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Safety Automation Forum

Safety Automation Forum

Safety Automation Forum

This annual event sets the stage for Automation Fair, showcasing our elite customers as they share best practices and demonstrate how they have deployed successful safety programs that improve business performance. You'll also participate in educational sessions focused on improvng your knowledge of safety techniques, technologies, standards and applications. To learn more visit: www.safetyautomationforum.com
 

Safety Automation Forum 2011 Content


Presentations

 

Keynote Address: Creating and Sustaining a World-Class Safety Culture

It's quite difficult for some leaders to trust and understand what's necessary to develop and sustain a World-Class Safety Culture! In fact, some leaders don't quite know where to begin! David reveals the three most important facets of safety performance necessary to create and sustain safety excellence. The platforms and principles of success that David shares will help your organization move together in the same direction through a common vision for world-class safety performance! [Download Presentation] [View Video]


General Presentation 1:Implementing a Safety Culture

Like other best-in-class manufacturers, L'Oréal knows that forging a culture of safety requires commitment from upper management down, and must gain credibility through companywide action. Learn how this company developed and demonstrated its safety culture through documentation, training, milestones and key success metrics.
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General Presentation 2: The Challenges of Implementing a Global Safety Program

International safety standards continue to evolve and reshape how safety professionals at global and multinational companies work to achieve compliance. Learn how PepsiCo harmonized its corporate safety system across all divisions and plants worldwide regardless of location.
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General Presentation 3: Considering Safety Dynamics for Enhanced Productivity

Enterprises often encounter a few typical internal roadblocks when implementing safety technologies, processes and procedures, including lack of knowledge, indifference and "inertia." Learn how specific "Safety Dynamics" continuums can help enterprises turn their safety implementation efforts into outcomes that align with business goals.
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General Presentation 4: Intelligent Safety Design Begins with a Risk Assessment

Engineers should take a systematic approach to designing a safety system, and a comprehensive risk assessment is the first step. In this session, learn how to efficiently design safety into a machine, and avoid the costly process of adding safety onto a machine down the road.
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General Presentation 5: Using Technology to Improve Machine Performance

By upgrading its web converting machinery with the latest machine safety technology, leading machine builder, Curt G. Joa, Inc., improved system reliability, flexibility and performance. Learn how the company integrated safety and machine control on a single platform to deliver more value to its customers. [Download Presentation] [View Video]


General Presentation 6: Realizing the Impact of Safety on Productivity

Malt-O-Meal's previous relay-based safety solution made it difficult to comply with new machine safety regulations. Learn how standardizing on an integrated safety solution helped improve worker safety, simplify installation and troubleshooting, and reduce downtime. Also hear how Malt-O-Meal leveraged its partnership with Rockwell Automation to conduct a machine-based risk assessment as step one of the design process.[Download Presentation] [View Video]


Technical Sessions

Legal Considerations for Safety

An ineffective safety solution can carry serious legal consequences for manufacturers. Proactive manufacturers keep legal considerations a top priority. This session will provide insight on best legal practices for safety automation, including considerations for product liability, compliance and documentation. [Download Presentation] [View Video]


Functional Safety and Standards

Are you ready for EN ISO 13849? Rockwell Automation experts will help you understand the transition from EN 954 to EN ISO 13849 and how functional safety standards can impact manufacturers and machine builders alike, no matter where in the world they are located.
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Determining the ROI for Safety

The evidence is clear: Good safety is good business. Today, manufacturers around the globe are proving that protecting workers on the plant floor boosts productivity, and the bottom line. Learn how to calculate your safety ROI. [Download Presentation] [View Video]


Breakout Sessions


Improving Safety through Arc Flash TechnologyDetermining the ROI for Safety

Arc-flash events are responsible for about 80 percent of all electrical-related injuries and continue to be an area of focus for safety professionals. In this session, you'll learn about the processes related to certifying equipment to global arc resistant guides and standards. Also hear the role arc-resistant control products, such as Low and Medium Voltage MCCs, play in a comprehensive safety program compliant to current NFPA-70E requirements.
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Best Safety Practices for Critical Applications

Learn how to meet the unique requirements of critical safety applications. Carlos Jacobo, president of the International Society of Automation (ISA) México, shares details of the safety automation technology implemented at the Mexican Institute of Petroleum – one of the most influential oil and gas companies in Mexico.
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Scalable Process Safety Solutions

This session will walk you through the latest process safety solutions that communicate directly with control systems to share data and help minimize recovery time. Learn the importance of a scalable system so you can tailor it to match the required SIL level and fault tolerance of unique applications. [Download Presentation] [View Video]

 


Safety Automation Forum 2010 Content

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Safety Automation Forum

A compilation of footage from Safety Automation Forum 2010 including Q&A sessions, educational breakouts and bonus event overview video.

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Presentations

 

Keynote Address

Part #1: Creating the Foundation for a Culture of Safety

Part #2: How Georgia-Pacific Building a Culture that Values Health & Safety Excellence

This two-part keynote address provides the tools you need to create a safety culture and a real life example of how a safety culture was built. Greg Anderson, author of 24/7 will pull key concepts such as; the impact a company's safety culture has on individual behavior; risk tolerance; and managing the alignment of safety and productivity and William Hilton will share how Georgia-Pacific used advanced automation technology to implement their sustainable safety culture. He'll also share how Georgia-Pacific created a safety program, earned the commitment of employees and management, and built internal and external credibility. [Download Part 1] [Download Part 2]


General Presentation 1: The Importance of Global Safety Compliance

Learn how PepsiCo Americas Beverages Division achieves global safety compliance by adopting internationally recognized standards. [Download Presentation]


General Presentation 2: Safety Aspects of Wind Turbine Control

Modern Wind Turbines represent a fascinating convergence of engineering disciplines to provide renewable energy to the world. This presentation will provide a brief overview of a modern wind turbine design, including a description of the major sub-systems used to control multi-Megawatt turbines, the value of safety and the unique safety challenges that can be associated with wind turbines. [Download Presentation]


General Presentation 3: Security Amplifies Safety of Industrial Control Systems

Real-world security threats put the safety and integrity of industrial control systems at risk.  A well-planned functional security strategy helps to protect mission-critical assets from disruption, damage and catastrophic loss. Learn from the National Security Agency (NSA) about its alignment with Rockwell Automation to protect military, critical infrastructure and key manufacturing control systems from contemporary security threats.

General Presentation 4: Design for Ride & Show Control

Chris Oliver will discuss the elements that went into designing the latest attraction at Universal Orlando and how utilizing the latest safety and networking technology allowed them to achieve Improved start up time and increased productivity metrics. Chris will also review the lessons learned and what you as a control engineer can take and use in your own project.


Educational Breakout Sessions


Functional Safety Panel

Our panel of experts will help you understand how functional safety standards can impact you no matter where you are located in the world. This is an interactive session with open dialogue. [Download Presentation]


Implementing a Safe Workplace through Arc Flash Technology

Identification, mitigation and reduction of the hazards associated with arc-flash events is a rapidly growing area of focus for safety professionals concerned with personnel safety and corporate responsibility. In this session, you'll learn the physical dynamics surrounding arc flash events, the application of standards guiding arc-flash safety and the role arc-resistant switchgear and motor control centers (MV/LV) play in addressing the containment of arc energy.


Legal Considerations for Safety

An ineffective safety solution can carry serious legal consequences for manufacturers. This session will provide insight into the legal considerations for safety automation, including implications for product liability, compliance and documentation. [Download Presentation]

 


Safety Automation Forum 2009 Content

Introduction and Keynote Address [View Video]

  • Elik Fooks of Rockwell Automation welcomes everyone to Safety Automation Forum
  • Mike Douglas of General Motors presents: How Safety Impacts Sustainability
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Morning General Presentations [View Video]

  • Bryan Singer of ISA99 WG7/ Kinexis Consulting presents: How Safety and Security work in Tandem
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  • Jon Christiansen of Gram Equipment and Mike Miller of Rockwell Automation present: Functional Safety Solutions Optimize Performance
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  • John Brandt of MPI Group presents: Next Generation Manufacturing: Safety and Sustainability Impacts
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Afternoon General Presentations [View Video]

  • Sujeet Chand and Elik Fooks of Rockwell Automation present: Technology to Enable Safety

Safety Automation Forum 2008 Content


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