PROFIBUS 2012 Node Count
New figures released by PI show that during 2012 the PROFIBUS installed base grew to 43.6 million nodes while the number of installed PROFINET nodes rose to 5.8 million. The number of PROFIBUS devices in process automation increased to over 7.5 million. PROFIsafe now has over 2.15 million nodes in place.
A typical PROFIBUS Group Seminar session
There are still a few places available at the PROFIBUS Group’s free-to-attend seminar covering crucial design, installation and maintenance issues for safe and secure automation systems using PROFIBUS, PROFINET and PROFIsafe.
Taking place in Coventry on 23rd April, this one-day seminar addresses important safety and security issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and advanced engineering applications. It covers key application areas such as packaging, printing, electrical and electronics assembly, robotics, automotive engineering, drives, mechanical handling and logistics, control systems and energy management, it focuses on the safety aspects of system design and operations.
Supported by live demonstrations and case studies the seminar will be of great value to Designers, Production Engineers and System Engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern automated factories and machinery.
| 09:30 | Tea / Coffee / Registration | |
| 10:00 | Introduction incl. PROFIBUS and PROFINET Update | Mark Freeman – Siemens |
| 10:10 | PROFIBUS and Intrinsic Safety | TBA |
| 10:30 | Basics of Functional Safety Standards | Ian Curtis – Siemens |
| 11.10 | Tea / Coffee | |
| 11.25 | The Basics of PROFIsafe | Derek Lane – Wago |
| 11.45 | Simple good practice for Industrial IT Security | Peter Brown – Siemens |
| 12:05 | Safety strategy for C&I Systems | Stephen Park – BAe |
| 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:25 | Security and its application to C&I networks | Harriet Gibbons – BAe |
| 14:05 | PROFIsafe Demonstration incl. security considerations | Peter Brown – Siemens |
| 14:55 | Summary / Questions | |
| 15:00 | Close |
This event provides delegates with an excellent networking opportunity and the ability to speak to our experts whom, we promise, will not force you to buy anything.
Places are limited so click on this link Now! for further information and to register
PI is the largest automation organization of its type in the world, with a network of regional offices and over 1400 globally-based member companies. Members enjoy many benefits such as free access to all of our PROFIBUS and PROFINET documentation, discount on training and consultancy and selected products, participation in events, access to the Members’ Forum on the website and much,
much more! Members are also entitled to use the PI logo with the words “Member of” on their stationery, website and publicity material.
So why not join us? It’s relatively inexpensive and brings many attractive and cost-saving benefits.
Simply download the Membership Application with complete list of benefits and costs and send it in now to join us.
The PROFIBUS Group will be participating in the Sensors & Instrumentation for Test, Measurement & Control exhibition and conference at the NEC Birmingham, UK – 25 & 26 September 2013. We will be presenting a technical session at 15:00 on the first day of the event.
PROFIBUS UK at Sensing Technology 2012
Entitled “Overview of PROFIBUS and PROFINET – characteristics and features” the presentation will cover application areas and industries, showing how these flexible technologies can provide open, cost effective and reliable solutions across a range of application areas including factory automation, process control, high reliability and safety related applications.
It will encourage potential users that PROFIBUS and PROFINET are economically worthwhile, comparatively easy to use and can give very reliable control. The presenters will also explain the benefits of joining the UK PROFIBUS Group. The PROFIBUS stand will feature some of the tools in common usage for configuring, commissioning and testing PROFIBUS systems.
The presentation will be led by our Technical Officer, Andy Verwer ably assisted by other Profibus Group Committee members Peter Thomas, Dale Fittes and Richard Needham.
Sensors & Instrumentation is a brand new dedicated exhibition is intended for engineers and technicians in Process, Instrumentation, Design and Maintenance in the Food, Dairy, Beverage & Brewing, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Chemical, Oil & Gas, Automotive and Aerospace sectors. It builds on the success of Sensing Technology 2012 where The PROFIBUS Group played a prominent part in the proceedings.
Ok, it took me some time to take the plunge, but finally I’ve accepted as a fact that some people actually do communicate using Facebook. So I’ve set up a page for The PROFIBUS Group, it’s at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Profibus-Group/541061935924913
Now all you have to do is “Like” it, apparently.
Please.
Bob
Hands-on Workshops
To be presented at the Stratford Manor Hotel on 26th June, the PROFIBUS Group’s 20th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition will feature a highly informative series of hands-on workshops covering PROFIBUS and PROFINET system design, device configuration and commissioning. They will demonstrate the use of popular tools and techniques for health checking and trouble shooting. A variety of products will be connected and configured into demonstration PROFIBUS and PROFINET systems in front of the audience, much like the “plugfest” concept seen in Germany.
Don’t miss it!
Register now to ensure your place and to be kept up to date with the conference programme as it develops.
A Certificate of Attendance can be supplied if ordered at time of registration.