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January 28, 2003 - Volume V, Issue 4 (Published almost every week) |
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Certification for Automation Professionals
The ISA - Instrumentation, Systems
and Automation Association Society (www.isa.org)
is in the process of developing a certification program for
Automation Professionals. The certification program will
certify a qualified automation professional as an ISA Certified
Automation Professional or CAP. This certification will
hopefully carry a status similar to certifications in other
professions (e.g. PMP-Project Management Professional,
CPA-Accounting, CPC-Recruiting/Staffing).
If you would like to participate
in this 20-25 minute task-list survey, please fill out the form
you find on this web page:
The data from this form will be
sent to ISA and they will determine who will participate in the
survey. The actual survey will be sent via e-mail to survey
participants who are in the target audience for the
certification program.
Training is a crucial component of industrial automation. As customer demands change, training courses must evolve to meet those demands. Manufacturers and suppliers are responding by introducing training options in new formats and with different approaches.
In years past, you had to attend training courses either at a supplier's facility or at local venues such as hotels. With increasing training and travel costs, companies are exploring other more cost-effective options. More and more companies are developing training courses that can be "attended" or viewed online, at your own computer, at your own pace and on your own time. Video-casts, web-seminars and computer-based training courses are popping up everywhere.
According to ABB, more customers with large manufacturing operations have even begun making training a formal part of the buying process. Customers might write into the system specification that a certain percentage of training be interactive and self-paced, for example. Dave Polka, ABB Technical Training, attributes this trend to continued cost sensitivity/pressures on customers, as well as a desire for more flexibility. “Customers aren’t necessarily cutting their training budgets,” he says. “But they’re asking for more combinations of how to get training.” Training is about helping customers, literally, anywhere and everywhere. “The technology tools are being developed at a gallop pace. The tools grew up, in part, to accommodate this careful economy,” Polka said. “The future is very present.” Read more about ABB's Training Initiatives
A number of suppliers are offering web-based seminars as educational tools. AutomationDirect (www.automationdirect.com) , for instance, is currently hosting a Motion Control Web-seminar, with a few more to come in the near future. Right now, AutomationDirect's seminars run on a schedule, but eventually they plan to archive them on their site for on-demand viewing. Likewise, National Instruments (www.ni.com) recently launched an on-demand Machine Vision Web-seminar where users can learn basic techniques, as well as considerations and advanced tips for machine vision applications.
An evolution can also be seen in Siemens' new cross-training approach which gives engineering and maintenance professionals the tools and understanding to commission, troubleshoot, and upgrade automation projects from top to bottom. Siemens introduced SERVICE 1-2-3, a series of training courses addressing performance-improvement demands to optimize integrated automation systems. According to Siemens, the courses take a holistic, Totally Integrated Automation, approach to training and reduce the need for multiple component training sessions. Siemens' Training manager Rob Carper says SERVICE 1-2-3 accommodates the systems level training needs automation professionals are looking for. “Engineering and maintenance professionals are less specialized these days,” Carper said. “Taking courses covering the PLC, drive, communications and networking speeds up their grasp of the total system. SERVICE 1-2-3 gets them up to speed quickly.” Read more about Siemens' SERVICE 1-2-3
Automationtechies.com recently launched a new Training Section under the Resources & Tools area of our web site. Over time, we plan to expand this Training Section to include other supplier and third-party training courses, seminars and web seminars. As always, please check back often!
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Building a Secure Ethernet Environment The trend toward using Ethernet as the sole communications network for business and industry has raised concerns about security. While proprietary networks for building or factory automation have major drawbacks in terms of limiting information flow and higher cost, their separation from other systems provides a measure of protection against unauthorized access. So how do you take advantage of the benefits of Ethernet connectivity within a secure environment? Read full article by Frank Pendergast of Schneider Electric
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News Headlines - Automation, Process Control & Instrumentation News
Hear all about it! We publish industry news on our site as soon as we hear about it. Check out our Daily News Headlines page frequently to stay up-to-date on the industry events. Here are news headlines since our last e-news. Use the following links to read the complete news release:
These are just a few of the news items published on our website. Our Automation News section provides you up-to-date news of what is happening with product and services suppliers in the industry. Users can search for releases by company or by date. View Daily News Headlines Here. Send your automation news releases to press@automationtechies.com. Please provide press releases in electronic format (pictures can be provided in .JPG or .GIF format).
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New Jobs Posted on Automationtechies.com Here's a list of new job opportunities posted on Automationtechies.com since our last newsletter:
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eBay hosts over 4000 auctions for industrial automation and control products. From PLCs to sensors and from motor controls to robotics...Now you can browse new, used and surplus automation and control products right from Automationtechies.com. We added a new page in the "Classifieds" section of our web site called eBay Listings.
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As a valued Automationtechies.com member, we would like to extend the opportunity to receive leading industry publications. Browse from the list of titles and be sure to check back often for new titles.
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'To recall or not to recall...that is the question'
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