March 2019

| TECHNOLOGIES | O pening with a keynote address given by PI Chairman Karsten Schneider introducing PI’s current and developing technologies for Industry 4.0, the event will cover key application areas such as mechanical handling and logistics, robotics, automotive engineering, electrical and electronics assembly, control systems and energy management, utilities, pharmaceutical, packaging and printing. Supported by demonstrations of actual tools used in configuration and maintenance, these  events focus very much on the practical aspects of using PROFINET and IO-Link, from system design and safety considerations through to fault-finding and maintenance. The events will therefore 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. Part of the day includes parallel tracks, so that you can either refresh your knowledge as a beginner in PROFINET or as a more experienced user find new ideas for applications. Hence, these events are highly recommended both for newcomers and people who have attended our previous events. Topics will include: Overview of PI’s current and developing technologies for Industry 4.0 PROFINET basics Ethernet’s copper physical layer finally unveiled IO-Link for the “last metres” communication Process Automation networks with PROFIBUS and PROFINET Network Safety & Security Cybersecurity PROFIBUS DP / PA diagnostics EMC for networks PROFINET diagnostics Redundancy for PROFINET networks The Smart way to Industry 4.0 with PROFINET based technologies INCASE (“Industry 4.0 via Networked Control Applications and Sustainable Engineering”), co-organised by PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI UK) and the European Interreg Project, are free-to-attend seminars that 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. Smart Machines & Factories reports. www.smartmachinesandfactories.com March 2019 | 39 | PI Technologies With over 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. For further information on how to attend please visit: https://profibusgroup.com