Certified PROFIBUS and PROFINET training
There are just a few places remaining at MMU's Certified PROFIBUS Training Week commencing 23rd January, which is the next opportunity to "get certified".
Designed to help candidates reach their fullest potential in just a week, the week 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.
To register please call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability for this or future opportunities.
PS - These courses can also be delivered at your premises for groups of 6 or more. Ask for details.
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2012 PROFIBUS and PROFINET training schedule
The 2012 Training Schedule featuring Certified PROFIBUS or PROFINET training, plus other specialised courses is now available for download.
Download the new schedule or click here to be taken to the UK Training pages on the PI website for further detailed information on training opportunities.
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Greetings!
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first 2012 issue of PROFINEWS UK, bringing you a quick summary of news and events in and around the UK.
2011 was certainly a tough year for many of us with the economy and the Euro crisis having a knock-on effect on the UK's manufacturing sector. However, I'm cautiously optimistic for 2012, having noted a recent increase in enquiries about our technology, products, membership and training.
Interestingly, there seems to be an increased interest among the younger generation choosing to study Engineering at university - maybe the new incentives are having an effect? I'd be interested in feedback and opinions on this subject.
Sincerely
Bob Squirrell,
PROFIBUS Group Chairman
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See us at the Engineering Design Show
The PROFIBUS Group will be supporting the UK's new Engineering Design Show which will take place on October 10th and 11th 2012 at the Jaguar Exhibition Hall at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
The show will focus on the needs of design engineers in the mechanical and electronic fields and will include a comprehensive conference and workshop programme in which The PROFIBUS Group will be presenting on design-related issues in automation and control.
Running throughout the two days of the show, the conference will focus on a broad range of themes and topics focused on the requirements and realities of design engineering within the UK. With subjects ranging from materials development through to regulation, the conference will bring together high profile speakers from across industry, government and academia.
In addition, both of the two workshop theatres will offer visitors practical and hands-on content in the form of case study presentations by leading technology experts. This area will be free for visitors to attend and each workshop session will be promoted individually with a full synopsis of what visitors can expect to learn.
Members of The PROFIBUS Group will be entitled to 15% discount from the price of exhibition stands and conference delegate places.
For more details of the event please visit www.engineeringdesignshow.co.uk or contact Luke Webster
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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.
Members enjoy many benefits such as free access to all of our PROFIBUS and PROFINET documentation, discount on training and consultancy and selected products, participation in events, access to the Members' Forum on the website and much, much more! Members are also 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.  Simply download the Membership Application with complete list of benefits and costs and send it in now to join us.
PS: Members are also entitled to use the logo shown here with the words "Member of" on their stationery, website and publicity material.
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MSc in Industrial Communication and Automation ...
... features PROFIBUS & PROFINET
MMU is launching a new MSc programme in September 2012 to reflect the rapid uptake of field-level networking and Ethernet-based technologies in factories and process plant. The new Master programme will reflect the evolution from an enterprise infrastructure comprising of islands of instruments and sub-systems to an infrastructure of networked smart devices and systems.
The course offers successful students accreditation as Certified PROFIBUS Engineer and Certified PROFINET Engineer in addition to their MSc Industrial Communication and Automation.
More information
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Membership Reminder
A quick reminder to existing members of The PROFIBUS Group: membership subscriptions fell due at the beginning of January. If you've not already set the wheels in motion for your renewal, please email your purchase order number to admin@uk.profibus.com If you do not have a purchase order system please advise to whom and what email address we should send the invoice.
Membership subs are: Student �99, User �250, Regular �500, Vendor �2000 or Senior �2500 (all plus VAT). A list of the benefits for each grade can be found on the web
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