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Portals and Digital Dashboards for Manufacturing Intelligence May 9, 2007 10:00 EDT (GMT-4)
See how portal technologies are being used to deliver data visualization and to report key metrics. You'll be empowered with the facts to make accurate decisions in real-time, giving you a competitive edge. This Webcast will highlight examples on how ICONICS uses Microsoft SharePoint portal technology and Microsoft Business Scorecard to aggregate and deliver real-time information across the enterprise through interactive, intuitive and personalized interfaces. Come and learn how quickly and easily you can add a digital dashboard to your automation systems, giving you the ability to realize your potential.

Alarm Analytics for Operational Excellence May 16, 2007 10:00 EDT (GMT-4)
The push for operational excellence in the manufacturing industry is driving the need for more effective alarm analytics. Proper analysis of alarms and events in manufacturing or facility operations can reveal significant opportunities for improving performance and mitigating abnormal situations. This session will unveil how you can apply industry standards such as EEMUA 191 and OSHA PSM 1910.119 for analysis and management of real-time alarms and events.

Enable the Wireless and Mobile Workforce May 23, 2007 10:00 EDT (GMT-4)
Discover how to add wireless and multimedia functionality to your automation systems. See how to use Pocket PCs, mobile phones, Blackberrys and other wireless devices to stay connected to your plant from anywhere. Learn how ICONICS' Pocket GENESIS and MobileHMI products can be quickly set up to extend floor automation system capabilities.

Operational Excellence Strategies May 30, 2007 10:00 EDT (GMT-4)
Is your organization faced with barriers to performing at its peak, such as the use of disparate systems, multiple vendors' proprietary formats or IT bottlenecks? Is your company concerned with global competition, physical/data security, or frequently changing corporate priorities to the point that it restrains your organization from reaching its goals? If so, it's time to familiarize yourself with Operational Excellence and the means to attain it. Attend this ICONICS Webcast and you'll learn how to apply business visualization and manufacturing intelligence towards common business goals such as continuous improvement, real-time performance and plant floor connectivity. This information can benefit all employees from plant personnel to the executive level, enhancing collaboration and empowerment throughout your business.

Realizing the Power of Real-Time Reporting June 6, 2007 10:00 EDT (GMT-4)
Add KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and downtime analysis to any existing automation system. This Webcast will uncover how the BizViz suite of Manufacturing Intelligence applications can leverage your current investment to deliver information anywhere, anytime to anyone. Walk away with industry examples of report templates and learn how data can be "shaped" to produce the reports you need to stay competitive.

Realize the Power of OPC - UA June 13, 2007 10:00 EDT (GMT-4)
The OPC-UA (Unified Architecture) standard offers a common data model and device communication platform for plant to enterprise data connectivity by leveraging the power of Microsoft .NET and Web services. A robust, secure and scalable expansion of the highly successful basic COM/DCOM-based OPC standard communication protocol, OPC-UA allows the interoperability of best-of-breed real-time, alarm management and historian systems.