George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX: Whether it’s collaborating with experts about new ways to strengthen your business or learning about new innovations in technology and smarter devices that can help your operations run more efficiently, we have it all at ABB Automation & Power World 2015: Harnessing the power of change.

Customize your learning experience and choose from hundreds of technical workshops, panel discussions and hands-on training courses designed to address today’s biggest business challenges.

Connect with thousands of your peers and industry experts to discuss best practices and industry trends, and take home practical advice to deal with your company’s specific operating issues.

Earn professional development hours (PDHs) for every workshop you attend, up to 15 total for the entire four-day event; some workshops even offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Attend fascinating and relevant keynote sessions and industry forums focused on current hot topics, such as tomorrow’s energy delivery, human factors and thriving in change.

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SPS IPC Drives is Europe’s leading exhibition for electric automation. Meet suppliers of electric automation technology from around the world. Inform yourself about all products, trends and innovations within the industry from 25 - 27 November 2014 in Nuremberg. Trade fair and adjoining conference offer you the perfect platform to search the right solutions for your automation tasks.

SPS IPC Drives is the exhibition for electric automation technology. It covers all components down to complete systems and integrated automation solutions. Find out more about the exhibition topics’ spectrum in detail.

The trade fair and its adjoining conference are the ideal platform for comprehensive information on products, innovations and current trends within the electric automation industry. Hence it gives an overview of the entire market.

The exhibitors - manufacturers of electric automation technology present products and services from the following sectors:

• Control technology
• IPCs
• Drive systems and components
• Human-machine-interface devices
• Industrial communication
• Industrial software
• Interface technology
• Mechanical infrastructure
• Sensor technology

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Congratulations to the University of Kentucky team, the grand prize winner of the Fluke Connect contest! Their project was live testing performance parameters on a solar car. Using Fluke Connect, they saw a 16% decrease in idle energy consumption and 5.5% increase in dynamic energy efficiency.

About University of Kentucky team and project: Greetings from the University of Kentucky Solar Car Team! The University of Kentucky Solar Car Team is comprised of a highly dedicated and talented group of undergraduate engineering students. We strive daily to design, build, and test the best solar powered racing vehicle we can, all while pushing ourselves to gain valuable experience in the field of automotive engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. As members of the Solar Car Team, we also gain valuable experience in teamwork, team management, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

We do all of our own fundraising and pride ourselves on our dedication to the team and its mission. As a team, we are committed to researching and testing innovations in the field of alternative energy. As the world market for electric vehicles grows, it is becoming more feasible to integrate photovoltaics and energy-conserving systems into electric vehicles. Our team hopes to inspire this evolution of the transportation market, not only as students using these technologies today, but as future leaders of a cutting-edge work-force.

When testing new strategies and designs, performance data must be acquired while actually driving on the road. Normally, we must spend time trying to design systems to log or transmit data during the drive. We will be using the new Fluke Connect tools to replace our existing solutions to provide better data and expedite the design process. Specifically, we often need to measure voltage and current for our solar cell array. In addition, we will measure the temperature of the solar cells for use in efficiency calculations. Finally, we need to measure voltage and current of our custom lithium ion battery packs. This data is used in improving designs, calculating efficiency, and determining race strategy.

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The manufacturing sector is on the cusp of unprecedented change, when operations and information technology seamlessly and securely converge to generate actionable data that leads to more profitable decisions. The tools, technologies and solutions that enable this new Connected Enterprise will be the focus of the 2014 Automation Fair event, hosted by Rockwell Automation and the members of its PartnerNetwork program.

The annual automation industry event is expected to bring together thousands of manufacturers, industrial operators, analysts and global media to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, from Nov. 17 to 20.

“Our vision for a Connected Enterprise is characterized by industrial operations that are more nimble and sustainable, while driving greater productivity,” said Keith D. Nosbusch, chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation. “The 2014 Automation Fair event will offer a wealth of opportunities for attendees to learn how they can differentiate themselves and improve their global competitiveness.”

On Nov. 19 and 20, the company will host more than 140 exhibitors, comprised of its PartnerNetwork members, universities and industry media. Exhibits will showcase the newest and most advanced power, control and information solutions available to securely share information across processes, facilities, suppliers and consumers. Attendees will learn how secure information access leads to better collaboration, faster problem solving and improved innovation.

At the event, attendees can work directly with Rockwell Automation products and technology at 18 hands-on labs and participate in any of the 17 demonstration workshops or 99 technical sessions available. During nine industry- and audience-specific forums, customers and experts will share best practices for the following industries and segments: engineering and consultants (EPCs), food and beverage, machine and equipment building, mining, oil and gas, power and energy management, safety for OEMs, safety for end users, and water wastewater.

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