National Robot Safety Conference 2017 | Robotic Industries Association | 10 October 2017 | OMNI WILLIAM PENN HOTEL, 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA

Robot sales are at an all-time high and robot safety is of paramount importance in automation planning. The RIA National Robot Safety Conference will offer conference sessions and workshops that examine key issues in robot safety and provide an in-depth overview of current industry standards. Gain an essential understanding of how to effectively plan for robot safety!

Across industries, automating processes through robot integration is on the rise. Robot sales are at an all-time high, growing more than 10% in the last year and totaling more than $1.9 billion in North American sales alone. Paramount to successful integration and maximizing return on investment, robot safety is at the forefront of automation planning.

Gain valuable insight through conference sessions and workshops on robot safety, machine and robot standards
Listen to real-world examples presented by industry leaders
Receive an in-depth overview of the ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012 safety standard
Network with the who’s who in robot safety

Bruce Main
President
Design Safety Engineering, Inc.

Carole Franklin
Director of Standards Development
RIA

Chris Soranno
Safety Standards & Competence Manager
SICK, Inc.

Craig Salvalaggio
Vice President, Engineering
Applied Manufacturing Technologies

Elena Dominguez
Safety Consultant
Pilz Automation Safety

Heinz Knackstedt
Safety Specialist
C&E sales, Inc.

Jeff Fryman
Principal Consultant
JDF Consulting Enterprises, Ltd.

Marvin Winrich
Safety Consultant
Rockwell Automation

Otto Görnemann
Manager Machinery Safety – Standards and Regulations
SICK AG

Roberta Nelson Shea
Global Technical Compliance Officer
Universal Robots

Tina Hull
Product Engineer – Safety
Omron Automation

Todd Dickey
Engineering Coordinator
Honda Engineering North America, Inc.