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Issue 61
1 May 2013
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Certified PROFINET Training
  
The next Certified PROFINET training course starts on May 15 with the first day covering certified PROFINET Installer leading to Certifed PROFINET Engineer over the complete 3 days.  
  
To register please use the Registration Form or call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability for this or future opportunities.
  
Certified PROFIBUS training

The next Certified PROFIBUS Installer course is on the 23rd May, followed by Commissioning and Maintenance on the 24th. The next Certified Engineer Course is July 15 - 17

 

MMU's Certified PROFIBUS Training to Engineer Level covers the Certified PROFIBUS Installer, the Commissioning & Maintenance module 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 please use the Registration Form or call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability for this or future opportunities. Click here for complete listing of training courses.

PS - These courses can also be delivered at your premises for groups. Ask for details.

PROFINET Diagnostics Video

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PI has published a new video showing how PROFINET delivers faster error reporting and diagnostics over the network.
  

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

 

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Latest News about our Conference ...
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04-25-2013 14:15:22 PM

Stressing the importance of PROFIBUS & PROFINET to manufacturing and infra-structure, Brian Holliday, Divisional Director, Industry Automation, Siemens plc returns to address this year's conference with a brief historical perspective of PROFIBUS & PROFINET and their early applications through to the current day. He will reflect on the importance of industrial communication and standardization, arguing their central relevance to the technology challenges ...Read More...»

04-23-2013 11:48:34 AM

In this case study Mark O'Halloran of BAE Systems will discuss how PROFIBUS has been applied in order to meet safety targets while reducing ownership costs of vessels. Abstract: In today's modern world, the constraints of reduced manning and increased awareness of safety and achieving those targets within a marine environment has driven the demand for Control & ...Read More...»

04-19-2013 05:21:51 AM

David Bray, Chairman of United Utilities Fieldbus Steering Group will begin with a brief overview of United Utilities and its usage of Profibus networks and devices. It will briefly explain that WIMES is large suite of specifications jointly developed by a group of water industry companies and the range of plant and processes that the specs ...Read More...»

04-17-2013 04:55:25 AM

Packed with Safety-related products for PROFIBUS and PROFINET applications, Siemens Safety Truck will be putting in an appearance at PROFIBUS UK's 20th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition at Stratford upon Avon, June 26. Fully-equipped with the latest machine and process safety equipment for PROFIBUS and PROFINET systems, the Safety Integrated demo truck shows : Local safety solutions ...Read More...»

04-15-2013 06:22:30 AM

Steffen Ochsenreither of Endress+Hauser Process Solutions explains since the beginning of digital communication technology, there was always a need for devices performing the same tasks to behave equally - even if they have been manufactured by different vendors or have been bought at different times. This request is all among in our daily life: if we ...Read More...»

04-11-2013 06:20:48 AM

Peter Thomas of Control Specialists explains more about Profinet Frame Analysis with WireShark in a workshop that will enable delegates to take the opportunity to gain a better understanding of Profinet by using WireShark to analyse the Profinet Frames between a PLC and a Remote IO device. See the actual PLC commands being transmitted over ...Read More...»

04-09-2013 06:15:15 AM

James Powell of Siemens Canada explains In this presentation we will be discussing an application we did with one of our customers in the northern USA on a series of small-scale oil and gas applications. This was a hazardous application that used state-of-the-art fracking techniques to remove oil from the ground and store it in ...Read More...»

 
Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS & PROFINET in Process Seminar
 
Coventry, 20 Aug 2013 

 

This seminar addresses the key practical issues arising from the use of digital fieldbus communications technologies in process and hybrid industries. 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. Read more ...

   
  
 
Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS & PROFINET in Factory Automation Seminar
 
Coventry, 21 Aug 2013 

 

This 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 live demonstrations of actual tools used in configuration and maintenance, the programme will be of great value to Designers, Production Engineers and System Engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and machinery.  Read more ...