OPC UA is Open Platform Communications, Unified Architecture, a standard technology that enables secure and reliable, platform independent interoperability in industrial automation and other industries. OPC explained by OPC Foundation
OPC UA has been successfully standardizing machine connections to and from PLC, SCADA and MES level applications for over a decade. The recent development is making OPC UA successful beyond that – both towards field level communications via OPC UA Field Exchange (UA FX) and cloud services via OPC UA PubSub MQTT.
OPC DAY NORWAY 2024 is meant for users, vendors and constortia with interest to learn more about data transfer standards for multi-vendor, multi-platform, secure and reliable interoperability in industrial automation.
Program (the program is subject to change)
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09:00
Registration & Coffee
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09:25
Welcome & Opening
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09:30
Keynote: The Cloud initiative
Stefan Hoppe | President and CEO | OPC Foundation
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10:30
Break
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11:00
OPC UA/MTP Use Cases from the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr. Eugene D. Tung | Executive Director | Merck & Co
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11:30-12:30
Lunch
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12:30
Information Models in the Brownfield Installations
Jouni Aro | CTO | Prosys OPC Ltd
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13:00
OPC UA in Space – a Success Story
Matthias Damm | CEO | Unified Automation
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13:30
Break
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14:00
The advantages of OPC UA Pub/Sub in a real-world industrial application
Sven Goldstein | Beckhoff Automation AS
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14:30
OPC UA in maritime automation systems
Roger Eriksen | SEAM AS
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15:00
Break
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15:30
Ua for Carbon Capture
Lars Anton Mygland | Equinor ASA
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16:00
OPC UA for energy
Espen Krogh | TGS Prediktor AS
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16:30
End of Day
Presenters

Stefan Hoppe| President and CEO | OPC Foundation
Stefan Hoppe is the OPC Foundation President since end 2018 coordinating the OPC expansion into the Internet of Things & Industrie4.0.
Stefan has been the Global Vice President since 2014 and the President of the OPC Europe organization since 2010 being the catalyst for initiating liaisons with other industrial consortiums that has resulted in OPC working groups developing companion specifications for the organizations respective information models.
Stefan Hoppe studied electrical engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. Since 1995 he has worked for BECKHOFF Automation, starting as a software developer later as a lead Product Manager with focus on PC based Automation, connectivity and embedded software products.
You can reach Stefan under [email protected]

Sven Goldstein | Beckhoff Automation AS
Sven began his career in the automotive industry after studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Paderborn. Since 2005, he has been with Beckhoff Automation, initially serving as an Enterprise Network Administrator, overseeing VPN, routing, email, and Active Directory services. In 2011, Sven transitioned to the role of Product Manager for the TwinCAT automation software. In this capacity, he now leads the connectivity portfolio, with a strong focus on technical implementation and product ownership.

Roger Eriksen | Senior System Engineer | SEAM AS.
Master of Science degree in Information Technology with specialization in cybernetics and signal processing. Closing up on 30 years of experience, equally divided between support on the supplier side and system deliveries, in the automation business. Main areas of experience are PLCs, drives and motion control. Have also done some lectures at university level.
Doing development and project deliveries, mainly within automation, but also on drives and motion, in SEAM AS for 7 years. Also part of the development of the company’s 1st generation e-SEAMatic® automation platform back in 2007.

Dr. Eugene D. Tung | Executive Director | Merck & Co
Dr. Tung is the Executive Director of Manufacturing IT and co-leads the Digital Transformation strategy at Merck & Co. for the company’s pilot plant and commercialization facilities, supporting various platforms including plant historian, manufacturing execution systems, predictive analytics, process analytical technology, supply chain modeling, finite production scheduling and IoT.
Dr. Tung has published numerous articles in ASME Technical journals and is a frequent speaker at NIIMBL and BioProcess International conferences.
Practical information
Date
20.11.24
Participation fee
- Bedriftsmedlemmer kr. 1 500,-
- Personlig medlem kr. 1 500,-
- Ansatte i undervisning/medlem kr. 1 500,-
- Ansatte i undervisning/ikke medlem kr. 1 500,-
- Ikke medlem kr. 1 500,-
Accommodation
For accommodation, we recommend Radisson Blu Airport Hotel.
Exhibition / logo
- Utstilling inkl logo: kr. 5 000.
Deltakeravgift kommer i tillegg.
Program Committee
Kim Kiltveit | Beckhoff Automation AS
Robin Welch | AFRY Consult AS
Øyvind Varne | Equinor ASA
Tom Kristian Venger | NFEA
Other information
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