Third Industrial Ethernet Week focuses on generative AI in use cases for manufacturing

From February 27 to 29, 2024, the HARTING Technology Group will host Industrial Ethernet Week and numerous interesting thought leaders for the third time. Industrial Ethernet Week 3 focuses on Generative AI in manufacturing use cases, opportunities and challenges in installing factory networks and modern ways of device design using data models.

Join HARTING and experts from a range of global market leaders for the third Industrial Ethernet Week, which takes place between Feb. 27 and 29, 2024. Over three days, our speakers will take you through the current evolution of industrial transformation and show you solutions and best practices for your next development step in 2024 through insightful use cases, discussions, presentations and tech sessions.

Day one focuses on AI and IIoT platforms. Amazon Web Services will show how generative AI is already being used in industry and what developments can be expected in the future. The program continues with a demonstration of AI- and IIoT-enabled flexible smart factory platforms from ICONICS and Mitsubishi Electric. The first day will conclude with a panel discussion on the implementation of AI solutions in the manufacturing industry.

On the second day, we will look at the installation of high-performance networks in factory applications. Test equipment specialist Softing IT Networks will show how to recognize and solve common problems with end-to-end Profinet cabling applications. The associated challenges of on-site installation and possible solutions will also be discussed. HARTING's connectivity experts will then provide valuable advice on industrial Ethernet connectivity in harsh environments, showing tested cable assemblies for plug-and-play use. At the end of day two, the focus will be on engineering data and how it supports developers in equipment design.

The third day focuses on modern approaches to device design using design-to-source platforms. Product experts from Belden and SICK AG will show how Single Pair Ethernet connects the field level to existing Ethernet networks, and Würth Elektronik will shed light on the topic of Power over Ethernet (PoE) in interface design. The week will conclude with an open discussion on cost and risk management in new electronics designs.

Guests include thought leaders from Belden, Amazon Web Services, Sick, Halerium, Mitsubishi Electric, Iconics, Würth Elektronik, SPE Industrial Partner network, Softing, Supplyframe, IoT UseCase. Together with HARTING experts, they will report live from the HARTING Forum in Espelkamp and stream online to more than 50 countries worldwide.

The focus topics of the three days are:

Day 1 - AI and IIoT platforms.

Day 2 - Factory installation

Day 3 - Device design