Automation Inc. will hold its Automation Technology Fair Thursday October 27, 2011. This industry networking and educational event will feature live automation demonstrations, technology presentations and the latest information on automation trends.

Catered lunch by Famous Dave's BBQ.
Lunch will begin at 11:00 AM and remain out throughout the day.

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Event will be held at our offices at:
        4830 Azelia Ave. N.
        Minneapolis, MN 55429
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Presentations and classes are approximately 45-55 minutes unless otherwise noted.

• Cognex- We can read it! Seminar
  Presenter: Phil Dalagher - Cognex
  Time: 10:00 AM (2 Hours)
  • Cognex offers the most advanced technology available for 1-D barcode and for 2-D matrix code reading. Regardless of the barcode symbology, size, quality, printing method, or surface the codes are marked on, we can read it!
  • Combined with the best performing hardware on the market, in both handheld and fixed-mount reader formats, Cognex can successfully read codes that other readers cannot. As a result, image-based readers are rapidly replacing laser scanners in a wide range of manufacturing and logistics applications.
  • Seminar Agenda
    • ID Applications and Industries
    • Powerful Decoding Software
    • Advances Image Formation
    • Flexible Plant Integration
    • DataMan Fixed-mount Models and Demos
    • DataMan Handheld Models and Demos
    • Case Studies


• Hybrid Motion Technology: Bridging the gap between steppers and servos.
  Presenter: Clark Hummel - IMS Schneider Electric Motion
  Time: 10:00 AM
  • A discussion of the technology behind the patented Hybrid Motion Technology (HMT) which provides and alternative solution from stepper and servo technology. HMT provide servo-like performance in a cost-effective integrated package (motor/drive/control). Learn about HMT and the value an integrated package can offer to your machine solution.


• Machine Struxure- Helping you get your machine to market faster:
  Maximize performance, Reduce design time, reduce time to market, reduce your costs.
  Presenter: Dave Patzke & Steve Breen - Schneider Electric
  Time: 11:00 AM
  • A presentation and live demo showing broad range of PLC functionality, motion and different communication options in Schneider Electric's new SO Machine platform.


• INFORMATION ANYWHERE:
     The ability for Parker's HMI & Visualization Products to Provide Easy Access to
     Plant Floor Information where needed.
  Presenter: Dan Cohen - Parker CTC
  Time: 11:00 AM
  • A demonstration of the Parker Family of Visualization Products, that provide the ability to easily integrate local HMI Stations, with SCADA Stations, make for a more efficient development process and allow for the easy movement of information through the plant and beyond, inherent in the architecture.


• Adept Mobile Products
  Presenter: David Cappellani - Adept Technologies
  Time: 12:00 PM (Noon)
  • Adept Mobile products provide the logistical productivity and intelligence currently unrealized through conventional conveyance, transport, and AGV systems. Robots powered by Motivity are people aware and work in existing facilities with minimal to no retrofits. Companies utilizing Motivity experience lower total cost of ownership and significant improvements in the areas of productivity, intelligence, and system start-up


• Design Factors for ball screw and linear components selection
  Presenter: Miles Riley and Ajay Tiwari - NSK Corporation
  Time: 12:00 PM (Noon)


• Lighting and optics strategies for successful inspection deployments
  Presenter: Sam Liebo - Automation, Inc.
  Time: 1:00 PM
  • Lensing Tutorial – optics considerations for image formation
  • Presentation will include discussion on techniques and lighting technologies including:
    • Backlighting
    • Dark field illumination
    • Diffuse lighting
    • On-axis lighting
    • Structured lighting


• Industrial Vacuum System design
  Presenter: Andy Lovell - Piab
  Time: 1:00 PM
  • Evaluating the benefits between mechanical vacuum pumps and air driven vacuum pumps…
    • Energy cost
    • Control functions
    • Centralized vacuum systems
    • Decentralized vacuum systems
    • System Design
  • New suction cup technology…
    • Cup design
    • Grip Force
    • Sizing
    • Energy requirements


• Cognex update on latest Insight and Checker products and Software
  Presenter: Dale Brekke - Cognex
  Time: 2:00 PM
  • Checker 4G7X with Position sensors and new lighting and filer options- capabilities and limitations
  • Checker Vision software version 3.2
    • New tools
    • New integration capabilities over Ethernet
    • .Net SDK
  • Test Run- New Insight Feature for operator test, designer application criteria prove out and Quality Manager review of marginal inspections.
  • New "Super Tools" in Insight
    • Flexible Flaw detector
    • OCR/OCV
  • Easybuilder ease of use enhancements


• How to make conveyors pay for themselves
  Presenter: Industry Panel
  Time: 2:00 PM
  • Providing insight on methods to handle parts in a manufacturing process.
    • The selection process will include several technologies.
      • in-line walking beams
      • index tables
      • ring drives
      • in-line modular precision link conveyors
      • Low profile belt conveyors
      • Servo Conveyors
      • pallet style accumulation conveyors


• Robot Programming language options:
     ePLC (Rockwell Controllogix or other PLC),
     Packexpert ( GUI environment optimized for Packaging applications)
  Presenter: David Cappellani - Adept Technologies, Inc. & Jeff Hansen - Automation, Inc.
  Time: 3:00 PM
  • Adept Technologies e-PLC programming environment overview
  • SCARA, Six-Axis, Cartesian and Delta robot implementations Advantages –Limitations
  • Packexpert programming ( palletizing optimized)