Monday 14th March Technical Session Programme
Serialization (Pharmaceutical): US & EU deadlines nearly here †Serialisation affects all levels of the pharmaceutical industry †Overview the technology behind the solutions. The session is a deep dive into the user requirements. Speakers: Mr. Liam O’Brien ESP Ltd (IRL), Mr. Andre Michel FPID Director (Canada), Mr. Joe Whyte Rockwell Automation(US), Mr. Peter Iles Smith GSK, Mr. Peter Koop Arvato (EU) & Ms Siobhan Duggan GS1 (EU)
Track and Trace (Food and Beverage): Product safety, output quality, and variability †Increasing demands on the traceability of raw materials and the real time status of goods †tracking throughout the value chain of global mfg. Speakers: Mr. Des Savage of MESA (IRL) (Chair), Mr.
Robert Jones Vision ID (IRL), Mr. Predrag Sajinovic ATS (IRL) and Mr. Frank Madden Crest Solution (IRL)
Data Integrity and Security: Increased Automation and Paperless
PHARMA regulatory focusing on data quality and security – future of Data Storage off site and in the Cloud Speakers: Mr. Gary Wright Agilent (IRL) (Chair), Mr. Marc O’Regan EMC (IRL)
Digitization †Paperless Manufacturing: Automation and digitalization provide advanced paperless manufacturing †Interconnected data systems enable integrated operations †MES as a core concept to create a Digital Plant
Speakers Mr. Andrew Whytock, Siemens (EU) Mr. Joe Whyte Rockwell (US)
Cybersecurity: An industrial cyberâ€attack may cause equipment failure, production loss or regulatory violations. Internal and External threats can cripple a company. Learn methods to protect and minimise attacks on your business.
Speakers: Mr. Eric Cosman, OIT Concepts, (US)(Chair), Mr. Jim LaBonty Pfizer (US), Mr. Arjan Meijer, Hudson Cybertec (EU)
Tuesday 15th March Technical Session Programme
Automation Challenges for a Greenfield Biotech Facility (Pharmaceutical) Ireland’s Biotech industry’s extensive growth requirement †Automation is Core for modern Biotech facilities – Automation delivers greater value for Greenfield Sites
Speakers: Mr. Tommy Fanning IDA Ireland (IRL) (Chair), Mr. Barry Lawlor Johnson & Johnson
Mr. Alan Shefflin BMS, (IRL)Â Mr. David Murphy, Project Management Group
Process Optimization and Rationalization (Food and Beverage): Incremental Automation Improvement keeps
competitiveness †Corporate Control System Standardisation †Constant demand for increases in production and quality.
Speakers Mr. Kevin Star ABB (EU) (Chair),Mr. Michael Power, Glanbia
Industry 4.0 (Digital Factory Automate to Survive): The forth industrial revolution †How is Global Industry and Ireland positioned †the use of data, (IOT) and Cyber Physical Systems all integrate in modern mfg. facility.
Speakers: Mr. Martin Corkery Enterprise IRL, (Chair), Mr. Alan Norbury, Siemens (UK), Mr. Phil George, Rockwell (US) & Dr. Andrew Lynch, ICMR (IRL)
OEE and Automation Lifecycle: Plant lifecycle and Operational Equipment Effectiveness
Speakers: Mr. William Dugary ACE, FPID (Chair), Mr. Seamus McGrath Novartis (IRL), Mr. Steve Monaghan, ACE (US) & Mr. Arthur Stone OEE Systems:
Alarm Management: DCSs, SCADA systems, PLCs, or Safety Systems use alarms †Ineffective alarm management systems are contributing factors to many major process accidents – End Users requirements
Speakers: Mr. Nick Sands, DuPont (US) (Chair), Mr. Kim Van Camp, Emerson (US) & Mr. Emmett O’Connor, TQS