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Contact:

Ann Squirrell 
The PROFIBUS Group 
ann.squirrell@profibus.com 
0044 207 193 8018 

When

Tuesday April 17, 2012 at 9:30 AM 
to
Tuesday April 17, 2012 at 3:45 PM 

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Where

Endress+Hauser, Manchester 
Floats Road
Manchester M23 9NF
United Kingdom
 

Practical Aspects of PROFIBUS in Process seminar  comes to Manchester - be among the first to claim your free place!

This highly practical seminar addresses the key practical issues arising from the use of digital fieldbus communications technologies in process and hybrid industries. 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. Covering the use of PROFIBUS PA in key application areas such as Pulp & Paper, Chemical, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas today, it focuses on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS in process industry applications from system design and hazardous area considerations through to maintenance and fault-finding.

Standardised in IEC 61158, PROFIBUS PA is a state of the art digital fieldbus designed specifically to address the needs of the process industries. It replaces or works in conjunction with conventional 4..20mA technology, significantly lowering capital expenditure on installation and offering unprecedented, centralised access to instrumentation and field device information. Many additional practical benefits are derived from its use especially in hazardous areas.

The seminar is ably presented by fieldbus specialists from The PROFIBUS Group membership. 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. 

If you’d like to learn how to simplify your PROFIBUS process application … don’t miss this one-day Practical Aspects of Profibus in Process Seminar!

Certificate of Attendance

While the seminar is free to attend, there is a nominal charge of £15 + VAT if you would like to receive an official Certificate of Attendance.

Sponsorship Opportunities (for UK Members Only)

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Agenda (Registration and Coffee 9.30 am)

Please note that the agenda may be changed and can be flexible on the day and the presenters are happy to dwell on areas of specific interest.  Questions are encouraged throughout the day. All times are approximate.

10:00

Introduction and welcome

Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser

10:10 

PROFIBUS for Process – an introduction to Profibus DP/PA and Profinet

Andy Verwer, Verwer Training and Consultancy

10:40 

PROFIBUS network design and component selection 

Mark Cargill, MWH Consulting

11:30 

Coffee   

 

12:00 

PROFIBUS device configuration and device commissioning using FDT/DTM and EDDL based tools.

Live demonstrations and hands on session

Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser

Mark McCormick, Siemens

Ian Stevens, ABB

13:00 

Lunch     

 

14:00 

PROFIBUS network health checking and fault finding.

Device replacement

Live demonstration and hands on session

Andy Verwer, Verwer Training and Consultancy

15:30 

Summary and Questions - Close

Andy Smith, Endress+Hauser