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News Release from: Emerson Process Management | Subject: PWU wireless training
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The Emerson PlantWeb University has broadened its Internet Engineering School with 19 new courses about using wireless technology in process automation applications
The Emerson PlantWeb University has broadened its Internet Engineering School with 19 new courses about using wireless technology in process automation applications Emerson Process Management, a leading provider of wireless solutions to the process manufacturing industries, is offering 19 new online training courses on various aspects of wireless for process automation
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 30 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed for anyone who uses automation to improve plant performance, the new courses are available free through the PlantWebUniversity educational website.
Five more courses will be available soon, and all 24 courses will later be translated into Spanish and Chinese.
"Wireless is the next major development in process automation," said Jane Lansing, vice president of marketing for Emerson Process Management, "but most automation users have little experience with this technology in process applications.
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The new PlantWeb University courses will help them understand the basics of wireless technology, what it can do for them, and how they can put it to work in their own operations".
Based on the Emerson experience in implementing its Smart Wireless solutions for customers, the courses are practical, concise, and free of marketing hype.
Each can be completed in about 15 minutes and is available at no charge to anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world.
Subject matter includes: what is wireless; wireless standards; wireless myths; self-organising networks; and wireless applications.
Field-proven wireless networks engage seamlessly with existing DeltaV and Ovation digital automation systems or legacy hosts.
Many Emerson smart field devices are already compatible with wireless, including Rosemount 3051S level, pressure, and flow transmitters; the Rosemount 648 wireless temperature transmitter; the Emerson 1420 wireless gateway; and the AMS Suite - Intelligent Device Manager.
Development is under way to expand this wireless family with Fieldvue digital valve controllers, Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters, and Rosemount analytical products.
Established in 2002, PlantWeb University offers its 40,000 registered users more than 75 online courses as well as a library of articles and white papers.
The easy-to-understand courses address subjects that affect all process industry operations, including operating efficiency, product quality, throughput, asset management, availability, maintenance, employee health, safety, fieldbus technology, and now wireless technology.
More than 70 percent of users surveyed rated the training as "highly credible", with many calling it "the best free technical training on the World Wide Web".
A list of all courses, including the new wireless technology courses, can be found on the PlantWeb University website.
New visitors can register and immediately select the courses of greatest interest. Request a free brochure from Emerson Process Management ...
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