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News Release from: OPC Training Institute
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 April 2008
OPC Training Institute selects Softing
Products
The OPC Training Institute, a worldwide technology-training provider, has announced that it has selected the Softing OPC Tunnel product as a teaching tool in their hands-on OPC training workshops
OPC technology is a global industrial connectivity standard that enables process control and manufacturing applications to communicate with each other using an interoperable, reliable, and secure connection Interoperability is apparent due to support by over 3,000 companies with well over 15,000 unique OPC applications
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 5 Oct 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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As a result, most work environments host a multitude of applications created by a variety of vendors.
Historically, vendor-hosted training opportunities generally focus on proprietary solutions only.
Softing, a world leader in providing OPC technology, was selected by the OPC Training Institute because of their strong commitment to provide advanced OPC technology.
Softing is a Charter Member of the OPC Foundation and participates regularly in OPC Foundation Interoperability sessions.
In addition, Softing has authored the OPC industry popular "OPC Book" now entering its 4th revised edition.
"We fully endorse the OPC Training Institute as it is an excellent approach to introducing OPC technology to a global industry," says Jurgen Lange, Product Marketing Manager at Softing.
"They are staffed with OPC experts that readily convey the technology by combining their know-how with real-life examples.
We chose the Softing OPC Tunnel product for two reasons," says Randy Kondor, President of the OPC Training Institute.
"First, Softing is a reputable international company headquartered in Europe.
We seek to partner with world-class companies that have local representation in the regions where we offer OPC training.
Second, the Softing certified OPC Tunnel is a field-proven product for applications that require high-performance and data security".
The OPC Training Institute Certified OPC Professional designation involves four levels of training.
The Softing OPC Tunnel application is demonstrated in "Level 1: OPC and DCOM Diagnostics".
OPC Tunneling products, such as Softing OPC Tunnel, will be used in the classroom to demonstrate how to reduce the reliance on Microsoft DCOM technology while at the same time optimising the OPC technology communication standard.
The OPC Training Institute is supported by many OPC Foundation members all with the goal to educate automation professionals on the use of OPC technology.
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