13th - 14th March 2002, Bretby Conference, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Introduction

Conference

Exhibition

The Venue

European Conference Programme

Organised by ISA - the Instrumentation, Systema, and Automation Society
and supported byGAMBICA and The Institute of Measurement & Control

Associated Ethernet Symposium Sponsored by The Industrial Ethernet Book


Four parallel sessions on each day will give the opportunity for in depth presentations, discussion and debate on themes that are, or will be, directly affecting todays business.
The downloadable programmes (Word Documents) are for each topic. Down load This Programme in Word Format.

13th March 2002

    Ethernet Symposium

    Industry Experts from Rockwell, Hirschmann and Schneider Electric will discuss "Control on Ethernet-How Ethernet/IP Meets the Needs of the Automation IndustryÓ, Ò Is Ethernet Ready for the Plant Floor" and "Open Protocols for Open Control: A review of Major IP Protocols".
    Additional speakers include Eric Byres of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Bob Squirrell from Profibus UK, Dr, Richard Piggin of ARC and Derek Lane of WAGO Ltd. Also featured are guest speakers from Siemens, NETdot3 and many more industry leaders. The symposium, which is sponsored by The Industrial Ethernet Book, will consist of eight sessions running throughout out the day and is free to attendees of the full conference program.

    1. Humidity - Download Programme (Amended - 1st August 2001)
      Chair: Dr Stephanie Bell, NPL

    2. Fieldbus - Download Programme (Amended - 2nd February)

      Chair: Frank McKenna, Catena Ass.

    3. Design and operational safety challenges - Download Programme (Amended - 16th February 2002)

      Chair: Laurie Blackmore, Single Buoy Moorings, Monaco

    4. Gas detection - Download Programme (Amended - 14th February)

      Chair: Jim Sheriff Chairman of CogDEM

    5. IPPC - Download Programme (Amended - 2nd February)

      Chair: Dr Roger Brown, Chairman of STA
Networking
    A major networking and ideas exchange event will take place on the evening of the lOth October.
    The Exhibition will remain open and a high quality buffet and drinks will be served from 5.00pm till late.

14th March 2002

    1. The management of information - Download Programme(Amended - 2nd February)
      Chair: Richard Mills, Bechtel

    2. Industrial process weighing - Download Programme (Amended - 2nd February)

      Chair Prof R Erdem, Institute of Measurement & Control

    3.Intelligent Transducers - How can they save costs? - Download Programme (Amended - 16th February)

      Chair: David Newell, Endress & Hauser