Future-Proof Your Operations

Name: Future-Proof Your Operations: Modernization and Standardization with Rockwell Automation PlantPAx® and E Tech Group | Rockwell Automation | ZA
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. South Africa 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.

Worker in white lab coat and hairnet with clipboard checking production in bottling factory.

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.