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Minute Video: Industrial Ethernet Switches
Should you use a managed switch or an unmanaged switch with PROFINET?
Yes.
Yes, you should use either a managed or an unmanaged Ethernet switch with PROFINET. Industrial Ethernet Switches come in two flavors: Managed and Unmanaged (off-the-shelf). But both work in a PROFINET network.
Learn more in this new
Minute PROFINET video: http://youtu.be/i3rujpI7Cpc
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Certified PROFINET Training
The next scheduled Certified PROFINET training course starts on 25 March 2015 with the first day covering certified PROFINET Installer leading to Certifed PROFINET Engineer over the complete 3 days.
Registration
Click here to register for the 25 March PROFINET Engineer course or call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability for this or future opportunities.
Click here for complete listing of UK training courses.
These courses can also be presented on-site for groups of 6 or more. Contact Ann for details.
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Members' News
Is your company a member of The PROFIBUS Group here in the UK? Do you have a PROFIBUS or PROFINET news item that would be of interest to our readers? It could be a case study, a new product, a new book on PROFIBUS or PROFINET or an event.
If you have such a newsworthy item, please send up to 100 words about it plus a picture and link to where readers can obtain more information and we will consider it for publication.
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Contact The PROFIBUS Group or tel:
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Welcome to the December issue of PROFINEWS UK, bringing you the latest news of PROFIBUS and PROFINET activities in the UK.
I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you of the recent change to our postal address, which is now:
Suite 183, 19 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1AN.
All other details remain unchanged.
Sincerely
Bob Squirrell
PROFIBUS Group Chairman
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PROFIBUS & PROFINET Conference - Draft Programme published!
Taking place in Stratford-on-Avon on June 23/24, the event will cover the latest developments in PROFIBUS and PROFINET technology including safety & security, energy management and of course, IIoT - the Industrial Internet of Things, aka Industry 4.0
Keynote Speeches
There will be state-of-the-industry presentations from some top presenters and very able engineers presenting the facts and demonstrating the systems. We've lined up not one, but two Keynote addresses. PI Chairman Karsten Schnieder will unveil interesting new information about the future direction of our technologies while Simon Keogh, General Manager at Siemens Factory Automation & Control will discuss Industry 4.0, focusing on the requirements to be met before the "digitalisation of automation", which shape the factories of the future can become a reality.
Industry Applications
Many other presentations include one from Roger Marlow of the Water Industry's standards body, WIMES, who will be discussing the specification and use of PROFIBUS in the Water Industry, while Bernd Kremer of Softing will be presenting a case study on the use of PROFINET at the assembly line of AUDI in Germany.
Practical Workshops
The Workshops will take delegates through the complete process of setting up and maintaining PROFIBUS and PROFINET networks, from basics through to advanced diagnostics.
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Certified PROFIBUS training
The next Certified PROFIBUS Installer course is on 2nd Feb 2015, followed by Commissioning and Maintenance on the 3rd.
The next Certified PROFIBUS Engineer Course on 21st April is for Certified Installers wishing to upgrade their qualifications to Engineer level.
Also on the 21st April is a one-day PROFIBUS System Design course. Click here for further details.
These scheduled courses are presented at our PROFIBUS International Competence Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University. MMU's certified 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. Click on any of the underlined links above for more details of each course.
Registration
To register for any of these courses, please use the Registration Form or call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability.
Click here for complete listing of training courses.
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Certified PROFIBUS and PROFINET training - on-site courses
If you've got a group of 6 or more to train, then you might be interested in having the course delivered at your own premises.
The UK is well served with fully-accredited training facilities, with two organisations able to deliver these courses on-site, MMU and VTC.
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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 PI logo with the words "Member of" 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.
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We're delighted to announce that the