ABB’s Technology Event 2016 Programme and registration details 7th April 2016 at the Air Force Museum, Christchurch 12th April 2016 at the ASB Showgrounds, Auckland Programme The half day programme will run both in the morning and the afternoon (see reverse) Three papers will run concurrently through the programme. You have the opportunity to attend either the morning or the afternoon programme, or the full day if you wish. Paper abstracts and other event information are available on the event website: http://new.abb.com/nz/techevent-2016 Registration You can register online on http://new.abb.com/nz/technevent-2016 or via the Technology Event tab under “Highlights” on www.abb.co.nz or you can scan and email this form to [email protected] or fax it to 09 357 0098. Attention: NZ Communications or return post to NZ Communications, Private Bag 92 609, Symonds Street, Auckland 1150 Name: Company/organisation: Email: Phone: I will attend: Auckland Christchurch Half day am Half day pm Full day In order for us to cater room seating accordingly, please select all the sessions you plan to attend (see reverse). Please register by 18th March 2016. Please also share the online event page and registration form with those in your organisation who may also be interested. More information/questions Please contact Tracey Paver or Mylene Santos on 0800 G0 4 ABB (464 222) or [email protected]. Programme description Paper abstracts and speaker titles are available to read on http://new.abb.com/nz/techevent-2016 Timing Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Session 1 Self-Healing Distribution Network case studies (Speaker TBC) Upcoming developments in Robotics (Roy Fraser - ABB UK) Increasing reliability of large AC motors (Kayla Saggers - ABB Australia) Session 2 Addressing safety concerns through switchgear product design (Rex DeBryn and Gilbert Zieleman ABB New Zealand) Innovative Power Protection ideas (Andrew Hiscock and Debbie van der Schyff - ABB New Zealand) SynRM Motor technology – The next level of efficiency (Toni Tiemi - ABB Malaysia) Session 3 Vacuum – a logical progression in on-load tap-changer technology (Anders Hakansson - ABB Singapore) Control System technology to extend the lifecycle of installed assets (Sebastian Herz - ABB Singapore) Microgrids: Battery/diesel grid connected micogrids – a large-scale, industry-based case study of future microgrid capabilities (Juergen Zimmermann - ABB Australia (Auckland event), Perry Field ABB New Zealand (Chch event) Session 4 Radiography – Non-intrusive circuit breaker condition assessment (Garry Sharpe - ABB Australia) Using Control System technology to meet Contact Energy’s geothermal regulatory requirements (Mathew Staddon, C+I Engineer Generation Operations - Geothermal, Contact Energy) Asset Reliability Management (Haydn Murray and Lisa Albiston ABB New Zealand) Session 5 Advanced thermal performance of Transformer windings – Latest knowledge and design techniques (Rob Milledge - ABB Australia (Auckland event). Stjepan Perin ABB Australia (Chch event) New Technologies: PV Solar Inverters and Electric Vehicle Charging (Kumail Rashid - ABB New Zealand) Advances in Medium Voltage Drives Technology (Speaker TBC) Programme timings Christchurch, 7th April 2016 at the Air Force Museum Auckland, 12th April 2016 at the ASB Showgrounds MORNING – 9.00am – 12.30pm Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Registration and coffee from 8.30am – 9.00am 9.00am – 9.10am General welcome 9.15am – 9.45am Session 1 9.50am – 10.20am Session 2 10.20am – 10.50am Morning tea 10.50am – 11.20am Session 3 11.25am – 11.55am Session 4 12.00pm – 12.30pm Session 5 12.30pm – 1.00pm Lunch AFTERNOON – 1.50pm – 5.20pm Registration and coffee from 1.20pm – 1.50pm 1.50pm – 2.00pm General welcome 2.05pm – 2.35pm Session 1 2.40pm – 3.10pm Session 2 3.10pm – 3.40pm Afternoon tea 3.40pm – 4.10pm Session 3 4.15pm – 4.45pm Session 4 4.50pm – 5.20pm Session 5 5.20pm – 5.50pm Canapés The same programme will be run in both the morning and the afternoon and there will be three options of papers running concurrently. You can attend for either half the day, or the full day if you wish to attend papers across multiple options. Please indicate which sessions you initially plan to attend so we can cater for space (if you need to change that is fine). Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 ✓ Please tick which sessions and which options you will be attending.