial proliferation?
Business agility, and ultimately, success, depends on getting the right information to the right people at the right time. No matter what system you select, the key to victory is to standardize on one technology for data transfer. A single vendor will never rule the world, and a single system will no longer suffice for all aspects of your business. A best of breed approach is here to stay. OPC is the standard most organizations selected for the application-level data transfer. OPC is driving standards based connectivity.
The MatrikonOPC Users Group provides a unique opportunity for you to share your experience with others. Learn from the mistakes they made, and pick up the best practices they implemented.
Take the time to network with your peers and learn how OPC can help your business. I am sure you will find this conference fun and informative. I look forward to meeting with you in Singapore.
Sincerely,
Sean Leonard
Vp of OPC
MatrikonOPC
Biographies of Speakers
NICK CHARNLEY PROCESS CONTROL SPECIALIST - TRUenergy
Nick is a power industry expert with over 12 years of experience in the areas of control, engineering design and commissioning management on a wide array of systems. His projects have ranged from mechanical combustion system design, commissioning of brown and black coal-fired power plants in Queensland and Victoria, Gas Turbine HRSG |