"Anixter Intersection" 2008 – Tuesday December 9, 2008, 12pm-4pm

Traffic Control Network Infrastructure Technology Seminar

Upcoming IMSA Event Hosted by Anixter Canada

Please join us on the Afternoon of December 9th for a complementary lunch and an afternoon of informative discussions on Traffic Control Network Technology.

12pm - 1pm: Lunch upon arrival

1pm -2 pm Pre-Terminated Solutions Transform Network Deployments for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Dave Balfour- Corning Cable Systems

Corning Cable Systems is the industry leader in End to End Fiber Optic systems. The session will start with an overview of fiber optic basics. As the demand for information bandwidth increases over traffic control grids, fiber will play a key role. Compared will be traditional field terminated systems versus Pre-Terminated systems. Star, Point to Point and Bi-Directional topologies for traffic networks will be discussed.

2pm-3pm Tours of Anixter Canada Security Lab and Supply Chain Services, and Mini-Tradeshow

3pm-4pm Ethernet Switching Technologies for Intelligent Traffic Systems, Renee Schaefer, GarrettCom Inc.

Discussed will be the unique requirements of network technology solutions applicable to ITS applications. GarrettCom Inc, is an industry leader in manufacturing industrial networking products for specialty and stressed environments. As streets and highways become more congested, traffic engineers and planners continue to look for better ways to improve traffic flow and safety within the existing infrastructure and road system. Technology plays a key role in this endeavor. GarrettCom’s discussion will center on design parameters to consider from a hardware and software perspective to support a growing number of roadside networked devices.

Please Register with Lisa Augimeri at 905.502.2353, lisa.augimeri@anixter.com

Location:
Anixter Canada
200 Foster Crescent (close to Hwy 401 at Mavis Road)
Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 3Y5
905.568.8999

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Pioneer Construction in North Bay will be holding a Manufacturers Certification Program from Halophane for Highmast Lighting Systems.

This two day program is split into one day of classroom and one day of field training with participants receiving a certificate of training.

TARP Points will also be awarded toward Roadway Lighting Certification Renewal.