The Evolution of Automation 2017 - Webinar

October 30 at 12:00 PM EDT

Sep 18th, 2017
The Evolution of Automation 2017 - Webinar
The Evolution of Automation 2017 - Webinar

Join PMMI Business intelligence and Donna Ritson of DDR Communications on Thursday, October 30th, at Noon (EDT), for a one-hour long webinar on automating packaging and processing machinery, from something as basic as upgrading an individual machine component, to more complex solutions centered around automated data collection and a robust cybersecurity package. Register here.

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