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Serving the ISA Members and the Corporate Community in Central & Eastern Ontario

MONTHLY DINNER MEETING - Thursday, November 27, 2008 

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Topic:

Industrial Network Infrastructure Technology

The Industrial Network is shifting towards the Ethernet standard just as the office network shifted in the 1990s.  Recent developments in Managed Switch technology, fiber optics, and Industrial protocols have made Ethernet a practical, low-cost alternative to traditional field buses.  With the convergence of IP technologies, Industrial Automation devices, Security and Building Automation can all use the same network infrastructure.

We will discuss existing Industrial Fieldbus technology vs. Ethernet:  Copper, Fiber and Wireless.  Switch, Router and Gateway technology will be covered.  We will look at how Zone Infrastructure design can be of benefit to production environments.  The session will finish with a live demonstration of Rockwell, Siemens, and Schneider PLCs operating on an Ethernet Fiber Optic Ring.

The target audience:

Instrumentation and Process Engineers, Electrical & Control System Designers, IT Designers

Benefits to attendees:

Attendees will learn basics of Network Infrastructure as it applies to the Industrial Process and Manufacturing environments.  This is a technical session versus a Sales presentation designed to allow the attendee to evaluate current technology without bias to a vendor.  The attendee will learn the basics of designing an Industrial network.

Speakers:

 Tim Munro, Anixter Canada Inc.

Tim is a native of Stratford Ontario and graduated in 1989 with diplomas in Electrical and Control Systems Technology.  Working in the Industrial Automation industry for the last 20 years with Manufacturers and Distributors of Industrial Automation Technology, he has gained expertise in Motion Control, PLCs, SCADA systems and networks.

In 2006, Tim took on the challenge of National Sales Manager-Industrial Automation for Anixter Canada .  Anixter’s focus is to provide power and communications infrastructure solutions to commercial and industrial customers around the world.  With the convergence of IP technologies in Process Control and manufacturing, Anixter provides complete solutions for Ethernet copper, fiber and wireless media. Tim currently lives in Milton Ontario with his wife and 3 children.

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