FORCAM to Organize Smart Factory World Symposium at the DMDII in

Chicago

October 26 event to highlight importance of Industrial IOT for American Manufacturing.

Cincinnati, OH, October 11, 2017 --(PR.com)-- FORCAM, the global leader in IIoT technology, training
and strategies, will convene the third Smart Factory World Symposium on Thursday. Oct. 26 at the
Digital Manufacturing Design and Innovation Institute (DMDII) in Chicago. Registration for the day-long
event is now open by clicking on this link https://forcam.postclickmarketing.com/smartfactorysymposium
or by going to the homepage of FORCAM.

The event can be followed on Twitter, hashtag #SFWS2017 and will be supported by the CrowdCompass
Attendee Hub app (available at your preferred App Store). Look for the name: 3rd Smart Factory World
Symposium, for premier networking and insight for all registered attendees.

If we give our manufacturing personnel everything they need to analyze, assess, repair, and replace
equipment, we must also give them the power to make these decisions and the confidence their decisions
will be supported, said Mohamed Abuali, PhD., Managing Director Americas, FORCAM, Inc., who will
open the Smart Factory Symposium with a welcome alongside the Master of Ceremony. We must also
train them thoroughly in how to make these choices and how those choices affect not just operations, but
also the entire enterprise.

Focusing on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the impact of IIoT and digital transformation on
manufacturing, the day's events will feature panel discussions from some of the top industry experts from
companies like FORD, Lockheed Martin, Maxion Wheels, The Dow Chemical Company, Richards
Industries, Pratt & Whitney, Metalsa, and many more.

The panels will look at issues such as:

Opportunities and Challenges of Manufacturing 4.0 and IIoT
Is American manufacturing still competitive?
Lean Mindset - Digital Continuum of automotive and aerospace
How can manufacturing unlock the value of data quickly and effectively?
Strategies for a successful digital transformation journey

There also will be tours of DMDII's 20,000 sq. ft. innovative shop floor, which has brought together
manufacturing leaders in industry, academia and the federal government to create unique learning lab
featuring a true smart factory environment in Chicago's Goose Island manufacturing hub.

Tom McDermott, Executive Director, DMDII Chief Program Officer at UI LABS, the location host of the
event, will discuss the role of DMDII in North American manufacturing. One of the keynotes will be
delivered by David Brousell, co-founder of the Manufacturing Leadership Council at global consultancy
Frost & Sullivan. Brousell will talk about the opportunities and challenges in the Manufacturing 4.0 and
the IIoT environment.

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The Master of Ceremony and moderator for the many sessions focusing on best practice and strategies is
Bob Vavra, editor and content manager for Plant Engineering, part of CFE Media.

The day will include dialogue-driven sessions and discussions, how-to insight for novices and experts for
any level of transformation, live production and demonstrations, and problem finding and solution
discussion.

Lunch will be served and will include a workshop discussion on the rules for Manufacturing 4.0 from the
perspective of manufacturers navigating the manufacturing environment today that will lead in a
spontaneous solution showcase by the conference organizer, FORCAM.

The afternoon will teach manufacturers on how to plan their future with scalable technology and
data-driven insights.

FORCAM invited 5 Premium Partners, including Infor, Hannover Fairs USA, Predictronics, WAGO
Corporation and JobsOhio to showcase their impactful involvement in the manufacturing industry with a
special 60-second pitch to jumpstart the discussion and showcase their exhibition.

The event will conclude with a networking session and cocktail event that will introduce attendees to
FORCAM's partners at the Smart Factory World Symposium.

You must preregister to attend the event at DMDII, located at 1415 N Cherry Ave., Chicago.

Company Profile

FORCAM is the global technology partner to discrete manufacturing companies providing a unified
approach for sustained manufacturing excellence across all operations.

FORCAM's awarded technology suite FORCAM FORCETM monitors the performance of over 60,000
machines globally and is deployed by best-in-class companies active in Automotive, Aerospace and
Defense, Oil and Gas, and Medical Device discrete manufacturing industries. Customers achieve
productivity increases far over 20% in less than 12 months.

FORCAM's IIoT platform harmonizes all manufacturing operations from to the top -- to the shop floor
and across the global supply chain and enterprise creating the transparent factory environment. FORCAM
stands for rapid Return-On-Investment (ROI), an increase of Return-On-Capital-Employed (ROCE), and
a competitive surge in overall cost savings and reduction of waste. Now available: Free Trial. We Deliver
Results in Productivity.

Phone: (844) 236-7226 | www.forcam.com

Sandy Abraham
Head of Global Marketing and Brand Management

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We Deliver Results in Productivity
FORCAM, Inc.
4030 Smith Road, Suite 475 | Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 | USA
Office: +1 (844) 236-7226
Mobile: +1 (347) 543-2100

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Contact Information:
FORCAM Inc.
Sandy Abraham
+1 844 236-7226
Contact via Email
www.forcam.com

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