Seminars

The free industry focused seminar programme will run across the three days of the shows (8-10 June 2010). Ranging from Compressed Air safety, fluid power, energy management and plant safety to manual handling, Ethernet communications and gearbox maintenance, the seminar programme will cover a broad range of subjects specifically chosen for their topicality and relevance to today’s increasingly multi-tasking engineers. These highly focused series of seminars will also give delegates the opportunity to pick up best practice tips and valuable advice from a variety of speakers, representing a cross section of the engineering and manufacturing sector.

Tuesday 08 Jun 2010
10:30 - 10:50		Calculating effects of gear surface modification on transmission, error, noise and stress Dr Mike Fish, Dontynes Systems Additional Speaker: Dr David Palmer, Dontyne Systems, Co-Director Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Identify limitations in using common international standards when designing geared systems Describe how analysis techniques are employed to calculate gear operating characteristics prior to manufacture Discuss various options for carrying out the analysis in various levels of sophistication Show how it is possible to optimise gear sets at one load level
11:00 - 11:30		Selection of efficient motors and drives Steve Brambley , GAMBICA, Deputy Director Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Running Cost vs Purchase Cost Motor Efficiency and IEC efficiency classes Eco-design Directive requirements for electric motors and drives Variable Speed Drive impact on system efficiency
11:30 - 12:00		How to obtain funding/credit for capital investment Graeme Allinson, Barclays, Head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 How banks appraise lending applications What do banks look for How can you present the information? How should you manage the relationship going forward?
12:00 - 12:30		How to market your business and take advantage of the upturn Rod Wilkes, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chief Executive Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Use Innovation to adapt to new customer challenges Place customer centricity at the heart of your offering Let technology drive your marketing
12:30 - 13:00		Wireless solutions in industrial control applications Jez Palmer, Schneider Electric, Business Development Manager Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 The desire to increase mobility and flexibility Improve accessibility to remote or hard to reach locations The need to reduce cost by reducing or eliminating cable installations Examining the areas where wireless technology is finding real traction in the industrial market place
13:30 - 14:00		The importance of training to move your business forward Andrew Knight, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Head of Sales - CIM Learning and Development Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Assessing training needs Developing effective training solutions Creating a mechanism for transferring learning into the workplace
14:00 - 14:30		Reference architectures for convergence of Ethernet/IP in manufacturing Mike Loughran, Rockwell Automation, Solutions Architect Additional Speaker: Guy Denis, Cisco Systems, Business Development Manager ·         Helping manufacturers make better business decisions by converging manufacturing and enterprise networks and increasing access to data ·          Understanding the threats to manufacturing assets presented by network convergence and how best practices can establish secure and robust network infrastructures ·         Bridging the gap between network ownership and cultural differences when deploying enterprise and manufacturing assets, including assessing the architectural and security demands of both engineering and enterprise environments
14:30 - 15:00		Condition monitoring of wind turbines and other slow rotating machines Stan Jackson, SPM Instrument UK, Managing Director Why condition monitoring Financial benefits Problems with slow speed applications Solutions
Wednesday 09 Jun 2010
10:30 - 11:00		Improving safety and reducing costs through material handling solutions Martin McVicar, Combilift Ltd, Director Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 How to handle materials more safely Storing more product in less space How to benefit from your free warehouse layout suggestion
11:00 - 11:30		Diagnostic Processes Geoff Walker, Representing the Institute of Diagnostic Engineers, Managing Director Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Efficient and prompt maintenance Improving diagnostic techniques Explaining the conceptual framework for fault diagnostics
11:30 - 12:00		Making the most of training opportunities Ian Morris, BFPA, Director Additional Speaker: Dawn Vinall, SEMTA, SSA Implementation Manager Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Building a learning culture in your company Training is a continual progression not just a one hit wonder Making good use of outside help The obvious signs of success
12:00 - 12:30		Maximising cost reductions and improving competitive advantage Stephen Barker, Siemans plc, Industry Sector UK, Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Exploiting the benefits of a value-based approach Developing a best practice energy, cost and carbon reduction strategy Leveraging success from innovative financing models
13:30 - 14:00		Condition Monitoring Professor Len Gelman, Cranfield University, Director of Centre of Vibro - Acoustics and Fatigue Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 New technologies for vibration condition monitoring Gear boxes Rotating parts of machinery Composite materials New generation proactive maintenance of machinery
14:00 - 14:30		Applying the new Machinery Directive Phil Papard, HSE, Head of Product Safety Main changes and duties in the new directive What is meant by "state of the art"? The role of harmonised standards and thier limitations Interfacing with user legislation such a PUWER
Thursday 10 Jun 2010
10:30 - 11:00		How to obtain money from the Carbon Trust Paul Huggins, Carbon Trust, Head of Financial Services Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 An overview of the Carbon Trust Seek out low carbon opportunities Establishing the basis for financial decision making - simple payback or total cost of ownership The benefits of utilising an interest-free Energy Efficiency loan The benefits of claiming an enhanced capital allowance
11:00 - 11:30		Maintenance techniques and best practices Professor Len Gelman, Cranfield University, Director of Centre of Vibro - Acoustics and Fatigue Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Future of maintenance Best practice Vibration analysis Condition monitoring Solutions
11:30 - 12:00		Corporate Manslaughter Act - How it affects you Chris Green, Weightmans Solicitors, Partner Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide - where are we now? Directors' duties for health and safety compliance Make it safe - how to stay out of jail
12:00 - 12:30		Safety-related networking with Ethernet - problems and solutions Stewart Robinson, PILZ, Consultant Engineer Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 Trends in industrial control systems, the growth of industrial fieldbus networks The role of Ethernet in industrial fieldbus networks Problems for safety-related communications The need for real time communications
13:30 - 14:00		Cutting edge gearbox condition monitoring Chris Smith, Kittiwake Developments Ltd, representing the British Gear Association, Developement Engineer Hall 2 - Plant and Works - Drives and Controls Seminar Theatre - Stand 48 New gearbox condition monitoring techniques Monitoring systems for lubricant condition and wear debris generation Examples from wind power generation and offshore applications

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