2020 Q2 Technology Update

Joe Driver and Chris Kuhlmann, Champion’s Corporate Application Engineers, held their 2020 Q2 Technical Update presentation this summer. Topics included:

  • Trends in Automation (1:22)
    • Migrating compute power to edge and to cloud
    • Acceptance of cloud services
    • Standardization and enforced consistency of data structures
    • AI and Machine Learning
    • Security
  • Rockwell Automation (5:10)
    • PlantPAx 5.0 and Process Controllers – July 2020
    • PlantPAx Tools
    • Libraries
    • FactoryTalk Innovation Suite
    • 5094 Flex 5000 I/O
  • 8×8 vs. Teams vs. ShareFile (16:50)
    • 8×8 Teams integration coming soon
    • Use Teams as collaboration tool
    • Use ShareFile to send files with sensitive information to customers
  • Training Initiative (24:42)
    • Training content being developed
    • Submit training requests to Joe and Chris
  • Experience Profile (28:30)
    • Update your profile at least once a quarter!
    • You need to be connected to the network / VPN
  • Partner Information (34:40)
    • Rockwell
      • Rockwell licensing changes – use the same serial number / key each year
      • At least 2 engineers must hold PlantPAx certification
    • Siemens
      • Must be certified in PCS-7 every 2 years (by completing PCS-7 project)
      • Licenses being expanded
      • SI partners can access Siemens training material
  • Demo System Update (39:05)
    • Schneider Modicon Demo Panel complete
    • Next: Rockwell CompactLogix

If you weren’t able to attend or if you want a refresher on the content, check out the full presentation!