Seminar To Focus On Practical Aspects Of Profibus

The Profibus in Process seminar on 6 October will address the practical issues arising from the use of digital fieldbus communications technologies in process and hybrid industries. The event, which will be held at Endress and Hauser's Manchester facility, will cover the use of Profibus PA in key application areas such as pulp and paper, chemical, utilities, pharmaceutical and oil and gas. It will focus on the practical aspects of using Profibus in process industry applications ranging from system design and hazardous-area considerations through to maintenance and fault finding.

With 50 per cent 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 beneficial to instrument technicians/engineers, C and I engineers and system engineers involved in the design, operation and maintenance of modern process plant. Standardised in IEC 61158, Profibus PA is a digital fieldbus designed specifically to address the needs of the process industries. It replaces, or works in conjunction with, conventional 4-20mA technology, lowering capital expenditure on installation and offering centralised access to instrumentation and field device information.

Many additional practical benefits are derived from its use, especially in hazardous areas. The seminar will be presented by fieldbus specialists Andy Verwer of Verwer Training and Consultancy, Gareth Johnson and Ian Stevens of ABB, Mark Cargill of MWH Consulting, Tony Grassby and Andy Smith of Endress and Hauser, Steve Dickinson of Pepperl and Fuchs and Mark McCormick of Siemens. Attendance is free of charge to pre-registered delegates from the user community - companies that own, operate, design, build or maintain process plant. A few free places are still available.

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