Agenda

Thursday 4th April.

Williams F1 Conference Centre.

Grove, Oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ.

08:00 – 09:30	Arrival reception and refreshments
09:30	Welcome introduction and business overview by B&R Management Team
	Seminar topics Emerging trends in discrete assembly and packaging machine design : a global overview of how machine builders are evolving to meet End-User demands Machine design topology & tools : combining programming platform, virtualisation and “digital twin” virtual reality to reduce development time, cost and risk
10:45	Break
	Seminar topics Independent shuttle Trak systems : product handling systems that enable innovative machine designs (guest customer presentation) Industrial Internet of Things : machine and line connectivity (guest customer presentation) and Asset Performance Monitor powered by ABB Ability cloud solutions to remotely manage machinery
12:30 – 13:30	Buffet lunch and tour of the Williams F1 museum
	Seminar topics ABB : robots combined with B&R automation products provide powerful and easy to realise integrated solutions (guest customer presentation) Improving machine and line OEE : using energy monitoring and condition monitoring software to reduce operating and maintenance costs (guest customer presentation)
14:45	Break
	Integrated Machine Vision : smart cameras and lighting on the automation bus offers a lower cost and improved performance compared to stand alone vision systems
15:45	Ending address
16:00	Event closes and museum remains open until 17:00

Open during reception, lunch and break times : A hands-on show floor with live product demonstrations and application surgeries of B&R and ABB Robots products and solutions.