PROFINEWS UK Masthead
Issue 89 - September 2015
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Certified PROFIBUS training

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The PROFIBUS UK Group supports training courses run by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and Verwer Training & Consultancy Ltd (VTC). Both organisations are authorised by PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) to deliver PI's certified courses leading to internationally-recognised accreditation as Certified PROFIBUS or PROFINET Engineers or Installers. 

 

September Certified Training

 

Sep 21 - Certified PROFIBUS Installer

Sep 22 - PROFIBUS Commissioning & Maintenance

Location: Manchester

Training Provider: MMU

Click above links or here to register

 

October Certified Training

 

Location: Manchester

Training Provider: VTC

Click above link or here to register

 

November Certified Training

 

Nov 2 - Certified PROFIBUS System Design

Location: Manchester

Training Provider: MMU

Nov 16 - Certified PROFIBUS Installer

Location: Manchester

Training Provider: MMU

Nov 17 - PROFIBUS Commissioning & Maintenance

Location: Manchester

Training Provider: MMU

Click above links or here to register

 

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In case of difficulty, call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 

 

Click here for complete listing of training courses.

Certified PROFINET Training

 

The next scheduled Certified PROFINET training course will be provided by MMU in Manchester and starts on 19 October 2015 with the first day covering Certified PROFINET Installer leading to Certified PROFINET Engineer over the complete 3 days.

 

Registration

 

Click here to register for the October PROFINET Engineer course or here for the PROFINET Installer course or call Ann on +44 207 193 8018 to check availability for this or future opportunities. 

PROFINET in Process White Paper

PROFINET logo This new white paper reports - oriented to the timeline of the technology development - which functions and capabilities of PROFINET are currently meeting the demands of process automation and which can be implemented and then used in products in the future based on specifications that are complete or in progress.

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

 

Sincerely

Bob Squirrell Signature   

Bob Squirrell 

PROFIBUS Group Chairman 

 

 
Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS, PROFINET - and now: IO-Link

Free Seminar - AMRC, Sheffield - Wednesday October 14
A presentation on IO-Link is the latest addition to the agenda of our ever-popular seminar series. IO-Link is an independent sensor/actuator interface solution for use with several industrial fieldbus and industrial network solutions, including PROFIBUS and PROFINET. The presentation will provide an introduction to this technology, the types of devices available, how they are parameterized and how they are integrated within a programmable control system.

This free-to-attend seminar addresses the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications.
 
Draft Agenda

09.00
Coffee and Registration
 
09:30
Introduction and Profibus & Profinet Update
Mark Freeman
09.55
PROFIBUS - Commissioning and Maintenance
Richard Needham
10.35
PROFINET - Network Diagnostics and Monitoring
Peter Thomas
11.15
Coffee
 
11.35
Current Trends involving PROFIsafe
Peter Brown
12.15
PROFIBUS - System Design
Andy Verwer
12.55
Lunch
 
13.35
Device Calibration and Maintenance on a PROFIBUS PA Network
Andy Verwer
14.15
Control of PROFINET Devices over the Internet
Xiu Ji
14.45
An introduction to IO-Link and its integration with programmable control systems
Peter Thomas
14.55
Summary/Questions
 
15.00
Close
 

Supported by demonstrations of actual tools used in configuration and maintenance, the seminar will be of great value to Designers, Production/System Engineers, Instrument Technicians/Engineers and C&I Engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and process plant.
 
IO-Link: did you know? 

Did you know that IO-Link has an incredible number of parameter assignment methods? 

This new article takes a look at five different use cases for accessing IO-Link devices and how configuration settings can be transferred to them.

Read More...
 
 

The PROFIBUS Group will be on stand G37 and presenting 2 papers in the technical sessions at this year's Sensors & Instrumentation for Test, Measurement & Control exhibition. The presentations will be focused on the significance of PROFIBUS and PROFINET as enabling technologies for the Industrial Internet of Things. 


 

The first will be on Wednesday 30th September. Presented by Peter Thomas of Control Specialists, it's entitled PROFINET, Industrie 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things. 
  

Synopsis: IOT, IIOT, Industrie 4.0 are becoming popular topics of conversation, but what do they mean and where does PROFINET fit into the equation? This presentation will try to explain this and provide a clearer idea of the benefits of using PROFINET as part of an overall move towards these concepts, collectively known as the 4th Industrial Revolution.


 

The second is on Thursday 1st October. Entitled Industry 4.0 at the Sensor Level it will be presented by Simon Sumner of Pepperl + Fuchs.

 

Synopsis: This presentation covers the various levels of sensors (high tech, intelligent and commodity) and the challenges associated with getting these communicating both ways in/out of the IoT. At this level the challenges are about balancing communications IO functionality with device cost. It also addresses the future and how the IoT is reaching farther down into the commodity sensor layer and the concepts for 'next generation' low end connected devices and what value can be added. 

More information:  

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, The Ascent Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and Verwer Training and Consultancy (VTC). 

Click here to contact Ann in Admin if you're interested in an on-site course. Or call on 0207 193 8018.
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.
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. 

Control Specialists appointed UK solutions provider for Indu-Sol GmbH

UK member Control Specialists Ltd has been appointed UK Authorised Solutions Provider for Indu-Sol GmbH. 

"This partnership complements our existing reputation for providing reliable, site-based support for PROFIBUS, PROFINET and AS-i systems and now gives us the additional resources of a company with many years of Industrial network experience who are closely involved in producing PROFINET design and validation specifications for manufacturing processes of the German motor industry" said Control Specialists' director Peter Thomas.
 
Like Control Specialists Ltd, Indu-Sol play an active role with PROFIBUS and PROFINET International (PI) and guarantee that all support is provided by PI Certified PROFIBUS Designers/Engineers and PI Certified PROFINET Engineers.

Click here for more information ...  or call Peter on +44 (0)1925 824003
Catching the Process Fieldbus - Book 2 free download

The first edition of Catching the Process Fieldbus did a great job of introducing users to PROFIBUS.  The second edition has a significant 'and.'  Welcome to Catching the Process Fieldbus, An Introduction to PROFIBUS and PROFINET.

You cannot buy a printed version of this book (yet).  But, as authorized by the author, it is now available at no charge in eBook format. 

Interested learning more about PROFIBUS and/or PROFINET? Click here to check out this free e-book.