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The world's most popular fieldbus standards - news and views from the United Kingdom  Issue 17, June 2010


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Upcoming Training Courses

There are still some places available at MMU's next Certified PROFIBUS Training week from 12 - 16th July. Following a new format designed to help candidates reach their fullest potential in just a week, the schedule covers the Certified PROFIBUS Installer course - which is pre-requisite, the Commissioning & Maintenance module and finally the Certified PROFIBUS Engineer Course.

Each course can be taken individually or as part of the full set, depending on the candidates' existing qualifications and ability.

To register, please download the Registration Form and return to admin@uk.profibus.comor call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability.


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PI is the largest automation organization of its type in the world, with a network of regional offices and over 1400 globally-based member companies. PI also has a network of competence centers, training and test organizations that contribute to and support developers, integrators and end users. No other fieldbus organization has a 'community' better able to support the automation market and its end users with solutions designed to help manufacturing enterprises maximize profits.

So why not join us? It's relatively inexpensive and brings many attractive and cost-saving benefits.

Download complete Up to Date list of benefits and costs
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Greetings!
 
Welcome once more to PROFINEWS UK, bringing you all the news of events and opportunities surrounding the PROFIBUS and PROFINET community in the UK.

Bob Squirrell,
PROFIBUS Group Chairman
Conference Special Offer

Buy One, Get One for �50 ...

PROFIBUS Conference in actionYes that's right, from now and until we run out of delegate places, for every delegate place you book at standard prices you can add another delegate for just �50 + VAT per day, including lunch and refreshments!

Even if you've already booked, you can still qualify for this offer.

Why are we doing this? Well, with such an amazing conference programme and exhibition we really don't want cost to stand in the way of getting you and your colleagues to attend.

Details of the Offer

1. If you have already registered, for each delegate already registered you add another up to TCDAWC for just �50 - this can be tailored to suit.
 
2. For each new day delegate registered, a second person can attend for �50 per day (i.e. TC, WC, TCWC) i.e. buy one get additional place for �50.
 
3. For each new overnight delegate a second person can attend for �50 up to TCDAWC - not including accommodation    
 
If you need help with registering, or over-night accommodation - sorry, but this is an additional cost -  please email Ann at admin@uk.profibus.comor call her on +44 207 193 8018

Register Now!

MMU Logo Opportunities for low cost product development

Develop a new product, new project in smart homes with a MMU graduate - Call for Industrial Partnership!

Do you want
  • to turn an idea to a prototype?
  • a postgraduate to explore product/project feasibility or to build an application demonstrator?
  • to be involved in research and development with funded projects?
Then why not use the Industrial Partnership scheme in conjunction with MMU?

Find out more about the
opportunities for Industrial Partnerships with MMU in Home Automation

or contact :

Dr. Xiu Ji, Senior Lecturer, Eng & Tech., Manchester Metropolitan University, Email: T: 0161 247 6273 (office); T: 0161 247 6262 (Lab)
PROFIBUS at Instrumentation Scotland & Offshore Systems 2010

The PROFIBUS Group is supporting Instrumentation Scotland and Offshore Systems where we will be on stand number 105 during this biennial exhibition on 8th and 9th September 2010.
 
Located in the heart of the Offshore industry in Aberdeen, the exhibition brings together the many companies who supply products and services specific to the offshore industry in addition to others representing renewable energy, processing, power generation, paper, distilling, water and waste, and marine engineering in north east Scotland. PROFIBUS and PROFINET do of course have a major part to play in these industries, being the communications protocol of choice for a great many Scottish companies active in these sectors.
 
Visitors to this show will be able to see all the latest technological innovations, new systems and products from the leading suppliers to this industry. Visitors will also benefit from a varied programme of free workshops & seminars covering many different topics presented by experts in their field.  
 
Visitor pre-registration is now open at www.instrumentation.co.ukwhere visitors can pre-register their attendance at the event and also register for the seminar sessions.