Compliance, serialization and line optimization are just as few of the topics to be discussed in a set of educational sessions scheduled at The Center for Trends & Technology (CTT) (Booth C–4829) during PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015 (Sept. 28–30; Las Vegas Convention Center), according to show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and CTT sponsor Rockwell Automation and its Partner Network.

“CTT is about the cutting-edge technologies that can lead you to new levels on your production lines,” says Cheryl Lange, commercial program manager, Rockwell Automation. “With the seminars, we’re giving you a taste of what that means in practical terms.”

Anticipating a crowd of 30,000, PACK EXPO Las Vegas will include more than 2,000 exhibitors in over 800,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

PMMI says the eight educational sessions are repeated daily:

-Achieve Operational Excellence by Combining Safety & Operational Projects

-Drug Supply Chain Security Act Compliance – Serialization ePedigree & Potential Benefits to Manufacturers

-Ensuring Machinery Safety, Compliance & Productivity

-Improving Operational Productivity with a Modern Approach to Distributed Control

-IoT and Plant Floor Virtualization – Emerging Technologies Accelerating Lean Manufacturing

-Line Optimization – Leveraging Data at all Levels of Your Organization for Continuous Improvement

-Remote Asset Management in the Cloud

-Securing The Connected Enterprise

CTT will also incorporate kiosks and other interactive displays to present ways automation technologies help companies achieve their operational objectives.

“Attendees at CTT will be able to connect with subject matter experts and gain a real understanding of what automation technologies can do for their businesses,” Lange said.

 Register for PACK EXPO Las Vegas at packexpolasvegas.com. Registration is $30 per person through Sept. 14, when it increases to $100.