food and beverage plant automation, networking and data integration congress 2015

The Only Event On Food & Beverage Automation To Focus Specifically On Data Integration And Data Utilization Strategies

Integrating Plant Floor Data Into Enterprise Networks,Optimizing Controls Systems Maintenance, & Applying The Latest Wireless Communications & MES Technologies To Develop

Plant Automation & Plant Networking Strategies Which Maximize The Availability & Real Time Visibility Of DataTo Drive Effective Business Decisions In The Food & Beverage Industry

Key Topics Include:

June 30 - July 1, 2015 | Houston | Texas

Greg FlickingerVice President of Manufacturing & Corporate EngineeringSnyder’s Lance

Featuring 20+ Case Studies From Leading Food & Beverage Manufacturer:

www.food-beverage-automation.com

Register By FridayApril 24, 2015

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• INTEGRATING PLANT FLOOR DATA INTO ENTERPRISE NETWORKS: Examining solutions for fully integrating data from plant floor automation systems into enterprise networks so that it can be used to make effective business decisions at a higher level

• EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING PLANT AUTOMATION DATA: Evaluating ways in which food & beverage plant automation data can be reported, extracted & utilized to optimize plant performance & achieve wider business objectives

• PLANT NETWORKING & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Examining how advances in plant networking, wireless communication & remote support can be securely installed to improve efficiency, increase productivity & ensure you are getting the most out of your process network

• OPTIMIZING MES SYSTEMS: Identifying solutions for getting the most out of your manufacturing execution system to ensure it delivers tangible productivity gains that justify the upfront investment

• RECRUITING, TRAINING & RETAINING AUTOMATION & CONTROLS STAFF: Developing innovative recruitment & training programs for plant automation & controls staff to ensure the right calibre of technicians are operating your equipment

• CONTROL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE: Minimizing the cost of maintaining plant automation & control systems by developing a strategic approach to upgrading obsolete control systems

Thomas HauserDirector, ERP Systems & Applications SupportRich Products Corporation

Nelson RathertManager Engineering OperationsArdent Mills

Erik JensenCorporate Project EngineerSnyder’s Lance

Bruce WisnefskeEngineering Director - Manufacturing Systems & Corporate SustainabilitySargento Foods

Alicia LomasAutomation & Controls ManagerChobani

Luis MirandaAutomation ManagerGoya Foods

Hugh RoddySenior Director Global Automation\Controls & Energy ManagementChobani

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www.food-beverage-automation.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]

THE FIRST FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING

FOCUSED CONGRESS FOR UTILIZING DATA AND

CONTROL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, QUALITY AND

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

The automated process of capturing and translating plant floor data into

effective business decisions offers to significantly improve the productivity of

food and beverage manufacturing. However crucial challenges remain over how to

cost-effectively integrate data, minimize security threats, develop efficient batch

process control, upgrade obsolete control systems and optimize MES and safety

throughout the plant.

The inaugural Food And Beverage Plant Automation, Networking And Data

Integration Congress 2015 will deliver over 20 case studies directly from

manufacturers who have successfully implemented automation solutions and delivered

a measurable improvement in safety, product quality and regulatory compliance.

From networking and wireless communications and remote support to employee

training and maintenance planning, every minute will be dedicated to data-driven

automation best practices that can be implemented to improve the productivity of

food and beverage manufacturing plants across North America.

WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS EVENT?

• DATA FOCUSED: The only event on food & beverage automation to focus

specifically on data integration and data utilization strategies

• EFFICIENCY FOCUSED: Examining the latest advances in applied plant

networking to drive increased efficiency in plant automation

• MANUFACTURER-LED: 100% led by food & beverage manufacturers & an

agenda 100% dedicated to the food & beverage industry

• VENDOR NEUTRAL: Each topic has been selected by unbiased manufacturers

and is led by operators

• AUTOMATION SPECIFIC: The only food & beverage event to have a sharp

focus exclusively on plant automation and networking rather than general

manufacturing technology issues

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DRIVING EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING BY INTEGRATING PLANT FLOOR AUTOMATION DATA INTO ENTERPRISE NETWORKS, HARNESSING ADVANCES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, MES & SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEMS

Day 1Tuesday June 30, 2015

8:30 Chair’s Opening Remarks

AUTOMATION DATA INTEGRATION & UTILIZATIONExamining Food & Beverage Manufacturer Success Stories

On Integrating Data From Plant Floor Automation Systems Into Enterprise Networks To Ensure Maximum Real-Time Visibility

For Business Decision-Makers

INTEGRATING PLANT FLOOR DATA INTO BUSINESS SYSTEMS8:40 Explaining How A Food & Beverage Manufacturer Has Fully Integrated Data From Plant Floor Automation Systems Into Their Enterprise Network So That It Can Be Used To Make Effective Business Decisions At A Higher Level• Examining solutions for comprehensively integrating plant

floor automation data all the way up to through to upper-level ERP systems

• Putting real-time data at the fingertips of plant and enterprise decision-makers to maximize visibility and inform decisions that drive business performance

• Understanding the steps that can be taken to tie live data coming from the plants to the business servers to feed information into enterprise-wide systems

• Optimizing the process of taking information from plant floor control systems and tying it to business systems to streamline reporting, scheduling and ordering

Thomas Hauser, Director ERP Systems and Applications Support, Rich Products Corporation

9:10 Question & Answer Session

PANEL DISCUSSION: AUTOMATION DATA UTILIZATION9:20 Examining Innovative Ways In Which Food & Beverage Plant Automation Data Can Be Reported, Extracted & Utilized To Optimize Plant Performance & Achieve Wider Business Objectives• Identifying ways of tying data from process automation into key

business performance indicators• Explaining innovative solutions for making the most of your

plant floor data by effectively optimizing your process network• Understanding how to present data in a way that allows

decision-makers to extract reports which yield actionable information for the business

• Creating a multiple-tier data reporting and extraction procedure to provide data in the formats required to drive decisions all the way from the engineering level up to upper management

Luis Miranda, Automation Manager, Goya Foods

Thomas Bell, Regional Automation & Electrical Manager, Archer Daniels Midland

Ismail Khan, Sr. Control Systems Engineer, Leprino Foods

Alicia Lomas, Automation and Controls Manager, Chobani

10:00 Morning Refreshments Served In Exhibition Showcase Area

DATA COLLECTION & STORAGE10:30 Optimizing Data Collection, Logging & Storage To Maximize The Reliability & Visibility Of Data For Food & Beverage Plant Automation• Understanding how to maximize the reliability of data for

automation systems by optimizing data collection & storage• Analyzing procedures for improving data logging for

automation systems to provide a clearer picture of what is happening on the plant floor

• Integrating data storage drives, historical databases and reporting software tools to maximize the value of automation data for making decisions

• Examining advances in the use of OPC technology to streamline data collection

Erik Jensen, Corporate Project Engineer, Snyder’s Lance

Greg Flickinger, VP of Manufacturing & Corporate Engineering, Snyder’s Lance


MES OPTIMIZATION11:10 Identifying Solutions For Getting The Most Out Of Your Manufacturing Execution System To Ensure It Delivers Tangible Productivity Gains That Justify The Upfront Investment• Explaining what steps can be taken to build a business case

for MES and justify the implementation of this process across all facilities

• Evaluating the latest MES platforms to determine which offers the highest-performance solution for the food and beverage industry

• Exploring how different performance tracking features within an MES can be utilized to contribute to a continuous improvement project and drive down costs in a facility

• Examining innovative strategies for harnessing the power of your MES to make tangible productivity gains

Bruce Wisnefske, Engineering Director - Manufacturing Systems/Corporate Sustainability, Sargento Foods


PLANT NETWORKING & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSExamining how advances in plant networking, wireless

communication & remote support can be securily installed to improve efficiency, increase productivity & ensure you are

getting the most out of your process network

PLANT NETWORKING & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS11:50 Applying The Latest Wireless Communication Systems To Create A Plant Network Which Reduces Cost, Minimizes Downtime & Creates Maximum Value From Food & Beverage Plant Automation Data• Evaluating the latest wireless communication systems to

identify which technologies are having maximum impact on improving the efficiency of plant networks

• Quantifying the savings that can be made in terms of reduced cost and down time by switching from hardwired to wireless communications technologies for plant networking

• Comparing the cost, reliability and expandability of Devicenet vs Ethernet IP to determine which offers the optimal solutions in different circumstances

• Surveying the advances on the horizon in terms of using IP addressing for plant networking

12:20 Question & Answer Session12:30 Networking Lunch Served In Exhibition Showcase Area

NETWORK SEGREGATION1:30 Examining Solutions For Segregating Your Plant Network Into Different Layers To Maximize The Security Of Plant Floor & Enterprise Systems• Explaining how to manage a firewall between the

manufacturing and enterprise layer to enable a robust and safe communication system

• Understanding how to handle office and plant forward network segregation, partner access, VPN, DMZ & firewalls to improve network security

• Examining the benefits of a simple network design that segregates different areas of the plant to unburden the network and guarantee important information is secure

• Mapping out network architecture diagrams to demonstrate how to design a plant network with maximum security

Hugh Roddy, Senior Director Global Automation, Controls & Energy Management,Chobani


CLOUD COMPUTING2:10 Providing A Step-By-Step Guide On How Engineering, Automation & Plant IT Departments Can Collaborate To Implement Cloud Computing Solutions Into Their Plant Automation Strategy Whilst Minimizing Security Risks• Providing real-world examples of how cloud computing

has been used to optimize automation systems in food and beverage manufacturing plant

• Providing a step-by-step guide for automation and controls professionals on how to implement cloud computing solutions into their plant automation strategy

• Explaining what measures were taken to maximize security during implementation of cloud computing into plant automation strategies

• Understanding what can be put in place to eliminate the risk that cloud computing exposes plant automation systems to

Rion Dooley, Manager Web & Cloud Services, Research Associate, TACC -University of Texas


2:50 Afternoon Refreshments Served In Exhibition Showcase Area

APPLYING CUTTING-EDGE ADVANCES IN AUTOMATION TO IMPROVE PLANT SAFETY

Establishing Best Practice For Utilizing Safety Control Systems To Cost-Effectively Meet Osha Regulations

SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEMS3:20 Examining Innovative Solutions For Streamlining The Installation Of Safety Control Systems Into Food & Beverage Manufacturing Plants To Cost-Effectively Keep Up With National & International Safety Regulations• Understanding how to implement new safety technology within

OSHA regulations to guarantee all safety requirement are met and employees are kept safe

• Explaining how to establish a machine guarding system and interlocking personal and equipment protection measures to ensure awareness and implementation of automated safety practices

• Examining safety and design of equipment in industrial connectivity to overcome overall equipment and human safety

• Examining how to implement alarm management to ensure the root cause is timely discovered to avoid shut down time and troubleshooting


OPTIMIZING SAFETY4:00 Highlighting The Role That Automation & Control Professionals Can Take In Optimizing Human & Machine Safety On The Plant Floor• Developing a detailed oversight process to ensure that each

piece of automation equipment that is purchased meets specific safety targets

• Examining what steps can be taken to use automation to increase the safety of people operating plant equipment

• Adopting standards for ensuring that automation and controls departments are up to date on the latest safety and regulatory requirements


ALARM MANAGEMENT4:40 Developing An Alarm Management Strategy That Provides A Meaningful Context To Alarms To Prevent Alarm Fatigue & Streamline The Process Of Getting To The Root Cause Of The Problem• Examining innovative strategies for developing an alarm

management strategy that prevents alarm fatigue• Ensuring that alarms are provided with a context that makes

them meaningful to the people receiving them• Minimizing alarms to ensure that only those that flag up the

root cause of a problem are prioritized• Understanding how to avoid needless shutdowns caused by

unnecessary alarmsAlicia Lomas, Automation and Controls Manager, Chobani


5:20 Chair’s Closing Remarks5.30 - 6.30 Evening Cocktail Reception Served In Exhibition Showcase Area


8:30 Chair’s Opening Remarks

MINIMIZING THE COST OF MAINTAINING PLANT AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Evaluating Strategies To Maintain & Upgrade Control Systems

And Quantifying The Impact Of Training For Equipment

Maintenance

UPGRADING OBSOLETE CONTROL SYSTEMS

8:40 Developing A Strategic Approach To Upgrading Obsolete Control Systems In Food & Beverage Manufacturing Plants To Minimize The Cost Of Keeping Up With Rapidly Changing Technology

• Analyzing under what circumstances control systems can be upgraded rather than replaced in order to minimize expenditure

• Prioritizing which equipment to upgrade based on what impact a given piece of equipment failing would have on the facility

• Evaluating strategies for partnering with equipment to manage the process of upgrading control at minimum cost

• Understanding how to create a business case for upgrading plant automation systems to justify the necessary spending to upper management

Nelson Rathert, Manager Engineering Operations, Ardent Mills


PLANNING AHEAD

9:20 Maximizing The Robustness Of Control Systems & Developing Pre-Emptive Maintenance Plans To Minimize Maintenance Costs For Plant Automation Equipment

• Understanding what steps can be taken to improve the robustness of plant control systems to mitigate the need for maintenance further down the line

• Understanding how to create a business case for spending money on maintaining control systems to justify the necessary spending to upper management

• Creating contingency plans to plan ahead for future maintenance requirements for plant control systems before they are needed

• Building more maintenance training into staff development programs to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of maintaining control systems


10:00 Morning Refreshments Served In Exhibition

Showcase Area

PANEL DISCUSSION: CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SELECTION

10:30 Establishing Robust Criteria For Selecting The Most Cost-Effective & Easy To Maintain Control Systems For Food & Beverage Manufacturing Plants

• Understanding how to quantify the true cost to the business of a new control system technology, factoring staff training and equipment maintenance costs

• Identifying strategies for finding local technical partners and third party installers to streamline the process of installing new control systems

• Reviewing the latest control systems to come onto the market to determine which are offering the most targeted solution to the food and beverage industry

• Explaining how to develop standards for selecting technologies and vendor partners to create a repeatable selection process that can be used again in the future

Ismail Khan, Sr. Control Systems Engineer, Leprino Foods


TRAINING MAINTENANCE STAFF

11:10 Establishing A Successful Strategy To Train Individuals To Verify Anomalies In Complex Integrated Systems And Be Able To Fix It

• Examining the optimum solution for training maintenance technicians in new applied technology instead of having to make quantum leaps with the existing support structure to guarantee a full technical support

• Understanding the need to update new generation of employees in how to navigate HMIs so that they can troubleshoot problems

• Examining long-term strategies to guarantee training efficiency and ensure staff are capable of fixing problems as quickly as possible after being trained

• Evaluating strategies to upkeep qualified personnel when replacing retired employees to maintain the equipment in operation


11:50 Networking Lunch Served In Exhibition

Showcase Area

TRAINING PROGRAMS & RECRUITMENT STRATEGIESExamining Recruitment Strategies To Attract, & Train Personnel

To Guarantee Qualified Support During Operations

TRAINING PROGRAM: CASE STUDY

12:50 Providing A Case Study On Successfully Developing A Continuous Training Program For Plant Automation & Controls Staff To Increase Employee Productivity, Employee Retention & Employee Satisfaction

• Examining how to establish an effective training program to help employees identify problems, improve time in diagnostics and get systems back in full production faster

• Establishing a standard operating procedure to effectively and efficiently manage training for new employees and keep them up to date on processes, equipment and safety

• Analyzing the mean time between failure and repair for different equipment to track in which technologies employees need more training on

• Developing a set of assessment tools to measure the performance of automation and controls staff and determine where they need help

Tom Christensen, VP Operations, GoodHeart Brand Specialty Foods Co.


ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES

1:30 Brainstorming Solutions For Attracting And Retaining The Very Best Automation & Controls Professionals Into The Food & Beverage Industry To Ensure The Right Calibre Of Technicians Are Operating Your Equipment

• In this interactive roundtable discussion, attendees will share ideas on how to develop best practice recruitment strategies for automation and controls technicians in the food and beverage industry. Discussions will focus on answering the following questions:

• What is your current strategy to attract people to the industry?

• How much money are you currently spending to ensure people focus on the appropriate training needed to work within your facility?

• What type of incentives are you giving away to guarantee employee retention?

• How much internal training are you investing on vs.

building up capabilities of potential attraction in the

community to build the skill set you need?

• How do you determine the best recruiting strategy to

replace retiring workforce and find the right skill set?

• What is your experience in determining the optimum

training programme to raise the level of qualifications to

understand code, process and how to troubleshoot?

• How do you manage skills set internally to ease the

process of recruiting a multiple-set skilled worker?

Thomas Hauser, Director ERP Systems and Applications Support, Rich

Products Corporation

Greg Flickinger, VP Manufacturing & Corporate Engineering, Snyder’s

Lance

2:10 Afternoon Refreshments Served In Exhibition

Showcase Area

BATCH PROCESS CONTROL

Optimizing Batch Process Control Through Effective Utilization

Of Reports & Statistical Data & Applying The Latest Batch

Process Simulation Procedures

BATCH PROCESS CONTROL

2:40 Applying The Latest Advances In Batch Process

Control To Achieve Consistently Reliable Performance

& Cost-Effectively Meet ISA88 Standards

• Evaluating the latest software that is becoming available to run

batch process control procedures

• Outlining a process for getting accurate real time reports and

statistical data on batch process control operations

• Explaining how innovations in batch reporting are driving more

efficient operations

• Examining the latest strategies for reducing the time and cost

of meeting ISA88 standards for batch process control


BATCH PROCESS SIMULATION

3:20 Optimizing Batch Process Control Through

Effective Implementation Of Batch Process Simulation

To Improve Procedures Without Disrupting Plant Floor

Operations

• Optimizing the simulation of batch processes to improve batch

process control procedures without disrupting plant floor

operations

• Sharing tips for minimizing the time and cost of building batch

process control simulation and testing environments

• Developing criteria for selecting integrators with the right

expertise to collaborate with you on building an effective

testing and simulation process

• Applying batch process simulations to prepare for disaster

recovery to minimize downtime when fires or other

unexpected incidents occur


4:00 Chair’s Closing Remarks & Lucky Draw

4:10 End Of Conference

Day 2Wednesday July 1, 2015

DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR MINIMIZING MAINTENANCE COSTS, DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT & TRAINING STRATEGIES & OPTIMIZING BATCH PROCESS CONTROL


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