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September 30, 2009

PROFItech Certification Class Schedule for 2009

The PTO and PROFI Interface Center (PIC) announce the dates for PROFItech classes, now beginning their ninth year! PROFItech classes are offered for both PROFIBUS and PROFINET. Attendees who successfully complete the written and practical tests are rewarded with the title Certified Network Engineer. They also earn 24 Professional Development Hours (PDH). Each class runs…

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September 28, 2009

PROFI Interface Center enhances PROFIBUS & PROFINET support in North America

Scottsdale, AZ

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June 15, 2009

PROFINET Developer Webinar

PTO in cooperation with the PROFI Interface Center has scheduled a webinar to introduce developers wishing to add PROFINET to their automation devices. The webinar explains concepts such as Conformance Classes and Device Types then outlines the development process. Details of this June 24th webinar are found here. For those unfamiliar with PROFINET and Industrial…

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March 23, 2009

Record Turnout for Detroit PROFINET Training Class

Scottsdale, AZ

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February 10, 2009

New White Paper: PROFINET and IT

The white paper, PROFINET and IT, describes PROFINET in IT terms and shows how PROFINET relates to IT topology.  The adaptations required of Industrial Ethernet for environmental and functional purposes are described. PDF.

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December 3, 2008

Training Classses Conclude Successfully for 2008

North American one-day training classes for 2008 have concluded. This year saw over 2,100 registrants from 900 companies in 24 separate classes in 23 cities (we came to Chicago twice). There were 6 PROFIBUS in the Process Industries classes; 8 PROFIBUS; and 10 PROFINET. If you missed us in 2008, watch the web site for…

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December 1, 2008

PROFIBUS and PROFINET at SPS/Drives Show

The SPS/IPC/Drives Show was held in Nuremberg, Germany the week of November 24.  There was a lot of news about PROFIBUS and PROFINET at the show.  PROFIblogger Carl Henning reports in the PROFIblog complete with photos and videos.  Watch for continuing reports or sign up for the RSS feed.

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November 30, 2008

10 Years of PROFIsafe

Beginning in the fall of 1998, PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) achieved a milestone in industrial automation with its establishment of PROFIsafe. Impressive proof of this lies in the growth in the number of installed PROFIsafe nodes and systems. The total number of PROFIsafe nodes increased to 410,000 at the end of 2007. For the…

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November 26, 2008

PI Conference”Excellence in Automation”

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July 7, 2008

Faster to Market with Industrial Ethernet

The PTO announces a series of four PROFINET Developer Workshops to provide potential PROFINET developers with a wide range of technical information including PROFINET vendor presentations to help them select the best tools to develop their PROFINET compatible products. The workshops are designed for device developers, development managers and product marketers. Industrial Ethernet is a…

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