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Welcome to the latest issue of PROFINEWS UK, bringing you the latest news of upcoming PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link and associated activities in the UK.
This issue features yet more opportunities to learn about these amazing technologies. Read on to find out more about training opportunities and membership in 2016 ...
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PROFIsafe Live Demonstration Video
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New video about safety-related communication ...
... helps you understand the advantages and performance capability of PROFIsafe. It clearly demonstrates the real-world use of safety-related communication between three fail-safe hosts from different manufacturers. It shows how three machines with different controllers can operate independently or together in a plant. The functional demo shows optical and electromechanical sensors, I/O modules, fail-safe PLC, gateway, and drives. As well as the simple cabling, the entire safety functionality runs over the single cable (PROFINET/PROFIBUS/PROFIsafe).
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PI UK at Instrumentation Scotland & Offshore Systems
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Instrumentation Scotland & Offshore Systems opens next week. PI UK will be there on stand 141a, and we will be presenting 2 papers in the technical sessions where Peter Juengling of Softing will be talking about PROFINET for Process and Matthew Dulcie of Procentec will be explaining the transition from PROFIbus to Industry 4.
Kirsty Blackman, the SNP MP for Aberdeen North will headline the event, to be hosted at the AECC, Aberdeen from 31 August- 1 September. She will be at the show on the second day (1 September) to talk about the recovery of the offshore sector, before meeting with visitors and exhibitors to discuss what is important to them.
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Practical Aspects of PROFINET, PROFIBUS and IIoT - Free Seminar
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Manchester, 9th November
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 and of course, Industrie 4.0 and The Industrial Internet of Things.
Covering the use of PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link in key application areas such as electrical and electronics assembly, robotics, automotive engineering, mechanical handling and logistics, control systems and energy management, pulp & paper, chemical, utilities, pharmaceutical, packaging and printing, it focuses on the practical aspects of advanced digital communications from system design and safety considerations through to maintenance and fault-finding.
It's filling up rapidly so don't delay registering!
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CERTIFIED PROFIBUS AND PROFINET TRAINING COURSES
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PI UK supports certified training run by our two PITCs, 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.
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Certified PROFIBUS Installer
An essential course for electrical engineers and technicians needing to upgrade their skills to include fieldbus installation. This one-day, hands-on course teaches the design, installation and testing of complete PROFIBUS networks including DP, PA and optical fibre technology. Covering bus layout and termination, grounding rules and practices, the course will teach delegates how to avoid common, but potentially expensive, installation problems.
Next courses:
Sept 19, Location: Manchester, Provider: VTC
Oct 6 Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
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PROFIBUS Commissioning & Maintenance Course
A one-day course designed as an add-on to the Certified PROFIBUS Installer Course, covering the practical techniques of faultfinding on "operational" PROFIBUS networks. Techniques taught on the course include the use of a modern PROFIBUS analyser, Class 1 and Class 2 master functions (engineering tool) to diagnose network faults, device faults and I/O problems. Students also learn how to diagnose and accurately locate cable, connection and device faults.
Next courses:
Oct 7, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
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Certified PROFIBUS System Designer
This course is aimed at anyone who is dealing with the design, specification or procurement of modern automation and control systems at the engineering or technical level. The course is also suitable for device manufacturers, system integrators and technical sales/marketing people who want to know the best way to put systems together. The course is aimed at the professional engineer level and a basic familiarity with control system terminology and the ability to perform simple engineering calculations is assumed.
Next courses:
Oct 28, Location: Manchester, Provider: VTC
Nov 28, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
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Certified PROFIBUS Engineer Course
This is an in-depth course covering PROFIBUS DP and PA network operation, design, commissioning and live fault-finding. The course covers basic cyclic data exchange (so-called DP-V0) and DP-V1 extensions that are used in PA devices and more complex DP devices. Most of the course is involved with understanding and interpreting the various telegrams that pass between devices. It is a world-wide recognised training program, standardised by PROFIBUS International. The Certified PROFIBUS Installer and the Commissioning & Maintenance courses are essential pre-requisites to attending this course.
Next courses:
Sept 20, Location: Manchester, Provider: VTC
Nov 29, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
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Certified PROFINET Installer
An essential course for electrical engineers and technicians needing to upgrade their skills to include industrial ethernet installation. This one-day, hands-on course teaches the design, installation and testing of complete PROFINET networks and will teach delegates how to avoid common, but potentially expensive, installation problems.
Next courses:
Oct 17, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
Nov 28, Location: Reading, Provider: VTC
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Certified PROFINET Engineer
This training course provides a detailed technical knowledge of the PROFINET technology and the advantages it offers your automation and production processes. At the end of the training there will be a theory exam. Participants who pass get the title Certified PROFINET Engineer and are awarded an official certificate. Successful participants will have the confidence to evaluate PROFINET as a solution for their automation requirements and be able to design a proper application.
Next courses:
Oct 17 (or 18 if already attained CPNI), Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
Nov 28 (or 29 if already attained CPNI), Location: Reading, Provider: VTC
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ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING FOR 6 OR MORE PEOPLE
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If you've got a group of 6 or more to train, then you might be interested in having a 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).
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CERTIFIED OPC TRAINING - London and Manchester
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With OPC UA (Unified Architecture) now specified alongside PROFINET and IO-Link as a main building block for Industrie 4.0, the need for certified OPC training is even more essential for anyone involved in the development, implementation and operation of systems in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
If you would like to learn about OPC UA and get Certified as an OPC Professional, during October there will be an opportunity for hands-on Certified OPC Professional training provided by the highly respected, vendor-independent OPC Training Institute.
The training provides an in-depth study of OPC technology, its DCOM backbone, required security settings, and a lot of practical hands-on troubleshooting techniques and exercises. It is presented as 4 separate modules over the course of a week, each lasting 12 hours. Subject to ability and availability, students can opt to take 1 or more of the modules.
Next courses:
Oct 24 - 28, Locations: Manchester or London
*** Also available as "Remote" training via internet ***
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DO YOU HAVE PROFINET, PROFIBUS or IO-Link NEWS TO SHARE?
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If you have an interesting application story involving the use of PROFIBUS, PROFINET or IO-Link in the UK, we'd love to hear from you!
If you've got a new product then it could be featured free-of-charge in our next newsletter if your company is a member of PI UK.
So if you have a newsworthy item, please send me 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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VIEW OR DOWNLOAD OUR PRESENTATIONS
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If you were unable to make it to our recent seminars, you can still view the highly informative presentations along with many others from our extensive collection.
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JOIN PI UK TO ENJOY MANY VALUABLE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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A very good way to benefit from our technologies is to join the UK branch of PI. 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, participation in events, access to the Members' Forum, promotional opportunities and much, much more! Members are also entitled to use the PI logo on their stationery, website and publicity material.
For 2016 we've added a number of new and very valuable benefits and are now offering 5 different levels of membership to cover a wide range of requirements, from students and equipment users through to distributors and manufacturers. Depending on the level of membership selected, there's even free access to patented IP related to PI's technology - of tremendous benefit to any company wishing to manufacture PROFIBUS, PROFINET or IO-Link compatible products. A key benefit available to all members is the generous discount offered on training from our accredited training centres.
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QUICK LINKS TO FURTHER INFORMATION
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OUR SPONSORS - a quick word of thanks
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We're delighted to acknowledge the support of the following Senior Member companies of PI UK, whose continuing help has been invaluable in bringing the benefits of PROFIBUS and PROFINET to the UK:
Emerson Industrial Automation |
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