30th July 2015
What’s New in Surge Protection (9.30am – 11am)
(i) Safe Energy Control
The “class I and II operating duty tests” according
to IEC/EN 61643-11, chapter 8.3.4.3 is an essential test for the qualification of surge protective devices (SPDs) connected to low-voltage power systems (LVPS).
In this seminar, the test facility center for such tests will be discussed, followed by the development of a new Safe Energy Control (SEC) class I/type 1 lightning current arrester based on triggered, encapsulated and line-follow current free spark-gap technology. Fundamental technical aspect, like how line-follow current impact the power distribution and also the advantages of this powerful class I/type 1 SPD technology will be presented and discussed in detail.
(ii) Surge Protection for In-trend LED Street lightings
In the 2nd part of the seminar, the origins of surges and the normative requirements for surge protection in street lightings will be discussed.
Key features & benefits of the new Blocktrab LED surge protection devices will be introduced. Lastly, how this LED surge protection device can be applied to the typical street lighting power network will also be presented.
Speaker(s) – Dr. Gernot Finis / Mr. Jens Willmann
(i) Dr. Gernot Finis started his industrial career at Bosch Telecom in Frankfurt, Germany, where he attended an industrial training on telecommunication systems. He received his diploma in electrical engineering from the University of Kassel/Germany in 2000. Thereafter, he started working at the Chair for Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering of the University of Kassel. His area of work includes the research on new insulation materials for MV- and HV-insulation applications.
He also obtained a Dr.-Ing. degree in the field of the insulation properties of silicone gels in 2005.
Now he is Director of Product Marketing and R&D of the Business Unit TRABTECH – Surge Protection of Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG in Blomberg, Germany. Above that, he is lecturer at the University Kassel and member of standardizing committees in the field of surge protection.
(ii) Mr. Jens Willmann received his diploma in electrical engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld.
His industrial career started at Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KG in Blomberg, Germany in 2004 as product manager for surge protection devices in Measurement & Control technology (MCR) circuits.
Now he is Head of Product Marketing of the Business Unit TRABTECH – Surge Protection of Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG in Blomberg, Germany.
Implementation of Secured Access to the Control Network (11.30am – 1pm)
The talk will introduce the mGuard Industrial Network and Remote Services Security solutions developed by our fully owned affiliate company Innominate Security Technologies AG and available through PHOENIX CONTACT. As cyber security of networked industrial control systems is becoming an ever more critical issue for vendors and operators, this presentation will give you an overview of how to enhance your security posture and still enjoy the benefits of easy, user-friendly local and remote service access.
Speaker – Mr. Stephen Heller
Stephan has been with Innominate since 2008 and is currently responsible for mGuard sales in the Americas & APAC regions.
Innominate, a Phoenix Contact company since 2008, has been one of the first providers of dedicated industrial network security solutions worldwide. The mGuard portfolio combines a family of industrial grade hardware security appliances for distributed, machine site application with tools for centralized management and cloud solutions & services.
Ways to Increase the Reliability of the critical 24VDC Power Source (2pm – 3.30pm)
Explore way to increase the reliablity of the 24VDC PSU which is a critical point of failure. It is like human heart supplying blood to the brain and the rest of the body.
Speaker – Mr. Jean Michel Fink
Mr. Fink has worked in the field of machinery and plant manufacturing for more than 4 years. Additionally he has 3 years of experience as product manager and project manager also for international projects.
Since the beginning of 2012 redundancy and DC to DC convertors have been one of the main disciplines Jean-Michel Fink has taken responsibility for. He has frequently presented redundancy topics at national and international seminars.
Critical Elements in Partial Stroke Testing (4pm – 5.30pm)
This seminar will explore the history of partial stroke testing with regard to different types of PST and how solenoid valves have been used in these systems. It will the analyse how key elements of solenoid valve design, with regard to spool vs. poppet, direct vs. indirect acting and wet vs. dry armatures, impacts the design of the PST system. Also how these designs affect the SIL performance, engineering, and compromises in operation.
Finally analyse the new breed of electronic PST systems raise the importance of robust solenoid valve design even higher and examine generic examples to compare how these designs perform.
Speaker – Mr. Richard Harvey
Business Development Manager in the Energy Sector for Europe and the Middle East with global responsibility for functional safety products. Richard has a BSc in Applied Physics from the University of Nottingham and is also a registered Incorporated Engineer with the Engineering Council and a Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology. In addition to this Richard is a TÜV certified Functional Safety Professional and a member of the International Society of Automation.
He has with over 15-years experience in the Oil & Gas industry with a particular speciality in functional safety and partial stroke testing including roles in field service, development, product management and sales management.
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