PROFINEWS UK Masthead
Issue 65 - Sep 2013
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Certified PROFINET Training
  
The next Certified PROFINET training course starts on November 19 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 21st October, followed by Commissioning and Maintenance on the 22nd. 

 

The next Certified PROFIBUS Engineer Course is October 7 - 9. for those who have already attained their Certified PROFIBUS Installer & Commissioning and Maintenance qualifications. This course is also suitable for previously certified engineers seeking a Refresher and up-dated certificate.  There is also a Certified PROFIBUS Engineer course November 25-27 for those wishing to gain the qualification following the Installer course in October. 

 

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.
PROFIBUS UK on Slideshare
 
ProfibusUK now has a view and download section on Slideshare featuring presentations from the 20th Anniversary Conference and the recent Practical Aspects Seminars.
 
 
You can access the presentations at: http://www.slideshare.net/ProfibusUK/ 
  
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Greetings!

 

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

 

Sincerely

Bob Squirrell Signature   

Bob Squirrell

PROFIBUS Group Chairman 

 

 
Upcoming Events 1 ...
 
Sensors & Instrumentation show, The NEC, Sept 25-26
  

The PROFIBUS Group will be supporting the newly-launched Sensors & Instrumentation show where we will be presenting a Workshop at 3.00pm on the 25th.

 

Entitled "Overview of PROFIBUS and PROFINET - characteristics and features" the presentation will cover application areas and industries, showing how these flexible technologies can provide open, cost effective and reliable solutions across a range of application areas including factory automation, process control, high reliability and safety related applications. More information

  
 
Upcoming Events 2 ...
 
Sensing in Water Conference 2013, Nottingham, Sept 25-26
  

The PROFIBUS Group will also be supporting SiW 2013, a 2 day conference and exhibition to be held at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel. We will be there sharing a stand with SWIG and manned by members of our Group.

 

More information  

 
Certified OPC Training comes to London 

  

The OPC Foundation is a global automation organization having close links with PI. For example, the FDI (Field Device Integration) initiative in which PI plays a leading role utilises the advanced features of the Unified Architecture (UA) technology of OPC. 
  
OPCTI offers excellent practical OPC training leading to Certified OPC Professional (COP) accreditation. They've arranged a full week of training in London from 11 to 15 November. What's more, we've negotiated special discount terms for readers of this newsletter, with additional discount for members of The PROFIBUS Group.
  
  
More information about the OPC Training
  

Three new PROFIBUS videos

 

PI has released 3 new videos in the "PROFIBUS Dialogues" series, one on the advantages of standardisation and the other on explosion proof systems.

 

Click here to view or download:

 

Standardisation Advantages

Explosion Proof Systems

Lifecycle Management
  

And a new PROFINET video ... 

 

PI has also released a new video entitled "Why we use PROFINET" in which a number of major equipment suppliers extol the virtues of PROFINET for performance, safety, energy savings, etc.

 

Click here to view or download
  
PROFIsafe Web Based Training

 

This free of charge web-based training introduces users to the basics of safety technology. Examples are used to familiarize users with the functional principles of safety-related systems (fail-safe systems). Afterwards, the web-based training presents the functional principal and safety mechanisms of PROFIsafe. 

Click here to get started!

  
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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.