TLC: Tom and Lonnie Chat - IoT 4 MFG

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Chat with the engineers who work hard to help you work smarter! World-renown researchers Thomas Kurfess, Ph.D. and Lonnie J. Love, Ph.D. join us from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Charged with ensuring our country’s manufacturing sector thrives, Kurfess and Love are blazing new trails by asking “what if” questions and whittling away the kinks in the last step of manufacturing technology products before market. This conversation is your chance to hear about the transformative technologies emerging within the industry; pose questions about how their research can help your business; and gain insight into their technology assessment strategies. These guys aren’t just INTELLIGENT…they’re practical, approachable, and witty.

October Focus:  Pick up some shortcuts and effective strategies to integrate your operational technology (OT) with your information technology (IT) using what you already have and the free operational standard, MTConnect®. OT and IT experts from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration Facility share their approaches for a seamless convergence to create a fully digital factory floor.

Conference: IMTS Spark Showcase

Type: Innovation Shakedown