Certified PROFIBUS training opportunities 
The next opportunity to get fully PROFIBUS trained and Certified to Engineer level is in the week of 16th May when MMU will present their Certified PROFIBUS Training Week.
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, the newly-introduced System Design module (see adjacent feature article) 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 for any of these events, please download the Registration Form and return to admin@uk.profibus.com or call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability.
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Industrial Wireless Networks - Configuration and Deployment
Manchester, June 15 - This one day course shows how a PROFINET or PROFISAFE network can be securely and reliably deployed over an Industrial Wireless LAN network. This hands-on course covers configuration of Industrial Wireless LAN equipment and explains how to avoid the common pitfalls to successfully deploy an industrial wireless network. More Information or call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to enquire about places |
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Industrial Wireless Survey
Do you use or plan to use PROFIBUS or PROFINET in your application? Here's a chance to express your views and maybe win a voucher. IMS Research is conducting a detailed survey entitled Wireless - A factory floor perspective to assess the current use of wireless communication in industrial automation and related products.
The survey which will provide valuable information on the technologies used currently and the likely changes over the next few years. It is conducted on-line and those that submit a completed survey will receive a summary of the key results and be entered in a draw for an Amazon voucher worth GBP100.
To participate, please click on the link - it will only take about 10 minutes. |
Come and Join Us!
 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.
Members are entitled to use the logo shown here with the words "Member of" above on their stationery, website and publicity material.
So why not join us? It's relatively inexpensive and brings many attractive and cost-saving benefits.
Download Membership Application with complete list of benefits and costs.
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Contact The PROFIBUS Group or tel:
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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest edition of PROFINEWS UK, bringing you all the news of events and opportunities surrounding the PROFIBUS and PROFINET community in the UK.
This issue also brings some very sad news, that of the recent death of Michael Babb, Contributing Editor of Control Engineering Europe. Michael has always been a great friend of PROFIBUS, having written and had published many thousands of good words about our technology and its application. His passing will be a great loss to the industry.
I'm sure that if you knew Michael, or had read and appreciated some of the great articles that he had edited or written you would wish to join me in expressing sincere condolences to his family and colleagues. He will be greatly missed.
With great sadness,
Bob Squirrell,
PROFIBUS Group Chairman
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Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS in Factory Automation - free seminar
Glasgow June 29 - Back by popular demand, this free seminar addresses the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and advanced engineering applications. Covering the use of PROFIBUS and PROFINET in key application areas such as packaging, printing, electrical and electronics assembly, robotics, automotive engineering, drives, mechanical handling and logistics, control systems and energy management, it focuses on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS and PROFINET in factory automation applications from system design and safety considerations through to maintenance and fault-finding.
Supported by demonstrations of actual tools used in configuration and maintenance, the seminar is of great value to Designers, Production Engineers and System Engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and machinery.
Provisional Programme
Introduction including PROFIBUS and PROFINET Update - Figures and Functions
Practical steps for a successful PROFIBUS Project
Introduction to Profinet
Using Industrial Ethernet Networks for PROFINET
Commissioning & Maintenance - Fault finding demo
Profinet Configuration including integration of Profibus and Profisafe
Place are limited so book today!
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Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS in Process - free seminars
Manchester June 23 and Glasgow June 28
This highly practical free seminar addresses the key issues arising from the use of digital fieldbus communications technologies in process and hybrid industries. With 50% of the seminar time dedicated to live demonstrations and most of the remainder taken up with practical advice based on actual experience, the programme will be of great value to Instrument Technicians/Engineers,C&I Engineers and System Engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern process plant.
Covering the use of PROFIBUS PA in key application areas such as Pulp & Paper, Chemical, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas today, it focuses on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS in process industry applications.
Provisional Programme
Profibus for Process - an Introduction
Profibus component selection
Network design and Project Management
Fault finding and maintenance - live demonstration
Device integration and commissioning- live demonstration
Device diagnostic transparency- live demonstration
Host Integration to CMMC - live demonstration
Place are limited so book today!
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Get up to Speed and Certified on AS-interface
Manchester, April 27/28 - The Certified AS-i Engineer course is a 1� -day course that teaches the theory and latest practice of the Actuator Sensor Interface. Using a hands-on, practical approach, you will learn how to use AS-i intelligent sensors, actuators and remote I/O in the most efficient and effective way and see how to integrate AS-i into higher fieldbus systems. You will build, configure and exercise your own AS-interface system from scratch.
The course also covers the use of the AS-i "safety at work" profile, which allows AS-i networks to be used in safety-critical systems such as emergency stop and machine protection systems. The course also covers the latest V3.0 specification and techniques for interfacing AS-i networks to higher fieldbus networks like PROFIBUS and Industrial Ethernet.
More information and Registration Form Or email Ann in Admin or phone her on 00 44 207 193 8018 |
Functional Safety and IT Security There are just a few places left at our free, one-day seminar in Manchester on May 12th. The seminar addresses the key safety and security issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and advanced engineering applications. Supported by live demonstrations and case studies the seminar will be of great value to Designers, Production Engineers and System Engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and machinery. More information and Registration Register now to avoid disappointment! |
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Certified PROFINET Courses
The Certified PROFINET Installer course held in Manchester on May 25th is an Internationally Accredited course for electrical engineers and technicians needing to upgrade their skills to include industrial ethernet installation. This one-day, hands-on course teaches the design, installation and testing of complete PROFINET networks and will teach delegates how to avoid common, but potentially expensive, installation problems. The course is designed for technicians and engineers who are involved in installation of PROFINET cables, devices and switches. It is also for people who wants to know the basics of industrial Ethernet. More Information and registration.
The course is prerequisite for and leads directly into the Certified PROFINET Engineer course, held at the same location on the following days. This is an Internationally Accredited in-depth 3-day course covering PROFINET network operation, design, and commissioning. It is designed for everyone who wants to know the theoretical and practical aspects of PROFINET.
Those who pass the written examination and practical tests will gain valuable, internationally recognised certification as to their competence to design and trouble-shoot PROFINET networks. More Information and registration
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