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PROFIBUS UK has announced a new seminar for technicians and engineers involved in design, operation and maintenance of modern process plant. Addressing the key practical issues arising from the use of digital fieldbus communications technologies in process and hybrid industries, it covers the use of PROFIBUS PA in key application areas such as Pulp & Paper, Chemical, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas today. Focusing on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS in process industry applications from system design and hazardous area considerations through to maintenance and fault-finding, the seminar is supported by live demonstrations of actual tools used in calibration and maintenance and hence will be of great value to Instrument Technicians/Engineers, C&I Engineers and System Engineers. Kindly hosted in Bracknell, Berks by Siemens Automation & Drives the seminar is ably presented by fieldbus specialists Andy Verwer of the PROFIBUS Competence Centre at MMU, Mark Cargill of Purac, Tony Grassby of Endress + Hauser, Gareth Johnson of ABB and Anthony Mayall and Mark McCormick of Siemens Automation & Drives. 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. Draft Agenda (Registration and Coffee 9.30 am) Thursday 30th November 10:00 Introduction 10:10 Practical steps for a successful Profibus Project 11:20 Component selection including Hazardous Area considerations 13:00 Calibration Siemens - PDM ABB - 800xA E&H - Field Care 13:40 Maintenance - Fault finding demonstration 14:50 Summary and the next steps 15:10 Questions and Close To Register A downloadable registration form is available from the PROFIBUS UK download page at www.uk.profibus.com About PROFIBUS PA 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. End Editorial Notes The Profibus Group PROFIBUS ? The Plantwide Worldwide Fieldbus ? is the world?s leading vendor independent open fieldbus standard for use in manufacturing and process automation. It is standardised under IEC 61158 and the European Fieldbus Standard EN 50 170. This guarantees stability and open-ness for users and vendors worldwide. The PROFIBUS installed base grew to exceed 15,000,000 nodes during 2005, clearly demonstrating its global acceptance. The UK-based PROFIBUS Group is funded entirely by UK member subscriptions. Our mission is to support UK industry in taking advantage of the opportunities for increased productivity, lowered costs and global standards afforded by embracing PROFIBUS. Membership is open to any person or company with an interest in the implementation of open standard fieldbuses. More information is available on PROFIBUS from www.profibus.com, the global website, where technical, marketing and sales information can be found, plus an on-line catalogue of over 2200 products. Reader enquiries should be directed to: Bob Squirrell, Chairman, Profibus UK The New House 1 Grove Road Epsom, Surrey KT17 4DE Email: uk@profibus.com Tel/voice mail: 020 7871 7413 Fax: 0870 141 7378 Skype (VoIP): bobsquirrell