PROFINEWS UK Masthead
Issue 57
3 January 2013
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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.
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Certified PROFIBUS training

There is just one place available on the Certified PROFIBUS Installer course on 24 January and the Commissioning and Maintenance course the following day.

 

After that, the next opportunity to get PROFIBUS Certified will be 4/5 March (Certified Installer and Commissioning and Maintenance courses) followed by the next Certified PROFIBUS Engineer course son 18/19 March.

 

MMU's Certified PROFIBUS Training to Engineer Level covers the Certified PROFIBUS Installer, the Commissioning & Maintenance module and finally the Certified PROFIBUS Engineer Course. It follows a new modular format designed to help students reach their fullest potential.

 

The courses include on-line preparatory studies and performance evaluation over a period of 2 weeks leading up to the actual classroom studies, practical sessions and the final examination.

 

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

 

To register please use the Registration Form or 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.
Greetings!


Happy New year!

 

Welcome to the first 2013 issue of PROFINEWS UK, bringing you news of PROFIBUS and PROFINET activities in the UK.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Bob Squirrell,

PROFIBUS Group Chairman 

 
PROFIenergy news

PROFIenergy robot at SPS/IPSAt the SPS/IPC/Drives 2012 in Nuremberg PI presented an example of realistic potential savings using a practical live demonstration in which a robot guides a marionette within a robot cell.

This model illustrated how the energy management profile for PROFINET, PROFIenergy, can help automation systems save energy during production breaks. The marionette showed how equipment can be switched into different energy-saving levels depending on the type of break. 

Up to 80% of the energy used by large systems such as robots is consumed during non-productive periods and is therefore wasted. By managing devices intelligently over PROFINET it's possible to save a lot of this wasted energy.

A short video clip shows the functionality of the live demonstration and explains PROFIenergy in general. 

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PROFIenergy live
In addition PI produced an animated video "PROFINET for energy management" for further technical details. This video can be found here on the PI website.
PROFIBUS UK's 20th Anniversary Conference

Join us in our Celebrations! 
  

Stratford Manor Hotel - Conference venueThe preliminary programme for our one-day Conference is beginning to take shape, with a number of master classes and workshops already lined for presentation on the day. 

 

The conference will open with a State of The (Industrial) Nation address from Brian Holliday, one of the "fathers" of The UK's PROFIBUS Group, addressing factors such as government, manufacturing, industrial infra-structure and skills, and why investment and standards such as PROFIBUS & PROFINET remain key to growth and prosperity.

 

Karsten Schneider, PI Chairman will present the keynote speech, bringing important news of updates on the technology including PROFINET for PA, Performance achievements and the latest development on such key areas as PROFIenergy.

 

More information about the Programme can be found on the Conference Blog site.

 

Register here as a Conference Delegate. 

20th Anniversary Exhibition 

Delegates and day visitors will be able to see a fine line up of new PROFIBUS and PROFINET products and live demos from the many sponsors who will be participating in the accompanying Exhibition. Here's the current list:
  • BEKA Associates
  • Control Specialists
  • Endress + Hauser
  • HiPort
  • Hitex
  • HMS
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Murrelektronik
  • Pepperl + Fuchs
  • Provertha
  • Siemens
  • SMAR
  • University of Greenwich
  • Wago
Bookmark this page to check the latest list.

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