elliVate in the Smokies
About this Event
Join elliTek for elliVate in the Smokies, an engineering and maintenance lunch on Friday, November 20, 2026, at Bluff View at Hidden Mountain Resort in Sevierville. Whether you keep equipment running at a local attraction or design controls for a new machine, we’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Have a motor that keeps tripping? Before lunch, elliTek’s Alan Penticuff will show how digital load feeders can help you track down the fault. After lunch, he’ll cover how IO-Link can simplify wiring and troubleshooting, and how soft starters can reduce wear on the equipment a motor drives.
Come by at 10:45 AM for check-in and conversation. Lunch starts at noon, and we’ll have raffle drawings and door prizes. If you have a specific application in mind, stay for a one-on-one conversation with factory representatives and elliTek field sales engineers from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Thank you to Siemens Circuit Protection & Controls for sponsoring the venue and Rittal for sponsoring lunch.
Reserve your seat and bring your questions.
Parking & Arrival
Join us at Bluff View on the lower level of The Lodge at Hidden Mountain Resort, 2020 Hickory Ridge Way, Sevierville, TN 37862. Event check-in opens at 10:45 AM.
Bluff View has its own parking area and lower-level entrance. If you arrive at the upper Lodge parking area, the outdoor stairs on the left lead down to Bluff View.
Agenda
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
Registration / Networking
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Open Introductions
Host: Brandon Ellis | President, elliTek, Inc.
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Find Motor Faults Faster. Reduce Downtime.
Host: Alan Penticuff | Sr. Applications Engineer, elliTek, Inc
Info: Discover how Siemens' intelligent motor control solutions help maintenance teams detect overloads, pinpoint faults, and troubleshoot faster. This 30-minute presentation covers the 3RC7 Intelligent Link Module, ET 200SP Motor Starter, and e-Starter, with a focus on reducing downtime for motor-driven equipment.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
Host: Sponsored by Rittal
Info: If you or a guest has a food allergy or dietary restriction, please email [email protected] before the event to ask about lunch options. Include “elliVate in the Smokies” in the subject line.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Simplify Wiring. Speed Up Troubleshooting. Reduce Costs.
Host: Alan Penticuff | Sr. Applications Engineer, elliTek, Inc
Info: Discover how IO-Link makes it easier to connect, monitor, and diagnose motor starters and other control cabinet devices. Learn how this open standard can reduce wiring, improve fault detection, and give maintenance teams better access to device data, regardless of the automation system in use.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Smoother Starts. Less Wear. Smarter Motor Control.
Host: Alan Penticuff | Sr. Applications Engineer
Info: Discover how Siemens' 3RW52 and 3RW55 soft starters reduce electrical and mechanical stress, protect equipment, and simplify motor control. Learn how to select the right starter for pumps, fans, conveyors, and other motor-driven equipment, with built-in communication options for easier monitoring and troubleshooting.
Raffle & Door Prize Drawings
Info: Stay for raffle and door prize drawings.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Individual Meetings with Factory Representatives and Field Sales Engineers
Info: Did one of Alan’s sessions bring a machine at your facility to mind? Stay after the program for an optional one-on-one conversation with factory representatives and elliTek field sales engineers.
Maybe a motor trips only under load, or you’re wondering whether IO-Link would simplify the wiring on your next panel. Tell us what you’re seeing and what you’ve tried. We’ll talk through where to look next or which options might fit your equipment.
A photo, fault code, or quick sketch can help, but a question is all you need to bring. We’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Where is it happening?
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