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SUMMARY:Digitizing Legacy Machines: Making Your Manufacturing Data Work for You
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nLearn to turn machine data into operational gains with classroom learning\, live tech demos\, and real-world business application. \n\n\n\n\nMake Your Manufacturing Data Work for You\nYou don’t need new machines to run a smarter operation. \nYou need a way to capture what your existing machines already know\, and turn that data into decisions that reduce downtime\, control costs\, and keep your workforce ahead of problems instead of behind them. \nThat’s exactly what this roadshow at Virginia Western Community College is about. \n\nRegister Here  \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to identify what production data is worth capturing\nHow low-cost sensors connect legacy machines to usable data\nHow to visualize that data in dashboards your team will actually use\nHow to use it to make faster decisions on downtime\, quality\, and throughput\nHow to calculate ROI and build the internal case for next steps\nConnect with other Virginia manufacturers navigating the same challenges\n\nWhat’s Different?\nMost events give you slides about technology. This one puts the technology in your hands\, explains the business case\, and gives you a roadmap you can use Monday morning. \n01 Classroom Curriculum | Virginia Tech \nProcess → sensor → data → analytics — structured for manufacturers\, not computer scientists. \n02 Live Tech Demo | VT + Weston Johnson + ThinkIQ \nReal sensors and equipment running in the room. See it\, touch it\, ask questions before you invest. \n03 Business Application | Rob Schoenthaler and Weston Johnson \nEvery concept translated into manufacturer language — what it costs\, what it saves\, how to justify it. \nWho Should Attend\nBuilt for the people making decisions inside Virginia manufacturing companies — not consultants\, not software vendors. You. \n\nPlant & Operations Managers — what smart manufacturing can do for output\, uptime\, and operational costs.\nEngineers & Technical Staff — see the technology live and leave with a clear integration path for your facility.\nBusiness Owners & Executives — evaluate the ROI\, ask the right vendor questions\, build a confident adoption roadmap.\n\nYour Expert Presenters\nVirginia Tech — leads the VSMA classroom curriculum and operates the live smart manufacturing demonstration. \nWeston Johnson — showcases smart sensors and defect detection technologies\, translating technical concepts into business impact for plant managers and owners. \nRob Schoenthaler — showcases smart manufacturing technologies and ThinkIQ camera systems\, translating technical concepts into business impact for plant managers and owners. \nVirginia Smart Manufacturing Accelerator Roadshow Series\nThis event is one of seven regional roadshow events delivered across Virginia to help manufacturers explore practical applications of smart manufacturing technologies without the need to travel to large industry conferences. \nThe series is presented through a collaboration of: \n\nGENEDGE\nVirginia Tech\nOld Dominion University\nVirginia State University\nGeorge Mason University\nVirginia Western Community College\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://genedge.org/events-calendar/7280/
LOCATION:Virginia Western Community College\, 3091 Colonial Ave\, Roanioke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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