Thank you to the over 350 attendees who participated in our “Machinery and Plants for North America” 2024 Conference at the beautiful Chervò Golf Hotel & Resort on April 9th and 10th!

We had the privilege of hosting exceptional speakers, each of whom shared valuable insights on regulatory, technical, and legal updates shaping the North American industrial automation market.

Here’s a brief recap of the topics covered:

• John Kovacik: Wiring methodologies according to the 2023 edition of the NFPA 70 (NEC), distinction between on-machine and field wiring, examples of NEC violations.

• Steve Douglas: Key updates introduced in the 2024 edition of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).

• Silvio M. Iannone: Key updates from the latest edition of the NFPA 79 and a comparison between NFPA 79 / UL 2011.

• Sebastiano Barresi: Introduction to Hazardous Locations, differences between EU/USA hazardous zone classifications, and product compliance with North American standards.

• Duccio Mortillaro: Main contractual and extra-contractual issues for companies exporting to the USA and non-compliance with the National Electrical Code provisions from a contractual and product liability perspective.

Thank you to all participants for making this event a success.

See you next year!