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The Gateway to Innovation Conference is the region’s premier single-day event designed for the IT executive community. The conference provides a unique opportunity for Midwest IT leadership to gather, explore ways to maintain a competitive advantage in today's global economy, and grow the IT industry in the St. Louis region.
Join us at G2i this September! We'll be visiting with folks all day at Table #42!
Date: September 28, 2021
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Breakout Session
Right Data, Right Time, Right Now: An Industry 4.0 Success Story
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. CDT
Location: America's Center, Room 240
Moderator: Gina Bremehr, President and Chief Operating Officer, Object Computing
Featured Speaker: Miranda Pizzella, Ph.D., Engineering Manager, Watlow®
Right Data, Right Time, Right Now: An Industry 4.0 Success Story
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, has brought about significant breakthroughs in automation and data exchange that could only be imagined a few short years ago. As machines have become increasingly connected, the ability to distribute information in real-time across diverse communication points has enabled exciting digital transformation opportunities for modern manufacturers.
In this session, Watlow®, an industrial technology company providing thermal solutions to industries such as semiconductor processing, energy and environmental technologies, and medical devices, shares lessons learned through their Industry 4.0 work with global companies that continue to transform their business. Join us to discover how today's leading-edge technology contributes to Watlow's 100 years of success through:
- Scalable innovation
- Actionable insights
- Data transformation
Dr. Miranda Pizzella
Miranda Pizzella holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering with a concentration in thermal-fluid science and numerical methods. Miranda joined Watlow® in 2017 as a computational engineer performing computational modeling for a wide variety of thermal systems. Over the last four years, Miranda has served as a catalyst with Watlow's digital transformation. Miranda has influenced the company's Industry 4.0 strategy and accelerated the adoption of related technologies to transform the business through leveraging data to create more value. Miranda currently leads the Industry 4.0 Development team, focused on identifying, exploring, and integrating emerging I4.0 technologies to develop new products and services.
Watlow® and Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 technology enables the capture and processing of data in real time, both where it is generated and where it is needed, to implement effective improvements to manufacturing processes. Capturing data, though, is not enough. Sensors must be placed in the locations where they will be most effective, and the data itself must be interpreted by knowledgeable professionals who understand what the numbers indicate. The advantage Watlow® brings to an Industry 4.0 project is in its thermal experts, who understand both the important role thermal systems play in key application and Industry 4.0 implementations.
