Learn how to get up and running with Industry 4.0 and IIoT
- Wrexham, North Wales, 26 September
- Cambridge, 11 October
These free-to-attend seminars will address the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications, with particular attention to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0
The Cambridge event is sponsored by a European Interreg Project named “Industry 4.0 via Networked Control Applications and Sustainable Engineering” – aka INCASE, while the Glyndwr event is sponsored by Glyndwr University and will feature a presentation from cyber security expert Dr Paul Comerford.
Covering key application areas such as mechanical handling and logistics, robotics, automotive engineering, electrical and electronics assembly, control systems and energy management, pulp & paper, chemical, utilities, pharmaceutical, packaging and printing, they focus on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link, from system design and safety considerations through to fault-finding and maintenance.
Wrexham Agenda – September 26
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Welcome and introduction to the exhibitors | Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Keynote address | Phil Storrow, Glyndwr University |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | PROFIBUS International and basics of PROFIBUS and PROFINET | Mark Freeman, Siemens |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | PROFIBUS DP/PA network design | Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser |
| 11:05 – 11:25 | PROFINET network design | Peter Brown, Siemens |
| 11:25 – 12:00 | Coffee and exhibition | |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Cyber security for industrial Ethernet | Dr Paul Comerford, Glyndwr University |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | PROFIBUS DP/PA network commissioning and testing | Richard Needham, Hi-Port Controls |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | PROFINET network commissioning and testing | Peter Thomas, Control Specialists |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch and University tours | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | PROFIBUS and PROFINET device configuration tools. | Phil Waterworth, Endress+Hauser |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | IO-Link technology | Russell Smith – Balluff |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | The effects of EMC on bus networks | Peter Thomas, Control Specialists |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Summary, questions, prize draw and close | Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser |
Cambridge Agenda – October 11
| 08:30 – 08:55 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 08:55 – 09:20 | Welcome and Keynote address | Derek Lane, WAGO for PI UK and Philippe Saey, KU Leuven for INCASE |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | Introduction to the exhibitors | Derek Lane and Philippe Saey |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Introduction to PROFIBUS International and the basics of PROFIBUS and PROFINET | Mark Freeman, Siemens |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | PROFINET network design | Peter Brown, Siemens |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Coffee and exhibition | |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | PROFINET network redundancy with MRP, PRP and HSR: working principles, measurements, application example from industry | Philippe Saey & Frederic Depuydt, KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | PROFINET network commissioning and testing | Dave Tomlin, Hitex |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | PROFIBUS DP/PA network commissioning and testing | Richard Needham, Hi-Port Controls |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | PROFINET of Things for IIoT and Industry 4.0 | Derek Lane |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | PROFIcloud – the Professional Cloud from Phoenix Contact | Tony Deane and Arno Martin Fast, Phoenix Contact |
| 12:30 – 13:20 | Lunch and exhibition | |
| 13:20 – 13:40 | PROFIBUS & PROFINET device configuration tools | Phil Waterworth, Endress+Hauser |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Safety & Security for Control Networks | Cliff Martin, BAE Systems |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | IO-Link technology | Russell Smith – Balluff |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | EMC interference in industrial networks – understanding and avoiding the risks. | Peter Thomas, Control Specialists |
| 14:40 – 15:10 | Coffee and exhibition | |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Troubleshooting EMI in industrial networks: practical cases. | Jos Knockaert, UGent (Ghent University, Belgium) |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Summary, questions and close | Derek Lane |
Supported by demonstrations of actual tools used in configuration and maintenance, these seminars will be of great value to Designers, Production/System Engineers, Instrument Technicians/Engineers and C&I Engineers involved in the design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and process plant.
Market Leading Technologies
With nearly 80 million nodes installed worldwide, PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link are truly market leaders, providing state of the art digital communications addressing all the needs of manufacturing and process industries, significantly lowering capital expenditure on installation, commissioning and maintenance. They offer unprecedented integration of automation, control, monitoring and safety systems using standardised and widely supported communications and networking solutions.
These seminars are ably presented by specialists from PI UK member companies, Glydwr University and INCASE project partners. Attendance is free of charge to pre-registered delegates from the User community, i.e. companies that own, operate, design, build or maintain automated plant. These events will provide delegates with an excellent networking opportunity and the ability to speak to our experts whom, we promise, will not force you to buy anything.
Exhibition
The events will also feature an exhibition of the latest PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link products from PI-UK member companies, Glyndwr departments and INCASE project partners.
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If you’d like to learn how to simplify your PROFIBUS, PROFINET or IO-Link application …
Sponsored by a European Interreg Project named “Industry 4.0 via Networked Control Applications and Sustainable Engineering” – aka INCASE, this free-to-attend seminar addresses the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications, with particular attention to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0
Since 1988 HMS Industrial Networks has helped companies get connected. Three decades later, trends such as the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 require more industrial machines to become networked and HMS’s products provide a fast and easy way to do so via our product portfolio that includes software stacks, embedded boards, and gateways, through to cloud-based monitoring and control solutions.
Hitex will be showing a range of Tools for Connecting and testing, PROFIBUS & PROFINET including the new OPC suite with support for REST and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB which is ideal for IoT and industry4 applications.
Hi-Port will be demonstrating PROFIBUS and PROFINET equipment from Procentec……and our own HP-25 PROFIBUS Cable Testers. On display will be ProfiTrace PROFIBUS Analyser and Trouble-shooting tools, and a wide range of versatile PROFIBUS repeaters and PROFINET switches plus the new Procentec Atlas Industrial Ethernet Diagnostic tool. Hi-Port also offers help with on-site fault-finding, advice on device selection, and training on commissioning and maintenance.
Belcom Cables are a specialist cable distributor based close to Stansted Airport in Essex. Our stock holding of PROFIBUS and PROFINET cables is probably the most comprehensive in the UK. We stock the cables as either soft skin or dataguard SWA for added protection, solid or stranded conductors are available with PVC or LSZH jackets. Our services allow for cable to be cut to length, printed if required and shipped for next day delivery across the UK.
The stand consists of 2 parts: a number of racks show measurement and diagnostic technologies for PROFINET, incorporating redundant network parts using MRP, PRP and HSR. In the 2nd part, EMI is injected in a controlled way on the physical layer of one of the redundant paths; measurements with an Ethernet decoding oscilloscope show signals and characters on different points, and measure the network recovery time and introduced latency. 
WAGO will be displaying their new PFC200 PROFIBUS master mounted on a demonstration board fitted with 4ch IO-Link master, and interoperating with PROFIBUS and CANopen slaves; graphics display via a free WAGO app on IOS – also available for Android. They will also be showing a selection of rail mounted terminals, power supplies, Jumpflex, relays and the XTR extreme range of I/O -40°C to +70°C.
Proficloud is a cloud based solution from Phoenix Contact offering professional cloud services for customers using Profinet Controllers from any PLC Vendor. This is by virtue of the fact that the Proficloud Cloud Coupler is a Profinet Device with its own certified GSDML description file. Phoenix Contact will be speaking on and demonstrating this Industrial Internet Of Things concept.
Sponsored by Glyndwr University and featuring a presentation from cyber security expert Dr Paul Comerford, this free-to-attend event addresses the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications with particular attention to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0
On tour throughout Europe, The PROFINET Truck will present the central themes associated with using PROFINET for automation and will introduce the associated components and solutions from Siemens. The truck focuses on PROFINET functions and applications. Visitors to the truck will learn more about how to benefit from using PROFINET, how to integrate PROFINET in factory and process automation through the TIA Portal and SIMATIC PCS 7, and what Siemens current products can do for them. 
Delegates will also get the chance to view Wrexham Glyndwr University’s engineering labs, which includes industry-standard PROFIBUS equipment from Helmholz, Softing Industrial, Siemens, WAGO and Procentec as used on the university’s industrial engineering degree programmes.
Control Specialists Ltd are the UK Approved Solutions Partners of Indu-Sol GmbH for sales and technical support. Their monitoring and diagnostic tools for PROFIBUS, PROFINET and AS-I as well as those associated with EMC measurements for industrial networks will be on display.
iTech is a system integration company based in Troon. Today on our table top we are showcasing mainly PROFIBUS and PROFINET Technologies in the form of:
AJM Engineering Management provides PROFIBUS and PROFINET Design, installation and test expertise and high-quality equipment to the automation world. We distribute products for Helmholz, Insevis, Schildknecht, Atop, Vivace Process Instruments, Metalwork and Pilz, and will be showcasing the diversity of our product inventory at this year’s event at Wrexham University.
