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Integrator Panel: Meeting Today's Biggest Challenges

Building Your SCADA System to the Next Level

Ignition is a powerful SCADA solution. After the initial deployment, the software can then be used to improve processes and increase efficiencies, thereby saving money and improving the end user’s experience. This presentation will look at the work currently in process building on an existing system and the lessons learned.

Sales and Development Approach to MES & OEE

MES projects involve challenges quite different than standard SCADA systems. This is especially true with installations involving OEE. Understanding and adapting to these factors can help secure work, satisfy clients, and mitigate risks. Jason Coope and David Reed of Trimax Systems will share their experiences and best management practices for delivering MES solutions from first contact to final rollout.

End User Panel: Using SCADA to Meet the Demands of a Growing Enterprise

In this open panel discussion, you'll hear from Ignition users from various industries about the demands they face in keeping up the growth of their companies and how Ignition helps them scale.

Closing Panel (2015)

The Ignition community around the world grows one success at a time. Hear industrial professionals talk about how they’ve used Ignition to make a positive impact on their organizations.

Firebrand Awards Ceremony (2015)

The conference concludes with the presentation of the 2015 Ignition Firebrand Awards, which honor the teams behind the most successful and innovative projects showcased in the Discovery Gallery.

Ignition Testing Strategies

You’ve finished that great Ignition application; now how do you test it? This session demonstrates some simple testing tools and then addresses issues involved in creating a comprehensive test framework. Topics include: use of PyUnit, constructing a simple data pump, creating an isolated test environment, the human interface and more. A final test demonstration targets sequential function charts.

Powerful, Open and Cost-Effective: Select Any Three

Palechek will explain three ways engineers can approach Ignition. Find out why it’s powerful enough to outperform legacy systems and accomplish whatever you need. Learn how its OPC-UA technology and database connectivity allow information to flow as never before. See why it’s cost-effective not only in terms of licensing but in support, upkeep, and many other ways. That’s just part of what you'll learn in this great session.