Future-Proof Your Operations

Name: Future-Proof Your Operations: Modernization and Standardization with Rockwell Automation PlantPAx® and E Tech Group | Rockwell Automation | RO
Start: 2026-03-04T13:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-04T14:00-05:00

Modernization and Standardization with Rockwell Automation PlantPAx® and E Tech Group

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Date: Original Event Date: March 4, 2026

Time: 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Eastern European Standard Time

Duration: 1 hour

Language: English

Overview

Join us for an exclusive webinar showcasing how Rockwell Automation PlantPAx® helps Food and Beverage manufacturers achieve modernization and standardization across operations. Discover how this scalable, integrated control system simplifies processes, reduces complexity, and creates a unified architecture that supports scalability and future migration. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how PlantPAx and E Tech Group can future-proof your operations and lay the foundation for smart manufacturing.

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What you will learn

Understand how Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx® provides a scalable, modern control platform for Food and Beverage operations.

Learn how E Tech Group can design and implement a standardized architecture across multiple sites.

Discover how E-Tech Group can minimize and mitigate risk when migrating a legacy DCS system to a modern scalable architecture based on PlantPAx.

Speakers

Tom Steffen

Senior Solution Consultant, Rockwell Automation

Tom Steffen is a Sr Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation, with over 35 years of experience in automation. During his career he has work in a number of different industries helping customers achieve their Automation goals. Primarily focused on Digital Transformation, Safety and Operation improvements utilizing information technologies.

Umar Karim

Senior Automation Engineer III, E Tech Group

Umar Karim combines strong project management skills with a solid engineering background to deliver complex automation solutions for Food & Beverage and CPG manufacturers. With extensive experience implementing Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx® system, Umar drives modernization and standardization initiatives that improve reliability, compliance, and scalability.

Kyle VanDruten

Group Engineering Manager, E Tech Group

Kyle VanDruten is an automation expert focused on helping Food & Beverage and CPG manufacturers modernize operations through standardization. With deep experience in process control and Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx® system, Kyle guides organizations in building scalable, connected facilities that improve efficiency, consistency, and compliance.