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News Release from: Burkert Fluid Control Systems
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 13 January 2003
Donation highlights fieldbus training
Burkert Fluid Control Systems has supported two of the UK's main training centres by donating a selection of Profibus and AS-i products.
In a move to highlight the importance of fieldbus technology for young engineers, Burkert Fluid Control Systems has supported two of the UK's main training centres by donating a selection of Profibus and AS-i products Manchester's Metropolitan University, which is the UK Profibus Centre of Excellence, runs a number of courses including a Profibus Engineers Course, Profibus Installers Course and an AS-i Course
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 25 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The courses are recognised by the UK's Profibus and AS-i User Groups.
Eight sets of training equipment have been donated, with products including AS-i cable plugs, angle seat process valves with type 8633 AS-i control heads, temperature switches with integral AS-i control AND type 6519 on/off valves.
Burkert has previously donated a quantity of Profibus PA product and a number of actuated valves.
Two courses being run by University of South Wales College Newport are training engineers to install Profibus and AS-i products and networks using a section of a virtual factory donated by Burkert.
The process demonstration unit was exhibited at the 2002 AS-iTec exhibition and built as a joint venture between Burkert, Tyco, IFM, Group Schneider and Woodhead Connectivity.
The virtual network includes process control - for which Burkert was responsible - automation, robotics and power handling.
It can be used as a stand-alone fieldbus network or as a single Profibus node.
Commenting on the donations, Burkert's Fieldbus Applications Engineer Irwin Hodgkiss says: "As members of both Profibus and AS-i groups in the UK and Germany, we believe it is important to support the universities to ensure that responsible and correct training is available to the engineers of the future". Request free introductory details about products from Burkert Fluid Control Systems ...
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