MC2 Conference

MTConnect, how information and data work with control

The MTConnect® Institute wants to THANK EVERYONE for a GREAT first ever MC2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference!  [MC]2 was held on November 8-10, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, Ohio.   This conference was aimed at promoting the benefits and implementation of MTConnect®, as well as showcasing commercially available products utilizing the standard and was a HUGE SUCCESS!

[MC]2 Videos/Presentations UPDATE:  We will be uploading the videos and presentations to MTConnect homepage the week of November 28th.  Attendees will receive an email the week of December 5th with instructions on how to access [MC]2 content.

Keynote Speakers

Google LogoMichael Geldner, Federal Account Manager, Google

Verisign LogoChris Melissinos, VP of Corporate Marketing, Verisign

This was your chance to learn from the experts to really understand how this game-changing technology is making tremendous productivity gains in manufacturing.   Attendees went back to their companies with new skills and a much better understanding of what it takes to compete in 21st century manufacturing.

Who Attended?

  • MTConnect® Institute Participants
  • End Users
  • Equipment Suppliers
  • Software Developers
  • Students
  • Professors
  • Distributors
  • ISVs
  • Integrators
  • Consultants

MC2 had both technical and business tracks. Technical tracks had a heavy emphasis on the “hands-on” side of MTConnect, while the business tracks emphasized quantifying increased productivity ROI.

What is MTConnect®?

MTConnect is a set of open, royalty-free standards intended to foster greater interoperability between controls, devices and software applications by publishing data over networks using the Internet Protocol.

What is the MTConnect Institute?

The MTConnect Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) independent organization established to further the development of MTConnect standards and materials. The organization includes a Technical Advisory Group (MTCTAG) and a Technical Steering Committee, as well as working groups to further the standards in specific technology areas.

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