In a manufacturing environment with dozens of machines and hundreds of sensors – and maybe even more – it is easy for busy engineers to be overwhelmed in an ocean of data. Here’s how to identify what needs to be measured and how to leverage that data for the best return.
Overview
The digital network of an industrial environment relies on data input, which means hundreds or thousands of sensors and instruments feeding their collection of information to a centralized system. These sensors and instruments at the network edge have their own challenges, ranging from physical limitations in a harsh environment, to power management, and to device and system security.
Once these sensors transmit their data, engineers and other workers have the herculean effort to analyze and inform decision making from what could be millions of data points. It is only made possible by a suite of software that not only organizes the data, but helps engineers find actionable insights that lead to productivity gains. Furthermore, these ‘digital twins’ of physical spaces can help simulate changes or disruptions, better preparing factories for evolving workspaces.
These Industry 4.0 experts will help viewers understand what parameters are key to understanding the smart factory, and how to best implement that data once it is captured.
Speakers
Edgar Sotter is a Senior Director of New Product Technology in the CSA Group. His team looks to the technology horizon for new developments and applications that could present opportunities for CSA's Test, Inspection and Certification business. Prior to joining CSA, Edgar worked as Senior Director, Product Strategies & Client Solutions at Systems with Intelligence Inc. (SWI), a manufacturer of monitoring products for the electrical sector. Edgar has 20 years of combined academic, technical and business experience. He has a PhD in electronic engineering from Universidad Rovira I Virgili (Spain), an Executive MBA from the University of Toronto (Canada) and a Bachelor's of Science in electronic engineering from Universidad del Norte (Colombia).
Mohsen M. Sepehr is the Manager for New Product Technology at CSA Group. Mohsen holds a Ph.D degree in electrical and computer engineering - nanotechnology, with an MBA and master's in finance. He has more than 15 years of experience in smart and renewable energy, electronics/optoelectronics manufacturing, energy and energy storage, and advanced materials. His professional experience spans across technical management, budget and resource planning, innovative strategic partner and supplier development, design implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for new products. He is currently managing the new product technology sector at CSA Group and is responsible to develop new programs for CSA Testing, Inspection and Certification services in electrification of transportation, energy and energy storage, next generation industry services (e.g. smart manufacturing, IIOT) and the healthcare sector.
Ryan has been working with Litmus for the past year as an Enterprise Account Executive. Prior to that he spent over 20 years in the instrumentation and controls industry. Kershaw is also a board member of the Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division of ISA where he works with the Industry Readiness and Maturity Committee. Previously, he was the National Sales Manager with Mettler Toledo and the Vice President of the Canadian Process Control Association. Ryan holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Yorkville University and a Certified Automation Professional designation from ISA. Ryan lives in Toronto, Canada.
Tim Shinbara is the Chief Technology Officer for AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, a U.S.-based trade association, where he is responsible for industrial research and development, standards, and technology discovery. Shinbara has served in multiple roles and levels to advance the state of U.S. manufacturing technology, including supporting local and national legislation and policy development, and collaborating globally to better enable the manufacturing industry for the next generation. Shinbara is a board officer for the MTConnect Institute, an advisory commissioner (on manufacturing and supply chain) for Loudoun County in northern Virginia, and is also a past ASME Congressional Fellow for Senator Marco Rubio. He previously led manufacturing technology development projects at Northrop Grumman Corporation, supporting aerospace and space sector programs.
Jared has been with Rockwell for shortly over a year. Before this he worked as a system integrator for almost 15 years. His career began as a petroleum automation technician, this had him designing and wiring PLC panels, installing and configuring instrumentation and mechanical equipment, and programming PLC's and HMI's. From there he joined Endress + Hauser Canada, where he acted as the Automation Specialist. For the 4-5 years prior to joining Jared worked for Callisto Integration in varying rolls beginning with senior architect and completing his time there as an analytics and digital transformation consultant and business analyst.
Over the past 34 years, Dean Phillips has been a leader in the technology sectors and the world of smart manufacturing. His is a continuous advisor to the smart manufacturing advisory committees with Society of Manufacturing Engineers and PMA Precision Metalforming Association. Phillips has been a speaker on IoT, AI, robotics, VR and AR. He is the creator of reality safe, a VR / AR safety training solution for manufacturing, working with Purdue. Phillips has spent the majority of his time advancing IoT, maintenance and safety to be more predictive and develop outcome based solutions. He has been on the board of directors for SME and an advisor for TTU, MTSU and TCAT. He has been a contributing lecturer on big data and it’s value and need for artificial intelligence to filter the information into actionable items. Phillips provides safety and development to cobot users and assists universities to outline expectations from manufacturers.