Certified PROFIBUS training
The next opportunity to get certified as a PROFIBUS Installer and then trained up on Commissioning and Maintenance will be at MMU on Feb 20 and 21. Presently, there are several places available but these are often snapped up very quickly.
A month later and already nearly sold out, so once again don't delay - there will be a full Training Week starting on the 19th March. 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 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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New format Refresher course for Certified PROFIBUS Engineers
Did you qualify as a Certified PROFIBUS Engineer more than 3 years ago? Beginning to feel a little "rusty"? Previously-certified PROFIBUS Engineers can now take advantage of a new way to keep up to date with current developments, cover new content such as the system design course and optionally obtain a new-style certificate. Join in the latter part of one of our Training Weeks and get completely updated. Arrive on Wednesday, finish the training end of Thursday or stay on for the tests on Friday to see how well you scored and get an updated certificate.
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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.
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Contact The PROFIBUS Group or tel:
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Greetings!
Welcome to the third issue of PROFINEWS UK in 2012, bringing you a quick summary of news and events in and around the UK.
We've added even more events to our calendar for this year, lending our support to a number of popular trade shows and conferences such as Automation & Control for Energy, Instrumentation Scotland & Offshore Aberdeen, Engineering Design at Coventry, Sensors & Systems for Control & Instrumentation at Silverstone and WWEM at Telford.
We will also be presenting more in our series of free-to-attend "Practical Aspects" seminars up and down the country. The first is focused on Process Automation on April 17th at Endress+Hauser, Manchester. Watch this space for more of these to be announced shortly.
Sincerely
Bob Squirrell,
PROFIBUS Group Chairman
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Practical aspects of PROFIBUS in Process Seminar dates and venue announced:
- April 17th at Endress+Hauser, Manchester - November 8th at WWEM, Telford
Presented in Manchester in April and then in November in conjunction with the popular WWEM show at Telford, this highly practical 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 from system design and hazardous area considerations through to maintenance and fault-finding.
Attendance is free of charge to pre-registered delegates from the User community, i.e. companies that own, operate, design, build or maintain process plant. This event will provide delegates with an excellent networking opportunity and the ability to speak to our experts whom, we promise, will not force you to buy anything.
If you'd like to learn how to simplify your PROFIBUS process application ... don't miss this one-day Practical Aspects of Profibus in Process Seminar! Register for Manchester Register for Telford More about WWEM
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Introduction to PROFIBUS Diagnostics
Coventry, 21st February
Member company Hitex UK is launching a series of free-to-attend seminars which will cover the basic concepts and techniques for diagnosis and fault-finding on PROFIBUS networks. The session will feature live demonstrations of Softing diagnostic and analysis tools running on a live PROFIBUS network.
The first of these sessions is running on 21st February 2012 in Coventry with further dates and locations to be announced later in the year. The day will be an ideal opportunity for delegates to start to learn more about PROFIBUS generally and to understand how it brings benefits onto the factory floor. Topics such as condition-based maintenance strategies and rapid troubleshooting will illustrate the efficacy of adopting such an approach. The session also features a hands-on live demonstration enabling delegates to thoroughly understand whether PROFIBUS is the right approach for them, and how to get started.
The target audience is installers and maintenance technicians involved in the commissioning and maintenance of PROFIBUS DP networks.
Places are strictly limited. To reserve your place email Tanya Wrycraft in the first instance with your details.
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London, 15 - 16 March
The PROFIBUS Group is once again supporting the Automation & Control for Energy conference that will feature case studies on:
1. Total E&P: Overcoming obsolescence issues at North Alwyn Platforms
2. Scottish Power: Improving alarm management across 12 of generation sites
3. Maersk FPSOs: Upgrading Safety Instrumented Systems on older assets
4. Sellafield: Safely disposing of waste at Sellafield's B30 site
5. EDF Energy: Integrating DCS and maintenance management systems
Plus panel discussions and debates on:
Alarms: Managing bad actors - How do you effectively manage and rationalise alarms?
DCS versus SCADA - Which system should you be using?
Challenges of integrating systems - Experiences, challenges and solutions to these complex projects.
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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.
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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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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