Summary: George Wilken – will answer questions on the state of the art in Shopfloor Digitization, how it benefits manufacturers and how it helps achieve the efficiency promised by implementation of Industry 4.0. Q&A Style Agenda: Introduction of Speakers and Backgrounds

The Problem: Robotics and Automation initiatives must be matched by digitizing shopfloor practices to achieve the full benefits of production technology and fulfill the vision of Industry 4.0

How does Tulip Systems, as a customizable MES system, meet the requirements of Industry 4.0?

What are the key applications on the shopfloor that can be digitized and made more efficient?

How can front office ERP systems be integrated with the Tulip shopfloor MES system?

What technologies are available to collect data from machines and workers on the shop floor and integrate with the MES (Internet of Things)?

Case Studies: What are a few examples of successful digital MES implementation and what benefits have been demonstrated?

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Dates: Thursday, May 7 @ 1pm EDT, 10am PDT Tuesday, May 12 @ 4pm EDT, 1pm PDT ​Thursday, May 14 @ 10am EDT, 7am PDT

Other Classes Scheduled this Spring: Flexfactory: Small Part Feeding for Separation and Localization in robot handling May 19 and May 21 Macron Dynamics: How to Design a High Speed and High Accuracy 7th Axis May 26 and May 28 Reer Safety: Advanced Safety Systems for protecting Robot and Automation Cells June 9 and June 11 OnRobot: WebLogic Launch for Robot Fieldbus EOAT and Gripper Connections June 23 and June 25 Glide-Line: Automated Machine and Material Handling Design with IMPACT! software July 7 and July 9 MES and Tulip: Creating the Digital Shopfloor July 21 and 23 Robot Protection Systems: Protecting robots with customized covers for Sanitation, Heat, Abrasive and Dirty Environments August 4 and 6