Practical fieldbus workshop training at the PROFIBUS & PROFINET User Conference 2010

Come learn the principles and practicalities of PROFIBUS and PROFINET at the annual conference organised by PROFIBUS UK in Stratford on Avon on 29th and 30th June. Designed to introduce the digital fieldbus technology that is now standard for plant, factory and process  automation system installations and expansions, the conference combines workshops showing the practical aspects of cabling, installation and fault-finding, with user application presentations – where professionals share experience in applying the technology – and with an exhibition showing equipment from all the major suppliers.

It is now 20 years since the technology was introduced, and PROFIBUS International (PI), the technical body behind the standards, has an established network of training and qualification centres providing user support around the world. Several of these “PROFIBUS Competence Centres” will send staff to explain and train delegates in the conference workshops, which will provide the “Do’s and Don’ts” practical tips for installers, maintenance engineers and project managers. In the UK the major PROFIBUS centre is at Manchester Metropolitan University, where regular training courses provide training and certification for both installation companies, fieldbus project and maintenance engineers. Training staff from MMU will provide taster sessions as part of the workshop presentations, alongside experts from the major system integrators and design consultants. 

The digital technology used in PROFIBUS and PROFINET also allows plant operations staff to collect useful practical data about the performance of plant assets and systems, and the benefits of this capability will be explained both in the practical sessions and the technical presentations. The two day event provides a repeat of the training on each day, enabling delegates to attend both the training sessions and the relevant technical presentations.

To ensure that no-one goes away with unanswered questions, PROFIBUS gives pre-registered delegates the chance to pose their questions in advance of the Conference. Once registered, delegates can submit the questions they need answered by the presenters to uk@profibus.com ,.

For further information about the conference or to register to attend, please check the website at www.profi-bus.co.uk. In case of difficulty contact Ann Squirrell at the PROFIBUS Group, E-mail: ann.squirrell@profibus.com, or phone 0207 193 8018.