Certified PROFIBUS training opportunities 
There are still a few places available in the week of 18th July 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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PROFIBUS Basics - "Quick Start" course at MMU - 14 October
This one-day course is tailored for anyone who wants to know the family of PROFIBUS technologies including DP, PA, PROFIdrive, PROFIsafe and PROFIenergy.
A technical overview of PROFIBUS technology from introduction to detail, it is not only an introduction to PROFIBUS technology but also a comprehensive technical overview.
The course is suitable for PROFIBUS product support engineers, device manufacturers, lead engineers, project managers, technical managers, decision makers, sales, and marketing people.
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PROFI-TV now on PI Website
Following our debut on YouTube, we now have our own TV Channel on the PI Website ...
Take a look - now!
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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.
Sincerely
Bob Squirrell,
PROFIBUS Group Chairman
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PROFIenergy study confirms impressive energy savings potential
The results of a recent PROFIenergy study at Daimler and Volkswagen car plants in Germany confirm significant potential energy savings during pauses and idle periods of up to 50% or more and a savings potential on the order of 33% of total energy demand. In addition to planned pauses, e.g., on the weekend, unplanned idle periods of a plant represent another significant potential candidate for use of PROFIenergy.
Initial analyses and measurements for the PROFIenergy study were completed on production lines in Germany at Daimler's Sindelfingen plant and at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover (Porsche Panamera production). The behavior of the overall plants and their components were analyzed with respect to load curve, load distribution, and pauses.
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Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS and PROFINET - free seminars in the South
Frimley, Surrey - October 19 and 20
Our ever-popular series of free-to-attend seminars is now headed south to Surrey. These highly-acclaimed one-day events address the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in process and industrial automation.
Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS in Process is structured for instrument technicians/engineers,C&I engineers and system engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern process plant. It covers the use of PROFIBUS PA in key application areas such as Pulp & Paper, chemical, utilities, pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas.
Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS in Factory Automation covers 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. Both events devote some 50% of the seminar time to live demonstrations and deliver practical advice based on actual experience. Programme - Process Automation October 19th - Profibus for Process - an Introduction
- Profibus component selection
- Network design and Project Management
- Network health checking and fault finding - live demonstration
- Device integration and commissioning- live demonstration
- Device diagnostic transparency- live demonstration
- Host Integration to CMMS - live demonstration
Programme - Factory Automation October 20th - 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
More information and registration for Process Automation Seminar. More information and registration for Factory Automation Seminar. Place are limited so readers are advised to book promptly. In case of difficulty, email Ann in Registration or call 0207 193 8018 |
PROFIBUS & PROFINET Network Diagnostics Seminar
Warwick University, September 23rd
This new free-to-attend one-day 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 application areas across all of industry, it focuses on the practical aspects of maintenance and diagnostics.
Supported by demonstrations and hands-on workshops of actual tools used in diagnosis and maintenance, the seminar will be of great value to Production Engineers and System Engineers involved in operation, fault-finding and maintenance of modern automated factories and machinery.
This seminar is ably presented by fieldbus specialists Andy Verwer of VTC, Mark Freeman and Peter Brown of Siemens Automation & Drives, Mark Cargill of MWH Consulting, Steve Dickinson of Pepperl+Fuchs and Trevor Martin of Hitex.
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Certified OPC Professional Courses featuring PROFINET
 27 - 30 September
MMU has teamed up with The OPC Training Institute to host two hands-on OPC workshops featuring the use of PROFINET applications and devices.
The Certified OPC Professional (COP) courses provide Automation professionals with the right skills to properly utilize OPC technology to improve plant efficiency and control. Each course offers practical hands-on experience you can apply immediately. Graduates will know exactly how to setup (or troubleshoot) an OPC connection and make it secure the instant they enter the plant. The courses cover Level 1 and Levle 2 and last two days each.
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Sensors & Systems for Control & Instrumentation
We will have an information stand #B6 and presenting two papers at the all-new Sensors & Systems - for Control & Instrumentation show in Farnborough 14th and 15th September.
Starting at 3.00 pm on 14th September, Paul Chapple will be presenting "5 Essential Factors to Consider when Implementing Profibus/Profinet" which looks at the many factors to consider when planning a Profibus/Profinet installation, while Andy Verwer will follow up with "Automated communications and device monitoring on PROFIBUS networks", a presentation exploring how monitoring devices can be integrated into existing SCADA and maintenance systems.
For more information on the event please visit www.sensorsandsystems.co.uk or contact Gail Downham on 01822 614671 or email her.
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