PTDA 2009 Motion Control Technical Conference and Showcase
Highlights and Handouts
Trends in Motion Control
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
Siemens is an industry leader in motion control and automation on
every continent and has a global perspective of product and solution
needs in motion. Siemens provided a bird’s eye view of the
emerging technology and trends that will change the way we think about
motion control in the future.
Download the Trends in Motion Control
handout. 
Motion Control and Drives: A Look into the World
Market
IMS Research
Benchmark your efforts, compare local markets against national and
global trends and understand trends in end-user markets. IMS
Research presented an in-depth study of the global markets for motion
control and drives products. IMS is unique because their research
goes far beyond what’s being sold. This presentation drives
at the root causes of the trends, the effects of economic conditions and
possible scenarios for the future.
Download the Motion Control and Drives
handout.
The Solution Triangle: Customer, Systems Integrator and
Distributor
Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA)
Last year’s presentation by the CSIA provided us with a sneak peak
into the world of the systems integrator. This year’s
presentation took us to the next level. Establish a mutually
profitable relationship with a systems integrator with step-by-step
instructions of how to look at projects, when to engage a systems
integrator and how to establish a long lasting alliance for future
growth.
Complete Machine Automation through Motion
Control
Omron Electronics Inc.
It’s not just about motion. Automation systems are a complex
mixture of human interface, sensors, PLCs and other devices.
Recent enhancements in motion control technology allow the whole thing
to be rolled up and viewed as a single solution. In this session,
Omron, a recognized world leader in automation, explored the migration
from loosely coordinated technology silos into a complete machine
automation package.
Download the Complete Machine Automation through Motion
Control handout.
Specialist Utilization & Planning
Frank Hurtte
Author, The Distributor Specialist: Customer Champion, Profit
Generator!
Frank Hurtte discussed his research into this rapidly emerging
position. Distributors expanding into new technology segments were
more successful when they employed a specialist strategy. No
longer just “techno-geeks,” specialists in high performance
distributors are part of the sales process. Discover how
specialists are used in other industries, what others have learned, the
subtle differences in the way upper-quartile distributors apply
specialists and how to establish a specialist process.
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