
ISPE Conference on Manufacturing Excellence
25-28 February 2008
Hyatt Regency Tampa
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Automation and Process Control: Smart Approaches for Implementing State-of-the-Art Technologies
| 25-26 February 1.2 CEUs |
Learn how to reduce design flaws early in a project, minimize code or design changes during startup, maximize throughput, increase manufacturing agility, and increase equipment utilization. Analyze new practical approaches derived from experience and how these may apply to and benefit your work. Also take part in a hands-on workshop to enhance your XML efficiency. Areas of focus are:
- Systems and Software: Review the latest technology in automation system hardware and software including bus IO subsystems
- Design Strategies: Presents new ideas for automation designs that address specific challenges to life sciences process applications
- Decision Support: Explores solutions for navigating the jungle of data generated by integrated control systems and give value to the information it produces
How You Will Benefit
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the value of technology advancements in automation systems and software
- Apply advanced automation design strategies for their own manufacturing facilities
- Better utilize the colossal quantity of data commonly created by today’s automation systems
Who Should Attend
Anyone responsible for the specification, development, installation, operation, or maintenance of a plant process control system: plant managers, project managers, automation engineers, process engineers, and validation engineers. Those responsible for the installation, development, or start up of a new process control system will also benefit.
Communities of Practice (COPs)
GAMP, Process/Product Development, and Biotechnology
Related Technical Documents
Available from ISPE - www.ISPE.org/publications
ISPE GAMP® Good Practice Guide Series
Seminar Leader
- John Sever, President, Cascade Controls
Speakers
- Jeffrey Boesiger, Regional Manager, Cascade Controls Inc
- Dennis Brandl, BR&L Consulting
- W. Dan Katzinski, Cascade Controls Inc
- Christoph Lebl, Assoc Dir, Engineering, Genentech Inc
- Joseph Martin, Senior Manager - Corporate Engineering, Amgen Inc
- Arnold Martin, Senior Automation Engineer, Amgen
- Thomas Nash, Mgr, Automation Integration, Schering-Plough
- Demetri Petrides, President, Intelligen Inc
- Steven Pflantz, PE, Engineer/Project Manager, CRB Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- Michael Saucier, CEO, Transpara Corporation

