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1 Program Guide February 18-19, :00 AM - 5:30 PM Charlotte Convention Center 501 South College Street Charlotte, NC Sponsored by: For additional information scan the QR code or visit:

2 Join us! Come learn how smart, safe and sustainable solutions can turn your marketplace challenges into advantages. Take advantage of automation expertise from Rockwell Automation and our PartnerNetwork providing you with a comprehensive set of industry leaders in distribution, systems integration machine building and complementary technologies. Smart, Safe, Sustainable Solutions Enable Plant-wide Optimization Helping you get more productivity and efficiency from your automation investments throughout all stages of your plant s lifecycle. Boost Machine Builder Performance Flexible, scalable automation solutions designed to lower Total Cost to Design, Develop and Deliver SM machines and improve overall performance. Drive Sustainable Production Increase competitiveness and overcome the rising costs of energy, raw materials and lost worker productivity. Sponsored by:

3 Make the most out of this event Visit exhibits that go beyond products and technology see the newest and most advanced power, control and information solutions available from Rockwell Automation and our partners Participate in technical sessions focused on key automation issues and trends Experience our technologies first hand in hands-on labs Capitalize on all the networking opportunities to talk with industry, application and technology leaders Earn Professional Development Hours (PDH) credits for attending hands-on labs and technical sessions REGISTER ONLINE TODAY For more information, contact your local distributor or Jeremy West at or call (770)

4 Hands-on Labs WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, FEBRUARY AB 203A 203B 207A 208A 208B 7:00 AM Registration and Visit Show Floor 8:00 AM L07 Introduction to the PlantPAx Process System for Operations and System Engineering L17 Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and Logix Basics Lab L14 Drive Programming with the PowerFlex 525 AC Drive L31 Basics of Ethernet I/P L04 Basic PLC Programming with Micro800 Controller L15 Integrated Motion on EtherNet/IP 9:30 AM Visit Show Floor/Networking 10:00 AM L26 FactoryTalk AssetCentre: Self Paced Lab L18 Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and Logix Advanced Lab L24 Basic Drive Programming with PowerFlex 750 Series Drives L03 Applying Integrated Architecture Features to Improve Industrial Control System (ICS) Security L05 Advanced PLC Topics for Micro800 Controllers with Motion Capabilities and CIP Messaging functionality L08 Size, Select and Configure Kinetix and PowerFlex Drives Using Motion Analyzer 11:30 AM Visit Show Floor/Lunch/Networking 1:00 PM L27 FactoryTalk Historian Site Edition: Basic Lab on Data Collection and Reporting L17 Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and Logix Basics Lab L14 Drive Programming with the PowerFlex 525 AC Drive L31 Basics of Ethernet I/P L20 Solve Your Application Challenges with New Sensing Solutions L15 Integrated Motion on EtherNet/IP 2:30 PM Visit Show Floor/Networking 3:00 PM L10 Effective Design Methods for Integrating Safety using Logix Controllers L18 Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and Logix Advanced Lab L24 Basic Drive Programming with PowerFlex 750 Series Drives L19 Combining the Latest Rockwell Automation Hardware and Software for Improved Energy Management L12 Introduction to the Guardmaster 440C-CR30 Software Configurable Safety Relay L28 Build an Information System on Your Integrated Architecture System 4:30 PM Visit Show Floor/Networking 4

5 Technical Sessions WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, FEBRUARY A 202B 209A 209B 210A 210B 219A 219B 7:00 AM Registration and Visit Show Floor 8:30 AM T47 Trends in Enterprise Networking (Presented by Cisco) T60 Integrated Safety with Kinetix and PowerFlex Drives T104 Reliability Solutions Driving Asset Optimization & Greater Plant Productivity CT314 Maximizing the Value of Automation Solutions in the W&WW Industry T105 Sensing for Your Architecture with IO-Link T100 Review of Power Control Harmonics, Power Factor, Distortion & Displacement T65 Migrating Your Legacy DCS System T75 Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) More Than Just Locking Out Energy Sources 9:30 AM Visit Show Floor/Networking 10:00 AM T15 Achieve Operational Excellence by Leveraging Internet of Things Technologies T61 Leverage the Integrated Architecture System with the Combination of Kinetix and PowerFlex Drives T106 The First Step to Becoming an Industrial Networking Specialist CT315 Instrumentation for W&WW The Process Begins Here (Presented by Endress+Hauser) CT317 Eliminate up to 70% of Your Unscheduled Downtime and be Able to Prove it! T62 Next Generation of Compact AC Drives T103 PlantPAx System Fundamentals T06 Machine Safety: Achieving and Maintaining Regulatory Compliance 11:00 AM T13 The Future of Manufacturing in a Connected World CT312 Finding the ROI in Control System Retrofits (Presented by Concept Systems) CT318 Trends of Manufacturing Workforce Development How To Gain a Competitive Advantage T31 What s New in Visualization T21 Increasing Software Development Efficiency Using the Integrated Architecture Application Tools T63 PowerFlex Medium Voltage Drives for Heavy Industry Applications T74 Fundamentals of Model Predictive Control T91 How to Select the Right Machinery Safety Logic System 12:00 AM Visit Show Floor/Lunch/Networking 1:00 PM T14 Simplifying the Transition to Virtualization T43 Seeing is Believing Real-Time Physical Network Visualization (Presented by Panduit) T02 Get Ahead with Remote Monitoring Solutions CT316 Migrate Your Legacy Remote I/O Systems Over Multiple Phases (Presented by ProSoft) T29 New PanelView 800 HMI family T100 Review of Power Control Harmonics, Power Factor, Distortion & Displacement T08 Maintaining Your Safety Plan T92 Advanced Programming Techniques for Machinery Safety Applications 2:00 PM T45 Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point & Workgroup Bridge Configuration T48 Leveraging VMware for Rockwell Automation Applications (Presented by Stratus Technologies) T07 Talking to IT About Secure Remote Access T101 Migrating Your HMI System T105 Sensing for your Architecture with IO-Link T62 Next Generation of Compact AC Drives T107 Using Manufacturing Intelligence to Provide Information for Better Business Decisions T85 Machinery Safety Verification and Validation Requirements, Processes and Documentation 3:00 PM Visit Show Floor/Networking 3:30 PM T46 Integrated Architecture Tools for Securing Your Control System CT313 Driving Machine Safety: Two Case Studies One Roadmap (Presented by Polytron) T102 Lifecycle Extension & Migration Solutions Innovative Ideas. Contemporary Technologies. Competitive Advantage T20 Rockwell Software Studio 5000: The Automation Engineering and Design Environment CT317 Eliminate up to 70% of Your Unscheduled Downtime and be Able to Prove it! T64 Drive Application Success with the PowerFlex 750-Series AC Drives T40 Mobility and Portability with Today s Rockwell Software T87 Machinery Safety System Selection and Development 4:30 PM Visit Show Floor/Networking 5

6 Hands-on Labs L03 Applying Integrated Architecture Features to Improve Industrial Control System (ICS) Security: Gain a better understanding of security features available in the Integrated Architecture and PlantPAx solutions. Learn how you can protect your controller content and how to control access to your processes with FactoryTalk Security in both Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View SE. Finally, learn how to audit controller changes and detect unauthorized changes using FactoryTalk AssetCentre. L04 Basic PLC Programming with Micro800 Controller: This introductory lab will cover the basic capabilities, applications and programming of micro Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). In this lab you will learn about the Micro800 Controller features and how to program the Micro800 PLCs with Connected Components Workbench software for a simple applications. L05 Advanced PLC Topics for Micro800 Controllers with Motion Capabilities and CIP Messaging Functionality: In this advanced lab, learn how to interface the Micro800 controller family with PowerFlex compact drives and Kinetix component servo drives. Participants will use the Connected Components Accelerator Toolkit (CCAT) to complete simple machine applications. L07 Introduction to the PlantPAx Process System for Operations and System Engineering: This two part lab examines the PlantPAx system within a simulated plant environment through the eyes of an operator or system engineer. As an operator, you will learn about navigating and interfacing with the system in a utilities and batch area. As an engineer, you will learn how to execute simple configuration changes and add a new control strategy using the PlantPAx library. This session is ideal for those seeking basic familiarity with the PlantPAx system. L08 Size, Select and Configure Kinetix and PowerFlex Drives Using Motion Analyzer: Experience the speed and simplicity of using the new Motion Analyzer to size and select motion and drive systems. This session will premiere the new web-based selection tool. L10 Effective Design Methods for Integrating Safety using Logix Controllers: Learn how you can help improve safety and productivity while reducing cost using the integrated standard and safety GuardLogix solution. This lab uses simple built-in safety instructions and features to demonstrate how easily these goals can be achieved. L12 Introduction to the Guardmaster 440C-CR30 Software Configurable Safety Relay: Learn how to use the newest safety logic device from Rockwell Automation the Guardmaster 440C-CR30 Software Configurable Safety Relay. The Guardmaster 440C-CR30 is configured with a simple, intelligent function block editor in the free Connected Component Workbench software package. In this lab you will learn how to use the configuration software and how to take advantage of several of the key features. L14 Drive Programming with the PowerFlex 525 AC Drive: Learn how to quickly and easily configure PowerFlex 525 AC drives. From the built-in human interface module (HIM), to Connected Components Workbench or the Studio 5000 environment, we provide you with powerful, intuitive tools to help enhance your user experience and reduce your development time so you can deliver machines faster and more efficiently. Finally see how automatic device configuration can save valuable time to get your machines back on line faster. L15 Integrated Motion on EtherNet/IP: Learn how to configure, program and commission a CompactLogix 5370 controller with integrated motion on EtherNet/IP using the new Kinetix 5500 servo drives and PowerFlex 527 variable frequency drives. L17 Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and Logix Basics Lab: Are you new to Logix programming or want a quick refresher on the basics? This session will provide an overview of the core capabilities offered in Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and highlight the importance of good design practices. Mastering these fundamentals will help ensure a good design and prepare you for the advanced session. L18 Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and Logix Advanced Lab: So you ve got the basics, now let s take it to the next level with this advanced Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and Logix session. This pick and choose lab will allow you to explore topics of interest and quickly see how capabilities add the most value to your design. By the end of this session, you will be on your way to becoming an expert. L19 Combining the Latest Rockwell Automation Hardware and Software for Improved Energy Management: This lab looks at integrating the latest PowerMonitor 5000 functionality utilizing FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix to analyze and understand energy consumption, demand, and power quality information. It will also introduce FactoryTalk VantagePoint Energy and demonstrate how the basic meter data can provide overall energy information in a plant s asset model to correlate energy information with production for more informed decision making. L20 Solve Your Application Challenges with New Sensing Solutions: In this session attendees will use the latest Allen-Bradley sensing technologies to solve a variety of challenging applications. We will also introduce the Below Ethernet strategy from Rockwell Automation which utilizes IO-Link enabled technology to provide seamless visibility of field devices through Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture. Hands-on Lab includes: Background Suppression: Detect dark targets on light background Clear Object Detection: Sense a clear label on a bottle and detect clear films Registration Control: Detect different color marks on various backgrounds True Color Recognition: Differentiate between colors (e.g. sorting green objects from blue objects) Distance Measurement: Using long distance laser measurement and ultrasonic sensing for tension control Small Object Detection: Apply fork sensors and fiber optics L24 Basic Drive Programming with PowerFlex 750 Series Drives: Learn the basics of drive programming using the PowerFlex family of AC drives, including the latest PowerFlex 755 AC drives. Attendees will program these drives using both device programmers and PC software. L26 FactoryTalk AssetCentre: Self Paced Lab: This self-paced lab is organized by chapters allowing you to choose the topics that are most interesting to you based on your familiarity with FactoryTalk AssetCentre. Chapters include: What s New in 5.0, remote computers and binders, working with files/folders, configuration security, building reports, asset definition and configuration, audit log information. For first-time users, there s a section on a day-in-the-life of FactoryTalk AssetCentre product capabilities from an operator s perspective including the newest features. L27 FactoryTalk Historian Site Edition: Basic Lab on Data Collection and Reporting: Introductory FactoryTalk Historian Site Edition lab covers basic elements of system configuration, data collection, and reporting tools. Learn how FactoryTalk Historian SE provides an engine of unmatched performance and scalability. See the power of auto-configuration and diverse control system/hmi connectivity. 6 For additional information visit:

7 Technical Sessions L28 Build an Information System on Your Integrated Architecture System: An introductory lab to learn how to fully integrate and view data from Rockwell Automation systems with FactoryTalk VantagePoint EMI using FactoryTalk Live Data (Logix, PLC/SLC, FactoryTalk View, third-party controllers, etc.) and FactoryTalk Historian. In addition, see the power of integrating data from FactoryTalk Metrics, FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix and other Rockwell Software offerings. L31 Basics of Ethernet I/P: EtherNet/IP enables both seamless plant-wide information and convergence of industrial and non-industrial network traffic, while maintaining real-time communication for control applications. This hands-on lab will cover a variety of techniques, best practices, software and products using EtherNet/IP. This lab will provide Stratix 5700 and Stratix 8000 hardware familiarization. Configuring the Stratix 5700 using Device Manager. Configuring the Stratix 8000 using the AOI and controller tags in Studio Stratix FactoryTalk View faceplates for diagnostics. Device Level Ring Topology configuration. T02 Get Ahead with Remote Monitoring Solutions: Between 2010 and 2012, the cost per hour of downtime increased by an average of 65%. How are you preventing a costly catastrophe in your facility? Discover how you can stay a step ahead by remotely monitoring your automation assets and IT infrastructure to help keep your line running, improve productivity and optimize maintenance efforts. T06 Machine Safety: Achieving and Maintaining Regulatory Compliance: The trends for machine safety continue to grow as the world evolves and regulatory compliance becomes more common. Rockwell Automation Safety Consultants have been helping automation users like you protect their workforce and operations for many years. New global standards change how automation systems are classified. Are you familiar with the new standards and do you know how to address them? During this session we ll discuss the process used to help identify and mitigate safety concerns. T07 Talking to IT about Secure Remote Access: The convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) brings opportunities for optimized processes and more data for effective decision-making. Despite technical and organizational challenges that can arise, there are compelling business reasons and strong technology drivers to support IT-OT convergence. In this session, we ll arm you with the information you need to have a discussion with your IT department around secure remote access and how you can meet security and other IT standards without sacrificing production. T08 Maintaining Your Safety Plan: Some of the strongest, most productive companies in the world rely on safety as a pillar for their successful business model. Once a safety plan is in place, maintenance of that plan is as critical to success as the plan itself. But what does safety system validation entail? We ll explain how you can ensure proper safety system installation and functionality through Validation, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Arc Flash assessments to help identify issues and simple improvements to help with risk reduction and overall LOTO time reduction. T13 The Future of Manufacturing in a Connected World: Integration of control and information on the manufacturing floor will be essential for manufacturers to remain competitive. In this session, Rockwell Automation and Cisco will discuss how we are delivering products, solutions and services that use our industry-leading best practices for networking and convergence for organizational efficiency. Topics include: use cases and solution sets for the plant of the future automation infrastructure, security and compliance, mobility, video and collaboration, industrial computing and cloud, remote expert and remote services, and energy management. T14 Simplifying the Transition to Virtualization: Many manufacturers understand the benefits that a virtual infrastructure can bring to the production environment. However, many are still hesitant to make the transition. Learn the advantages of virtualization and how working with a trusted partner can help your organization realize the benefits faster and make the transition easy. T15 Achieve Operational Excellence by Leveraging Internet of Things Technologies: The next industrial revolution is happening right now. Companies are finding new, innovative ways to use technologies ranging from the cloud, big data and remote monitoring to improve global production, sustainable efforts and overall business. Learn how these technologies can help transform manufacturing to drive better collaboration and productivity to help achieve operational excellence. T20 Rockwell Software Studio 5000: The Automation Engineering and Design Environment: Attend this session to learn about Rockwell Software Studio 5000, our new automation engineering and design environment. The session will cover what Rockwell Software Studio 5000 is, where it is going, and how it can help reduce your engineering time, reduce risk, and increase your productivity. T21 Increasing Software Development Efficiency Using the Integrated Architecture Application Tools: A few years ago, FANUC and Rockwell Automation began working together to synergistically develop an integrated manufacturing architecture based around Ethernet/IP. Since that time, the development has been fast and furious. With the leveraged integration of distributed I/O, along with safety I/O, manufacturing intelligence information, system data backup, ancillary equipment integration, plus the latest in robotic product integration, FANUC and Rockwell Automation are more able than ever before to provide a completely integrated automation manufacturing solution. T29 New PanelView 800 HMI family: Learn in depth about the new PanelView 800 HMI for use with Micro800 and MicroLogix controllers. It offers improved CPU performance with fast boot-up time and response time, better screen resolution with new 4", 7" and 10" models available. Configuration is performed with Connected Components Workbench software and includes enhanced features of portrait mode, recipe and symbol library. T31 What s New in Visualization: Discover new solutions that help improve productivity by expanding connectivity and enhancing design and maintenance tools. From machine-based operator interface to highly networked systems, this session will focus on what s new with FactoryTalk View SE, FactoryTalk View ME, PanelView Plus, FactoryTalk ViewPoint, FactoryTalk VantagePoint and Allen-Bradley industrial computers. T40 Mobility and Portability with Today s Rockwell Software: Bring your own device to work? Need to support mobile workers? Production and operations management solutions today require various forms of access to their manufacturing intelligence systems including mobile devices and web clients. In this session, see how Rockwell Software can begin to help accomplish these goals with access to FactoryTalk View SE, FactoryTalk VantagePoint EMI, and eventing on any mobile platform. T43 Seeing is Believing Real-Time Physical Network Visualization (Presented by Panduit): This session will cover the challenges associated with managing a physical network on the factory floor and introduce a new software platform designed to help. Never before has it been so straight forward to understand bandwidth, troubleshoot device connections, and map logical system layouts to their physical location. 7

8 Technical Sessions T45 Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point & Workgroup Bridge Configuration: Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point / Work Group Bridge enables the extension of EtherNet/IP to wireless media. Learn the basics of configuration using Stratix 5100 Device Manager and implementing an Integrated Architecture system with premier integration using Rockwell Software Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View via add-on profiles, AOI and faceplates. T46 Integrated Architecture Tools for Securing Your Control System: Learn how you can reduce risk and enhance protection of your industrial control system against security threats. Discussion will focus on practical recommendations for installing, commissioning and improving the security of the Integrated Architecture system including capabilities in Logix controllers and how to use FactoryTalk Security to control user access to key assets and information. T47 Trends in Enterprise Networking (Presented by Cisco): Learn from Cisco experts the trends in enterprise networking that may soon be impacting your EtherNet/IP networks. This will be a general overview of various technologies such as: transition from IPv4 to IPv6, flexibility gained from Software-defined Networking (SDN), TrustSec secure network access, bring your own device (BYOD), and cloud computing (public, private, fog). T48 Leveraging VMware for Rockwell Automation Applications (Presented by Stratus Technologies): Learn invaluable benefits of using VMware to deploy and run Rockwell Automation applications, including training on a new VMware server sizing tool as well as steps for deploying new PlantPAx Virtual Templates and setting up a fault-tolerant environment for Rockwell Automation virtual machines. T60 Integrated Safety with Kinetix and PowerFlex Drives: Discover the advantage of Integrated Safety for motion control applications. See how networked safety over EtherNet/IP applies Safe Torque-Off to your application and meets required safety ratings. T61 Leverage the Integrated Architecture System with the Combination of Kinetix and PowerFlex Drives: Learn how Kinetix and PowerFlex drives complement each other and the advantage of each in specific applications. See how a common Rockwell Software Studio 5000 configuration and programming experience not only helps saves start up time, but also delivers a coordinated and synchronized machine. T62 Next Generation of Compact AC Drives: Don t miss this opportunity to see learn about the newest series of PowerFlex AC drives, the PowerFlex 520-Series. The PowerFlex 523, PowerFlex 525 and the new PowerFlex 527 drives provide users with a new user experience along with features not found in the marketplace today. Learn how the unique hardware design, variety of power range and motor control options, along with the programming tools that make configuration easier than ever before, can help you lower your total cost to design, develop and deliver your machine. T63 PowerFlex Medium Voltage Drives for Heavy Industry Applications: Learn how PowerFlex 7000 medium voltage drives contribute to the success of heavy industries that require continuous and efficient operations. New capabilities extend application reach for safety and hoist applications. To help reduce downtime, realize cost savings and increase plant safety, see how Virtual Support Engineer monitors equipment and collects valuable performance analytics. T64 Drive Application Success with the PowerFlex 750-Series AC Drives: Don t miss this opportunity to learn how the PowerFlex 750-Series drives can help drive your application to success. See how this portfolio of PowerFlex 753 and PowerFlex 755 drives have developed to deliver a broad power range and wide range of motor control to fit applications. See how our drive capabilities help provide preventative maintenance allowing you to reduce downtime and keep operations running. T65 Migrating Your Legacy DCS System: Are today s optimization and innovation demands hampered by your old process control system? Is support for your legacy DCS diminishing? This session will explore the advantages of migrating to the modern PlantPAx system. You ll learn about the multitude of tools scanners, cables, code conversion, wiring harnesses, and more available from Rockwell Automation that can help you migrate your system. T74 Fundamentals of Model Predictive Control: What control problems are ideal for deploying Model Predictive Control (MPC), and how does MPC deliver higher performance when deployed against these appropriate control challenges? How can you pre-qualify value and calculate payback? Basic MPC solution design and value estimation methods will be presented in this session. T75 Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) More Than Just Locking Out Energy Sources: As an end user or OEM, you re looking for more functionality, lower costs and ease of integration for skid equipment. This session will provide guidelines and strategies to help you successfully deploy modular solutions. You ll learn about the scalable, reusable, plug-and-play equipment control options, tools and support available with the PlantPAx process automation system. T85 Machinery Safety Verification and Validation Requirements, Processes and Documentation: The Safety LifeCycle approach, as defined in standards IEC and IEC 62061, requires verification to prove the circuit for the safety functions of the machine are working properly and meet specified requirements, and validation to test the safety functions of the system. These functions require a plan and proper documentation. This session will cover the verification and validation process, proper documentation, and available tools. T87 Machinery Safety System Selection and Development: Following a risk assessment identifying hazards to be mitigated, suitable methods of safeguarding measures to meet machinery safety standards must be designed and implemented. Safety automation technologies are usually deployed including inputs, logic device, and outputs to perform a specific safety function. This session will cover safety function design, including tools to expedite and document the process. T91 How to Select the Right Machinery Safety Logic System: Machinery control and safety applications range from simple to complex. Learn how to select the right safety logic system to help create a safer, sustainable, more productive, and cost-effective machine. Rockwell Automation experts will explore the pros and cons of different safety logic systems from relays to integrated safety controllers to help you make the right choice. T92 Advanced Programming Techniques for Machinery Safety Applications: In addition to the standard control applications performed by programmable controllers, complex safety applications can also be performed that would be far more difficult and expensive using hardwired devices. This session will review the considerations and techniques for programming safety devices to address safety and productivity issues in complex applications. 8 For additional information visit:

9 Technical Sessions T100 Review of Power Control Harmonics, Power Factor, Distortion & Displacement: This session will review harmonics in power systems caused by Adjustable Speed Drives, current vectors, total power factor, distortion and displacement power factor and their affect on the kw billed by the utility. It will also provide a comparison of various harmonic mitigation techniques used with Adjustable Speed Drives, with a focus on how they also affect the power distribution system to which they are connected, including generator supplies. T101 Migrating Your HMI System: Thinking about migrating your existing HMI to a new system? This session will provide guidance on lifecycle planning, replacement and migration options, and the programs and tools Rockwell Automation provides to help you map the best path forward. Focus will be on current Electronic Operator Interface options and migration paths, with HMI software migration options also covered. T102 Lifecycle Extension & Migration Solutions Innovative ideas. Contemporary Technologies. Competitive Advantage: Today s contemporary automation systems offer advancements in performance, flexibility, and security, and as technology continues to drive innovation, you need to keep step to remain competitive. The first step in the process is assessing your existing control systems, then developing an automation lifecycle plan. We will help you understand the methods, tools and resources available to mitigate your obsolescence risk, modernize and optimize your operations, and develop a proactive plan to take advantage of today s advancing capabilities. T103 PlantPAx System Fundamentals: This session will discuss and demo how to use the plant-wide control capabilities of Integrated Architecture to implement traditional DCS applications. This introductory course will discuss the advantages of the PlantPAx system and how they system concepts and tools can help improve any system application. T104 Reliability Solutions driving Asset Optimization & Greater Plant Productivity: Leading companies are striving for improved reliability of their critical assets, that results in greater plant productivity. Changing the game from reactive to proactive can be accomplished; ultimately reducing plant risks costing you money and time, while improving asset performance has huge financial and cultural benefits. Learn how Reliability Solutions from Rockwell Automation can help your company achieve Asset Optimization and greater Plant Productivity. T105 Sensing for your Architecture with IO-Link: In this session we will introduce the Below Ethernet strategy from Rockwell Automation which utilizes IO-Link technology to provide seamless visibility of field devices through the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture. Attendees will learn about Allen-Bradley IO-Link enabled sensors and how our customers can capitalize on diagnostics and Automatic Device Replacement, support tool changes and take advantage of multiple-profile capability to maximize uptime. T106 The First Step to Becoming an Industrial Networking Specialist: Because of the changes in technology, a maintenance staff that understands the interplay between the operational and IT technology is key to the ongoing health of your operation. Rockwell Automation, in collaboration with Strategic Alliance Partner Cisco (IMINS), now offers the Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco Networking. Learn how you can achieve this valuable certification from Rockwell Automation T107 Using Manufacturing Intelligence to Provide Information for Better Business Decisions: Plant floor systems generate valuable data virtually every second in a production cycle. Readily accessing and sharing this information produces tangible value for many companies who have leveraged the benefits of Manufacturing Intelligence. Learn how to increase the value of your Rockwell Automation systems and/or third-party systems by including our Manufacturing Intelligence capabilities. CT312 Finding the ROI in Control System Retrofits (Presented by Concept Systems): Case study on a large machine retrofit that replaced a Siemens S5 PLC with an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix /FactoryTalk ME solution. Learn how this upgrade not only replaced outdated hardware, but also increased productivity and efficiency by taking advantage of today s more advanced technologies. You will walk away with a better understanding of how to sell control retrofits internally. CT313 Driving Machine Safety: Two Case Studies One Roadmap (Presented by Polytron): Learn how Polytron evaluates and designs a network architecture to improve overall bandwidth utilization and greater production performance across all manufacturing areas for a major juice manufacturer. Following Polytron s Roadmap to Network Convergence, and applying Rockwell Automation, Cisco, and Panduit network technologies, the migration to the new Industrial Network was seamless to plant operations. CT314 Maximizing the Value of Automation Solutions in the W&WW Industry: In this session we will discuss: How to get the most benefit from a control system in the W&WW Industry; Which features of automation are most important to treatment optimization; What s working and what is not working to improve operational excellence; How to get your Control System working for you as opposed to you working for it; How to deal with maturing equipment. CT315 Instrumentation for W&WW The Process Begins Here (Presented by Endress+Hauser): The term statistical process control (SPC) is a subject that most process owners understand. Knowing whether a process is in control and stable is paramount to produce a product that meets customer needs. We will show how reliable ph measurement can allow for the application of realistic tolerances, which can help lead to improved product quality and profitability. CT316 Migrate Your Legacy Remote I/O Systems Over Multiple Phases (Presented by ProSoft): Legacy Remote I/O systems are at serious risk of causing unscheduled downtime. Learn how a new technology allows EtherNet/IP data to run simultaneously over already installed Belden Blue Hose, providing a phased migration and alleviating risk. CT317 Eliminate up to 70% of Your Unscheduled Downtime and be Able to Prove It!: This presentation will focus on the role that Power Quality plays in causing manufacturing downtime and how you can identify your own susceptibility. Find out how Power Quality data reveals the mitigating solutions possible and provides an accurate means of measuring your Return on Investment. CT318 Trends of Manufacturing Workforce Development- How To Gain a Competitive Advantage: As you strive for continuous improvement of your manufacturing process, continuous development of your workforce is necessary to keep up with production demands. Over the past few decades, manufacturing jobs have evolved. These jobs now require highly skilled workers rather than general laborers. Positions for technicians and equipment operators are difficult to fill because workers often do not have the required skills, and productivity significantly depends on automation technology and the ability to support highly complex systems. This session will discuss these challenges and help you better understand how to gain a competitive advantage in training of your workforce, how to overcome the workforce skills gaps, and step-by-step solutions for training your workforce. If you have any responsibility for production and a workforce this session is for you! 9

10 Plan Your Day Plan Your Day Hands-on Labs are 90 minutes and are offered at 8 AM, 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM. Technical Sessions run for 60 minutes and are offered at 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM and 3:30 PM. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 7 AM Registration and Visit Show Floor Registration and Visit Show Floor 8 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Break Visit Rockwell Automation and PartnerNetwork Exhibits Break Visit Rockwell Automation and PartnerNetwork Exhibits 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM Complimentary Lunch for Attendees: 11:30 AM 1:30 PM on the Exhibit Floor Complimentary Lunch for Attendees: 11:30 AM 1:30 PM on the Exhibit Floor 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 3:30 PM This FREE educational event features in-depth hands-on labs and technical sessions along with a showcase of product exhibits from Rockwell Automation and our Partners. 10

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12 For a current listing of participating PartnerNetwork members see the registration site at: Sponsored by: February 18-19, 2015 Charlotte Convention Center 501 South College Street Charlotte, NC Contact: Jeremy West, Rockwell Automation at (770) or tag@ra.rockwell.com For additional information visit: Allen-Bradley, CompactLogix, Connected Components Workbench, ControlLogix, EnergyMetrix, FactoryTalk, GuardLogix, Guardmaster, Integrated Architecture, Kinetix, Listen. Think. Solve., MicroLogix, Micro800, PartnerNetwork, PanelView, PlantPAx, PowerFlex, PowerMonitor, Rockwell Automation, Rockwell Automation on the Move, Rockwell Software, Stratix, Stratix 5100, Stratix 5700, Stratix 8000, Studio 5000, and Total Cost to Design, Develop and Deliver are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. Publication RAOTM-BR141A-EN-P December 2014 Copyright 2014 Rockwell Automation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.