Seminars announced.

ProfiBus seminars with technology demonstrations and tabletop exhibition being held in Ireland & Britain  will be of great value to Designers, Production/System Engineers, Instrument Technicians, Engineers and C&I Engineers involved in the design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and process plant.

Venues: Birmingham, England - April 28 Inchinnan,  Scotland - May 27 Belfast,  Ireland - June 23

They will address key practical issues in automated manufacturing and process industry. Paying particular attention to Ind 4.0 and IIoT, they cover key application areas such as control systems and energy management in chemical, utilities, pharmaceutical, logistics, robotics, automotive engineering, electrical and electronics assembly, packaging, printing, pulp & paper.

Topics:

• Introduction including highlights of new supported technologies, taking a look at the protocol basics and their benefits to industry.
• PROFINET network design covering fundamental principles and main factors that must be considered at the design stage of an automation system.
• Network gateway technology with demonstration of PROFINET to Profibus DP, PA, IO-Link and OPC UA
• Industrial network commissioning and testing: how to simplify the process of testing, prevent network failures and resolve cable and network issues faster.
• PROFIBUS and PROFINET device configuration tools and FDI with a live demonstration of PROFIBUS and PROFINET configuration.
• Industrial networks safety & security covering basics of legislation and responsibilities for cybersecurity, safety and functional safety for Industrial Automation.
• Update on Industry 4.0, IIoT, TSN, APL and Big Data, showing how PROFINET is placed as the ideal network for all of these.

#PAuto @ProfibusUK @AllThingsPROFI

CAN Seminars to end of year.

CiA has five CAN-related seminars to the end of the year. Those interested in getting a better understanding of CAN-related topics, can participate. These seminars are about Classical CAN, and CAN FD, CANopen (CiA 301), and the specific use of CANopen in car add-on modules (CiA 447).

In CAN in Automation’s (CiA) CAN/CAN FD seminars attendees learn how CAN works, which possibilities it offers, and in which markets CAN is used. The seminars introduce CAN as it is specified in the updated ISO 11898 standard series. This comprises the Classical CAN, the CAN FD protocol, as well as the updated CAN physical layer specification. Hence, impacts on CAN-based higher layer protocols are discussed. Two of these seminars are scheduled in the last quarter of 2018.

 One on 20 November 2018 in Antwerp (Belgium) in English language, 

The second one on 04 December 2018 in Nuremberg (Germany) in German.

In CiA's CANopen seminars attendees learn the basic principles of CANopen in order to select the right CANopen devices for their applications, to integrate their devices in a proper control application, or to design the intended CANopen network behavior. In addition, attendees get an overview on CANopen application fields as well as a base for assessing the effort of introducing CANopen in their projects. 

The first seminar takes place on 21 November 2018 also in Antwerp and 

the other one on 05 December in Nuremberg.

Attendees of a CANopen car add-on modules seminar get a basic understanding of CANopen system design in the application field of car add-on devices (e.g. interfacing the in-vehicle network, adding bluelights, printers, radio, etc.).  In addition to this insight to CiA 447, the seminar covers a brief introduction to the basic CANopen services as well. It will take place in Nuremberg on 15 November.

 #PAuto #CAN

Seminars on Petroleum,Refining,Environmental Monitoring.

The organisers of PEFTEC 2017 (Antwerp, 29-30th November) (B) have published details of a comprehensive series of seminars that will follow the event’s themes of testing, analysis and monitoring in the petrochemical sectors.

Running throughout both days of the event, a program of over 60 seminars will operate from 8 different seminar rooms within the Exhibition hall. The seminars will operate on a walk-in, walk-out basis, offering visitors the opportunity to select the subject matter of greatest interest. The seminars will address an enormous variety of subjects, covering techniques, methods, standards and cases studies in laboratory analysis, process monitoring and environmental monitoring. Abstracts for all of the seminars are available on the website.

Located at the Antwerp Expo in Belgium, PEFTEC 2017 will be situated at the centre of one the world’s largest clusters of petrochemical companies, and will include 4 Conferences focusing on analytical techniques, environmental monitoring, methane measurement and safety issues in hazardous situations.

In addition to the event’s Conferences, Exhibition and Seminars, PEFTEC 2017 will also feature a Poster Display Area in which researchers from both academia and industry will publish the results of their latest work.

#PEFtec #PAuto #Oil #Belgium

Keeping in touch with the next generation!

‘We were delighted with the attendance at our recent Next Generation Conference. We believe InTouch Omni is a ‘game changer’ and will become a key tool for those businesses looking to implement an Operations Technology revolution," said Susan Roche, General Manager at SolutionsPT.

The Wonderware Next Generation Conference 2016, saw people travelling from far and wide across the globe, to witness the future of industrial automation.​

Attendees of the event were amongst the first in the world to see the Next Generation of Wonderware SCADA, and the solutions that are available to make the connected, future-proof manufacturing environment a reality of today.

They have organised a series of webinars up to the end of January 2017 to discuss a range of solutions that tackle the issues faced by many manufacturers on a daily basis. Details of these and other events may be viewed on their website!

@WonderwareUK  #PAuto @SolutionsPT

Power Quality Seminars programme for 2016.

Fluke offers a free Power Quality Seminar as part of its programme of seminars for 2016 throughout the Ireland & Britain.  Designed to help Facility Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Energy Consultants and Power Engineers to save money on energy bills and increase machinery lifetime, the seminars are one element of the Fluke Academy programme.

The seminars covering Power Quality explain how users of Fluke equipment can set up a load study, how they can measure the power quality from the power utility and how to detect disturbances in their facilities, thus learning how to save money and improve machinery lifetime.
Each seminar will cover:

• An introduction to Power Quality principles
• Flicker, transients, Volts, Amps and Hertz
• Load studies
• Energy consumption in facilities, offices and homes
• How to measure unbalance, harmonics, interharmonics
• Mains signalling, voltage dips and swells.

Other seminars in the Fluke Academy programme cover thermography; reducing energy costs; troubleshooting motors and drives to minimise plant downtime; process calibration; and electrical testing.

The Fluke Academy web page also provides access to webinars and webcasts that provide online training to obtain the maximum benefit in the application of thermal imagers and portable oscilloscopes, as well as highlighting training courses with partner institutions.

@FlukeCorp  #PAuto #TandM #Training

Energy seminars.

Fluke is offering Energy Seminars as part of its programme of seminars for 2015 throughout Britain and Ireland.

The seminar offers guidance to plant maintenance engineers, OEM field service and energy consultants, and facility managers by focusing on quantifying energy consumption and identifying energy waste in industrial and commercial enterprises.

It helps identify and measure common production process system wastes. Measurement data supports the decisions and actions that can be taken to reduce energy consumption and cost. The website details locations and  instructions on how to register.

Other seminars in the Fluke Academy programme cover thermography; power quality; troubleshooting motors and drives to minimise plant downtime; process calibration; and electrical testing.

The Fluke Academy web page also provides access to webinars and webcasts that provide online training to obtain the maximum benefit in the application of thermal imagers, power quality meters and portable oscilloscopes, as well as highlighting training courses with partner institutions.

Seminars on thermography.

Fluke is offering a series of free Thermography Seminars as part of its programme of seminars for 2015 in Britain and Ireland. Designed to look at the benefits of thermal imaging techniques to improve maintenance practices, the seminars are one element of the Fluke Academy programme.

The seminars covering Thermography are designed to highlight how thermal imaging can be used to identify the presence of faults in equipment under normal working conditions, in new or existing installations. Each seminar will cover:

• The difference between a visual image and a thermal image
• What that difference means to be able to find latent electrical defects like bad connections
• An understanding of some limitations of thermal imaging
• An introduction to the common types of electrical defects in High, Medium and Low voltage  that can be detected with a thermal imager
• The benefits of thermal imaging for improving maintenance practices
• Tips and tricks on using a Fluke Thermal Imager to help detect electrical defects.

Other seminars in the Fluke Academy programme cover power quality improvement; one designed to help facilities reduce their energy costs; troubleshooting motors and drives to minimise plant downtime; calibrating and troubleshooting process instrumentation; and electrical testing.
The web page also provides access to webinars and webcasts that provide online training to obtain the maximum benefit in the application of thermal imagers, power quality meters and portable oscilloscopes, as well as highlighting training courses with partner institutions.

Power quality seminars programme announced!

Fluke is offering a series of free Power Quality Seminars as part of its programme of seminars for 2015 throughout Britain and Ireland. Designed to help Facility Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Energy Consultants and Power Engineers to save money on energy bills and increase machinery lifetime, the seminars are one element of the Fluke Academy programme.

Fluke 434 Energy Analyser

The seminars covering Power Quality explain how users of Fluke equipment can set up a load study, how they can measure the power quality from the power utility and how to detect disturbances in their facilities, thus learning how to save money and improve machinery lifetime.

Each seminar will cover:

• An introduction to Power Quality principles
• Flicker, transients, Volts, Amps and Hertz
• Load studies
• Energy consumption in facilities, offices and homes
• How to measure unbalance, harmonics, interharmonics
• Mains signalling, voltage dips and swells.

Other seminars in the Fluke Academy programme cover thermography; reducing energy costs; troubleshooting motors and drives to minimise plant downtime; process calibration; and electrical testing.

The Fluke Academy web page also provides access to webinars and webcasts that provide online training to obtain the maximum benefit in the application of thermal imagers, power quality meters and portable oscilloscopes, as well as highlighting training courses with partner institutions.

Thermography seminars!

Fluke is offering a series of free Thermography Seminars as part of its programme of seminars for 2015 throughout Britain and Ireland. Designed to look at the benefits of thermal imaging techniques to improve maintenance practices, the seminars are one element of the Fluke Academy programme.

The seminars covering Thermography are designed to highlight how thermal imaging can be used to identify the presence of faults in equipment under normal working conditions, in new or existing installations. Each seminar will cover:

• The difference between a visual image and a thermal image
• What that difference means to be able to find latent electrical defects like bad connections
• An understanding of some limitations of thermal imaging
• An introduction to the common types of electrical defects in High, Medium and Low voltage that can be detected with a thermal imager
• The benefits of thermal imaging for improving maintenance practices
• Tips and tricks on using a Fluke Thermal Imager to help detect electrical defects.

Other seminars in the Fluke Academy programme cover power quality improvement; one designed to help facilities reduce their energy costs; troubleshooting motors and drives to minimise plant downtime; calibrating and troubleshooting process instrumentation; and electrical testing.
The web page also provides access to webinars and webcasts that provide online training to obtain the maximum benefit in the application of thermal imagers, power quality meters and portable oscilloscopes, as well as highlighting training courses with partner institutions.

Roadshow series on device management!

The FDT Group and PACTware are working closely together to host a series of user seminars focusing on device operation management to educate plant engineers on easier solutions to commission, diagnose and maintain HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and PROFIBUS devices over the device life cycle with a single tool.

The no charge seminars will be given by PACTware experts who will be making four European stops:

• Frankfurt, Germany; Oct. 21,
• Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Oct. 22,
• Antwerpen, Belgium; Oct.23,
• Ludwigshafen, Belgium; Oct. 24,
to broaden the scope and awareness of PACTware.

PACTware is a manufacturer and fieldbus-independent software organization for operating field instruments. The PACTware organization uses the FDT standardized interface that supports device integration between their Frame Application, PACTware and the individual device via a DTM (Device Tool Manager). Users no longer need to use several different manufacturer-specific configuration applications to access device information from different field instruments.

The half day events will kick off with an overview of the technology, followed by user-oriented, vendor neutral workshops focusing on operation and maintenance benefits. Attendees will have the chance to learn how configuration of a device is made easier and how advanced diagnostics enhances predictive maintenance and troubleshooting – while at the same time- increasing productivity and making life of a plant engineer a little easier. In addition to the tutorial, the event will allow attendees to network with their peers and PACTware experts at table tops showcasing the latest equipment available from leading manufacturers.

Each event will conclude with a multi-vendor demonstration showing attendees first-hand how PACTware, a Frame Application, enhances device operation through the entire life cycle of a device. The demo features numerous application examples, showing how device access can be facilitated and accelerated by using a single tool for all networks and field devices communicating via HART, PROFIBUS and FOUNDATION Fieldbus protocols.

The events are sponsored by the leading manufacturers in the industry including; Bopp & Reuther, ICS, Foxboro by Schneider, KROHNE, Pepperl+Fuchs and VEGA exhibiting their FDT enabled equipment on table tops.

Force measurement seminars!

Kistler Instruments are offering a 25% discount on all bookings made before the 31st August for its one day seminars held at two locations in England, on the 7th October  Corsham, and the 9th October at Gaydon.

The seminars will be held on 9th October 2014 at The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire and on the 7th November 2014 at Guyers House Conference Centre, Corsham, Wiltshire. The 25% early booking discount will apply to the £200 single delegate fee and the reduced multi-delegate rate for all bookings made and paid for before the 31st August 2014. The delegate fee includes all course material, refreshments and lunch. More information or to book contact Sharon Turner

The seminars, designed to provide an introduction to piezoelectric sensor technology for instrumentation engineers, will cover the theory of piezoelectric sensors and the practical application of piezoelectric measurement in both laboratory and industrial environments. Relevant to all those responsible for designing and building instrumentation and measurement systems, especially where long term reliable operation is a priority. A major quality of piezoelectric sensors is the ability to monitor highly dynamic impact or combustion events, often under harsh operating conditions.

Although piezoelectric sensor technology has many advantages over other types of sensor technologies, a clear understanding of piezoelectric measurement is essential for the full benefits to be obtained under real world conditions.
The subjects to be covered include:

• ➢ Design, principles & benefits of piezoelectric sensors.
• ➢ A practical exercise on fitting & mounting force sensors.
• ➢ Charge signal conditioning and system integration.
• ➢ Calibration and measurement.

Fluke Motors & Drives and Process Tools seminars!

Fluke is offering a series of free Motors & Drives Seminars, and a series of Process Tools Seminars, as part of its programme of seminars for 2014 throughout Britain and Ireland. Designed to help maintenance technicians become more effective at troubleshooting motors and motor drives, or technicians / engineers to troubleshoot and calibrate process instruments, the seminars are part of the Fluke Academy programme.

The content of the Motors and Drives Seminars is aimed at helping maintenance technicians (electromechanical technicians, electricians) become more effective at troubleshooting motors and motor drives, and ultimately helping reduce downtime and save on costly repair bills. During the Motors and Drives Seminars the participants will learn:

• + How to quickly isolate a fault down to a component level
• + How to facilitate a quick and cost effective repair
• + How to diagnose a problem (is it a component failure, installation problem or potentially an application performance issue?)
• + To gain insights in typical fault conditions in a motor system
• + To take key measurements and use troubleshooting techniques
• + The basics of interpreting results.

The content of the Process Tools Seminars is designed for instrumentation technicians / engineers to experience how process instruments operate, why they need calibration, and to practice troubleshooting and calibrating process instruments live in a practical workshop. During the Process Seminars participants will learn:

• + An introduction to Process Calibration
• + How to set up a Calibration procedure
• + Practical mA troubleshooting exercises
• + mA Loop troubleshooting, background tips and tricks
• + About pressure transmitters and switches
• + Practical pressure transmitter calibration exercises
• + About temperature and temperature calibration
• + Temperature transmitter calibration exercises
• + Background on Documenting Calibration
• + HART – “digital calibration” what is that?

Other seminars in the Fluke Academy programme cover power quality improvement; one designed to help facilities reduce their energy costs; and how to make the best use of thermography. 

The web page also provides access to webinars and webcasts that provide online training to obtain the maximum benefit in the application of thermal imagers, power quality meters and portable oscilloscopes, as well as highlighting training courses with partner institutions. 

Force measurement using piezoelectric sensors

In November, Kistler Instruments will be holding two one day seminars to provide an introduction to piezoelectric sensor technology for instrumentation engineers. The seminars will cover the theory of piezoelectric sensors and the practical application of piezoelectric measurement in both laboratory and industrial environments.

The seminars will be relevant to all those responsible for designing and building instrumentation and measurement systems, especially where challenging environmental conditions may be encountered. A major quality of piezoelectric sensors is the ability to monitor highly dynamic impact events, often under harsh operating conditions.

Although piezoelectric sensor technology has many advantages over other types of sensor technologies, a clear understanding of piezoelectric measurement is essential for the full benefits to be obtained under real world conditions.

Dates, venues & registration: 

5th Nov 2013 Sheffield (GB)

7th Nov 2013 Milton Keynes (GB)

Registration here!

Machnie vision training!

New machine vision training seminars in Britain are to provide machine vision education for end-users and vision integrators alike. A programme of product-specific training, independent machine vision theory training and best practice training will take place during 2013. These seminars are organised by the European Imaging Academy, an educational initiative from STEMMER IMAGING.

This in-depth programme is especially tailored for people who are responsible for product and production quality and for ensuring that a production process is efficient, reliable and competitive. This includes automation professionals, project managers and engineers, quality control managers and engineers, process managers and engineers.

Independent technology courses cover: ‘Planning and realisation of machine vision solutions’ and ‘Optics and illumination systems for machine vision’. Product-specific courses are available on: ‘Machine vision solutions from Teledyne DALSA’ and ‘3D imaging using the LMI Gocator’. Product-specific courses are available free of charge, whilst independent technology and theory courses are chargeable.

The European Imaging Academy’s main aim is to improve the transfer of theoretical and practical knowledge about machine vision to engineers across Europe. The training courses are especially tailored to the needs of people working day to day with practical tasks and feature ‘hands-on’ sessions. Course lecturers are experienced experts with a lot of practical ‘on the job’ vision expertise, who can provide not just the theoretical basics, but also a lot of helpful ‘hints and tips’ gained from real-world experiences.

• Places on any course can be booked on line or by calling 01252 780000. Early registration is advised as spaces are limited.