2008 OMAC Integration Symposium Preliminary Program Is Now Available

Research Triangle Park, NC (27 October 2008) – The second annual OMAC Integration Symposium will be held at the Partners in THINC Facility in Charlotte, NC, December 3-4, 2008. The event agenda has been built around the theme Total System Evolution—a theme thatembraces all industries and is vital to the advancement and improvement of processes, business functions, and the ability to meet customers’ changing needs.
This year’s event will feature optional tours of the Partners in THINC Facility and Okuma America Corporation headquarters, a keynote presentation, the Annual OMAC Members’ Meeting, insightful presentations from across industry, hands-on demonstrations in the Partners in THINC Facility, and various networking.
Symposium attendees can expect to participate in the following presentations and demonstrations: “Packaging Line Integration with PackML”; “Robot Bin Picking”; “Integrated Control System Design in a PLM Context”; “Designing Products to be ‘Standards Friendly’’’; “The Interaction of the Various Machine Tools, Accessory Devices, and Tooling”; ‘Utilization of Wireless Sensor Technology and Vendor Independent Fieldbus Interfaces in Industrial Automation”; ‘OPC Architectures in Manufacturing”; ‘Weathering the Storm: Growing and Automation an Emerging Company in Turbulent Times”; “Model Driven Embedded Systems Design Environment for Industrial Automation (MEDIA)”; “Advanced Tool Control and Management”; and “CNC and Automation Integration.”
These presentations are being provided by individuals representing many industries, from companies such as B&R Automation, Wonderware, ABB Robotics, P&G, GE Fanuc, ChipBlaster, Matrikon, nCoat, O3neida, Caron Engineering Inc., and Gosiger Automation.
 
To learn more about the 2008 OMAC Integration Symposium or to register, visit www.omac.org/systemevolution.

About the Automation Federation
The Automation Federation is an umbrella organization under which associations and societies engaged in manufacturing and process automation activities can work more effectively to fulfill their missions. It will coordinate the work of member organizations engaged in advancement of the science and engineering of automation technologies and applications.
 
Okuma America Corporation
Okuma America Corporation is the US based affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in the development of computer numeric controls (CNC) and machining technology, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. Known for its technology leadership and world-class manufacturing, product quality and dedication to customer service, Okuma America Corporation products are used in the automotive, aerospace and defense, construction and farming equipment, oil and energy, medical, mold and die, and fluid power industries.
 
Partners in THINC
Okuma America Corporation founded the concept and facility of Partners in THINC, a one-stop shop for the end-user of Okuma machine tools featuring the THINC control. Partners in THINC is comprised of more than 30 manufacturing industry companies providing integrated solutions for the end-user under one facility located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The facility features showrooms with the latest technologies from world-renown companies ranging from ABB to Zoller, where customers can come to see their own parts being cut in real time and find the best solutions for their specific manufacturing needs. Through the power of the THINC-OSP control these collaborators bring their products and expertise to create real-time solutions in real-time environments that are then ready to implement on machine shop floor.
To learn more about Okuma America Corporation or the Partners in THINC facility, visit www.okuma.com and www.partnersinthinc.com.