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The 2009 Sentient Users Group saw almost 40 users and 13 presentations in our most successful users group yet, an interactive tech workshop showcasing new technologies was followed by an intense round of Supa Golf expertly won by Wayne Peel, congrats Wayne!
Adrian Warber from Iluka began the presentations, on how the new PLC Data Distributer improved the update rate on SquareD PLCs. Followed by a presentation by Mark Ollerman from VRT systems on innovative system redundancy using virtual machines.
Apolon Ivankovic debuted MacroView Version 5 to the usergroup, followed by Jonathan Ellery presenting iMV, the MacroView iPhone application. Doug Bester and Jarred McQualter unveiled MacroView eXtreme in its first ever public showing.
After lunch, Brian McCully from CSBP talked about the cost savings CSBP has achieved using the MacroView Web Scraper. Paul Thornberry showed us the J5 OMS logbook system Sentient is supporting in Australia for a South African developer.
Geoff Fitchett from CSBP explained how the despatch loading system at CSBP has been improved using tough books and wireless technology.
Patrick Laitt, from Milne AgriGroup, detailed how to get SQL data into MacroView. Simon Orton from CSBP continued the presentations by telling us how CSBP uses MacroView technology for Gause issues at the Sodium Cyanide Plant. Anthony Watts, from Hawkerwatts, then demonstrated a Batching System to the users group. Doug then presented on MacroView Version 4 system at Granulation Plant. The final presentation was by Dave Andrews from Loy Yang demonstrating GPS Grade control.
The User Group was closed by Chris Busby from the FMG group, Sentient would like to thank everyone who attended the users group, with a special thanks to those who presented!
A Tech Workshop was held the following day, with 20 participants from the users group attending an interactive demonstration of new MacroView technologies.
See our Users Group page for video's and powerpoints of the group presentations.
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