Fieldbus Center's one-day class provides overview of FOUNDATION technologyBAYTOWN, Texas, Nov. 2005 - The Fieldbus Center at Lee College, a National Science Foundation (NSF) recognized and funded institution, has introduced a one-day, certified training course intended for controls and instrumentation sales professionals needing a general understanding of FOUNDATION fieldbus technology.The first training course of its kind, "Fieldbus for Sales Professionals" is designed for inside and outside sales representatives, as well as service personnel employed by plant automation equipment suppliers. The class does not require any previous experience with digital control systems." Fieldbus for Sales Professionals" provides an overview of the open, non-proprietary FOUNDATION fieldbus protocol.
Attendees study basic fieldbus-related facts and terminology, and learn how to resolve common technology issues. Instructors describe the differences between digital control systems and traditional instrumentation, and explain how fieldbus can be cost-effectively integrated into project bid packages. The course offers a vendor-neutral perspective on key aspects of fieldbus technology, but can be customized to highlight specific supplier solutions or product features.According to Fieldbus Center Director Chuck Carter, "Fieldbus for Sales Professionals" helps control system and instrumentation suppliers prepare their staff for selling‹and servicing‹digital process control systems.
"This course makes it easier for vendors to take advantage of the expanding global market for fieldbus products," said Carter. "Instead of devoting time and resources to developing their own sales training curriculum, suppliers can enroll their personnel at the Fieldbus Center and receive expert guidance on deploying fieldbus on a wide range of industrial automation projects." Those attending the "Fieldbus for Sales Professionals" course will learn how to justify expenditures on fieldbus controls, added Carter, as well as answer customer questions about returns on technology investments.The new sales professional course is part of the Fieldbus Center's comprehensive training curriculum covering digital control technology.
The Fieldbus Foundation®, a not-for-profit industry consortium consisting of over 350 leading process and manufacturing automation companies worldwide, certifies the Center's FOUNDATION fieldbus courses.
About the Fieldbus Center
Located approximately 30 miles east of Houston in Baytown, Texas, the Fieldbus Center at Lee College is recognized and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Fieldbus Center¹s mission is to provide technical education solutions for networking, instrumentation, and electrical technologies impacted by the advent of fieldbus.
The Center develops hands-on programs for teaching fieldbus and process control systems, creates and maintains an applied research center, and develops multi-craft curriculum for fieldbus and industrial networking technologies.Visit the Center's web site at www.knowthebus.org .