Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS and PROFINET in Process Industries seminar is free to attend

*** Manchester, March 30th ***

Organised by PROFIBUS & PROFINET International UK (PI UK), this free-to-attend training event will be covering many of the key issues involved in the use of advanced network communications in Process and Hybrid Industry applications.

Covering the use of PROFIBUS and PROFINET in key application areas such as Pulp & Paper, Chemical, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas today, it focuses on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS and PROFINET in process industry applications from system design and hazardous area considerations through to maintenance and fault-finding. Attendance is free of charge to pre-registered delegates from the User community, i.e. companies that own, operate, design, build or maintain process plant.

About the Training Seminar

The seminar is ably presented by process industry communications specialists from PI UK member organisations. With 50% of the seminar time dedicated to live demonstrations and most of the remainder taken up with practical advice based on actual experience, the programme will be of great value to Instrument Technicians/Engineers, C&I Engineers and System Engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern process plant.

The event will provide delegates with an excellent networking opportunity and the ability to speak to PI UK’s experts.

Agenda:

09:15	Registration and refreshments
09:45	Welcome and introduction to the table top exhibitions	Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser
10:00	Profibus International and the basics of PROFIBUS and PROFINET	Mark Freeman, Siemens
10:20	PROFINET in Process	Peter Brown, Siemens
11:00	PROFIBUS & PROFINET system design for the Process Industry	Andy Verwer, Verwer Training and Consultancy
11.30	Coffee and exhibition
12:00	PROFIBUS commissioning and maintenance	Richard Needham, Hi-Port Controls
12:30	The effects of EMC on bus networks	Peter Thomas, Control Specialists
13:00	Lunch and exhibition
14.00	Device configuration and asset management tools	Phil Waterworth, Endress+Hauser
14:40	IIoT, Security & Ethernet Design	Peter Brown, Siemens
15:20	Summary and Questions	Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser
15:30	Close

More information can be obtained following this link: http://wp.me/p2ChOt-6u7 or in case of difficulty by contacting Ann on tel: 00 44 207 193 8018, or email admin@profibus.org.uk

And specifically for companies in the Factory Automation market …

Companies involved in advanced manufacturing and factory automation may be interested to attend another of PI UK’s events, to be held in Manchester the previous day, March 29th. Entitled Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link in Factory Automation, the event specifically addresses the key issues involved in the use of advanced network communications in industrial automation.

More information can be obtained following this link: http://wp.me/p2ChOt-6um or in case of difficulty by contacting Ann on tel: 00 44 207 193 8018, or email admin@profibus.org.uk