September 26-28, 2021

Phoenix Arizona

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Monday, September 27, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Room: N231 A
The last thing any manufacturer wants to do is disrupt its finely tuned, high-speed production line. Deploying RFID technology successfully on any line requires careful planning. Key takeaways: This session will address how to conduct a proper site survey. Learn how to gain the trust and confidence of line managers, IT managers, facilities... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Doug Harvel
Senior IT Distribution Analyst/Consultant
RFID Consulting

Doug Harvel is an RFID consultant with a combination of more than 39 years' experience in healthcare, manufacturing and distribution environments using Manhattan Associates' WMS software, and more than 21 years of working with RFID. If you have any questions please feel free to contact him at doug.harvel@gmail.com. ...


Monday, September 27, 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM

  • Room: N231 A
Learn how Boeing is creating effective Industrial IoT (IIoT) ecosystems for manufacturing and supply operations with Enterprise Sensor Integration (ESI) – an innovative software platform that integrates a myriad of sensor technologies that track, monitor and control assets and workflow processes.  Discover how ESI enables an integrated IIoT ecosystem for tool... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
James Caldwell
Manager, Information Technology
Boeing Global Services

James (Jim) W Caldwell is manager of Information Technology for Boeing Global Services with more than 35 years’ experience in both commercial and military IT and supply chain operations. He joined Boeing’s subsidiary Tapestry Solutions in 2002, where he was instrumental in the development of several global tracking solutions to...


Monday, September 27, 3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

  • Room: N231 A
A California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) research project has found that an RFID-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, can read tags attached to static inventory (for example, steel drills or utility pipes) at an accuracy rate of 95 to 100 percent.  Key takeaways: The research focused on capturing data for... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Dr.  Tali Freed
Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Cal Poly SLO, Director, PolyGAIT
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Monday, September 27, 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

  • Room: N231 A
RFID technology is not only about identifying and tracking items, but also about automating processes and enabling machine-to-machine communication. The Auto-ID Lab at the University of Memphis will demonstrate, in the exhibit hall, how RFID systems can be used to identify objects and automate tasks in manufacturing. Key takeaways: In this... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Kevin Berisso Ph.D.
Director, AutoID Lab
University of Memphis

Kevin Berisso is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and is the Director of the Automatic Identification Laboratory. His areas of interest include robotics and industrial automation, in addition to bar codes and RFID. Kevin is the current chair of the AIM Internet of Things committee and...


Monday, September 27, 4:20 PM - 4:55 PM

  • Room: N231 A
SunWest Engineering Constructors is using RFID technology to perform inspections for the purposes of regulatory environmental compliance of fuel storage facilities. In this session learn how the firm used RFID to minimize their environmental impact, as well as improving the accuracy of information and reducing the amount of time spent... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Michael Barber
General Manager
SunWest Engineering

As the General Manager for SunWest Engineering, Michael Barber has over 34 years of experience in regulatory compliance, environmental remediation, and construction management. His never-ending approach to detail has proven advantages in compliance negotiations, regulatory resolutions, and ultimately streamlined and validated collection data of the behalf of SunWest Engineering’s clients....

Pamela Lawrence
President
SunWest Engineering Constructors, Inc.

Pam Lawrence , President of SunWest Engineering Constructors, Inc. After cofounding a local general construction company, she founded SunWest in 1994. At the request of a client, she turned her focus to providing post-construction regulatory compliance testing and repair services to customers in the fueling industry. Under her guidance,...


Monday, September 27, 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Hall
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Tuesday, September 28, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

  • Room: N231 A
To keep pace with consumer demand, beverage companies rely on automated, high-speed filling lines that operate in a continuous, non-stop process flow, producing upwards of 2,500 items per minute, per line. The slightest problem on these automated lines has a major operational impact. If a vent tube (a critical filling... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Grant Cook
President
Enpro

Based in Chicago, IL. Grant Cook is the co-founder of Dorcia Engineering. Dorcia Engineering holds several US patents for traceability in the beverage industry and services the largest beverage manufacturers in the world. On September 1st Dorcia Engineering was acquired by Enpro Incorporated. ...


Tuesday, September 28, 9:35 AM - 10:05 AM

  • Room: N231 A
Emerson, a global technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, is using RFID technology to improve asset identification and access to asset identification, as well as enabling proactive maintenance. The system is designed to be used in control valves, pressure relief valves... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Shannon Jelken
Senior Research Engineer
Emerson

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Tuesday, September 28, 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

  • Room: N231 A
Weatherford is one of the largest oilfield services companies providing technologies and services for formation evaluation, well construction, completion, stimulation and production. The firm has successfully developed an RFID enabled system that reduces the operational time to construct a well, thereby resulting in a large emissions savings. The process of... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Euan Murdoch
RFID Completions Product Line Manager
Weatherford

Euan Murdoch has 10 years' experience in the completions and formation evaluation sectors of the oil industry. He has held a variety of operational, technical and management positions within these areas. Euan is currently responsible for the technical development and commercialization of Weatherford's RFID completions product line, including the design...


Tuesday, September 28, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

  • Room: N231 A
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Concepts will discuss Supply Chain future state RFID IOT applications ranging from real time location tracking visualization through holographic imagery, personnel tracking for operational efficiency and COVID containment, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality RFID enabled warehousing, and factory wall to wall inventory using autonomous system robot... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Corey Cook
Chief of Lockheed Martin Advanced Technologies Concepts for Logistics and Sustainment, RMS Orlando
Lockheed Martin

Corey Cook serves as Chief of Lockheed Martin Advanced Technologies Concepts for logistics and sustainment, located at Lockheed’s Global Center for Innovation in Orlando, Florida. Corey is focused on multi-team program implementation, strategic planning; technology innovation, integration, business development, investment, cross-corporate business initiatives, and fostering strategic partnerships. Prior to his...