The thematic blocks of the 'Automation 4.0 Summit' will each take place in two parallel tracks: On the 1st day of the trade fair, the topics 'Edge Computing in Industry' and 'TSN and OPC UA in Industry' will be covered. The second day of the trade fair will focus on the topics of "IoT platforms in industry" and "Sensor technology for Industry 4.0".

• Session 1 "Edge computing in industry - possibilities and limits" will explore the question of which tasks should be processed directly in the cloud and which in the edge or fog component. Presentations will also show how new disciplines - such as AI - affect the computer architecture used. Security and networking aspects will also be highlighted.

• Session 2 "TSN and OPC UA in industry" will focus on OPC UA in conjunction with the real-time Ethernet variant TSN. The session will provide answers to the following questions: What still needs to be done in terms of standardization? How quickly can TSN establish itself in the factory? What are the benefits of the VDMA's Companion Specifications? What do machine builders and end users need to demand? What plans do automation specialists already have?

• Session 3 "IoT platforms in industry" will examine how their market presence is changing the value creation structures for plant and machine manufacturers and operators and how the individual platforms can be categorized. Possible business models will also be evaluated. The speakers will also present individual IoT platforms in detail.

• Session 4 "Sensor technology for Industry 4.0 " will clarify what sensor manufacturers and users urgently need to pay attention to - for example with regard to the sensor principle, an edge or cloud connection, the use of transmission protocols such as REST, MQTT or OPC UA and ultimately the integration of AI algorithms.

Trade fair and congress combined

To enable one-day visitors to SPS IPC Drives to visit both the trade fair and the 'Automation 4.0 Summit', the congress event starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends at around 2:30 p.m.. This means that there are still five hours available for a visit to the trade fair despite attending the congress.

The summit is aimed at specialists and managers from the manufacturing industry, technical management, sales and service of mechanical engineering companies as well as product management, sales and technical management of automation technology companies.

The Automation 4.0 Summit is organized by WEKA FACHMEDIEN.

Location: Exhibition Center Nuremberg, NCC Ost
Date: November 27 and 28, 2018

The detailed program, the possibility to register and further information can be found at: www.automation-40.de