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News Release from: Profibus Ireland | Subject: New courses
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 January 2007
New training courses on automation in
Cork
The growth of Profibus in Irish manufacturing facilities means an increased need for Profibus training and support, in particular with new courses available, and back to back training courses in Cork
There is an increasing use of fieldbuses in particular Profibus in new and existing facilities As the installed base for Profibus increases, the requirements for training and support also increase
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 18 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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News from Profibus Ireland
Delegates from Profibus Ireland attended the PI Competency Centres ninth meeting, to hear of technology updates, and have several training courses scheduled in Ireland this Autumn
Courses by Profibus Ireland are just announced
There are three courses on offer: the Certified Profibus Installers Course, the Certified Profibus Engineers Course, and the Profibus Maintenance Technician course
This resulted in a busy 2006 for Profibus Ireland.
The activities involved conducting training courses, supply of Profibus diagnostics equipment, on site troubleshooting, and support for the end users.
The Profibus courses are offered in three categories.
Further reading
5 channel Profibus DP spur and repeater component
ProfiHub A5 is an advanced flexible and robust network component for Profibus DP installations, making possible long multi-device spur lines and backbone structures with star/tree segments
Certified PLC Open training centre in Limerick
Automation Research Centre based at the University of Limerick, Ireland, is now registered as a certified PLC Open training centre for all its PLC courses
1) The one day Profibus installer's course is aimed at electricians who install the network cable and connectors.
2) For maintenance personnel, a two day Profibus technician course is on offer.
3) A three day Profibus Engineers course caters for commissioning and engineering staff.
All courses are 70% subsidised by FAS, the Irish training and employment authority, under the Competency Development Programme (CPD).
The next set of courses includes both maintenance and engineers courses scheduled back to back for 5-9 Feb, 2007 in Cork.
The introduction of new network components to the Profibus capability has made it possible to cater to a wider range of applications.
Products such as Profihub can replace up to five repeaters and can reduce installation cost and save apace.
Additionally hand held diagnostics equipment such a Net-test II provide the mobility required to diagnose the cabling, connectors, and communications ports.
For PC based diagnostics systems there is Profitrace, which provides the USB interface to any PC, with the possibility for remote monitoring and data collection.
We are looking forward to an interesting 2007 with the introduction of new PLC programming courses for Allen Bradley PLCs to complement our existing courses on the Siemens S7 and Mitsubishi FX range of PLCs.
These courses are offered at basic and advanced levels, and are also 70% subsidised by FAS.
We will also be adding SCADA courses to our list and will start with a WinCC SCADA system initially and extend to other systems based on demand.
For those interested in Profinet (Industrial Ethernet) there is an easy to read booklet, which is published by PTO in USA and is entitled: "Profinet or the story of Pretty Polly, Sweet Sue and the White Knight".
The booklet takes a light hearted approach to industrial Ethernet, with special sections devoted to explaining and rejecting some common myths and facts.
You can download it from our website in pdf format, or if you require a hard copy, please contact us!.
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