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DEBUNKING THE MYTHS
In the PROFIblog Carl Henning hit paydirt recently by focusing on 'FUD', which has made something of a revival in recent months. Polly, it seeems, is alive and well in certain quarters - read some of the FUD items, and Carl's refutations here.
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HOW PROFIBUS COMPARES TO FOUNDATION FIELDBUS!: James Powell has written a comprehensive comparison of PROFIBUS and FOUNDATION Fieldbus as used in process control applications. Real costs are compared, together with various engineering and performance factors, making this a 'must read', essential publication. More here.
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PROFINET IS BEST!: A recent university study sponsored by the German government compared the real time performances of Industrial Ethernet solutions, in particular PROFINET and EtherCAT. PROFINET came out best. Read more here.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT PROFIBUS AND PROFINET IN 2008: Webinars, Workshops, Free Training, and Certified Training are all planned for 2008. There will be many times and places to extend your knowledge of PROFIBUS and PROFINET: See the summary list here.
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FREE WEBINARS IN 2008: The webinar program leads off with a four-part series on PROFIBUS in the Process Industries. Other topics include PROFIsafe, Industrial Ethernet Security, Motion Control, and a PROFIBUS DP Overview. More details here.
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ONE-DAY TRAINING EVENTS IN 2008: 27 FREE classes are planned throughout the US and Canada for 2008. If you are not using a fieldbus you need to attend. If you are using another fieldbus, come see how easy PROFIBUS and PROFINET are. If you need to understand Industrial Ethernet, come to a PROFINET class. If you need to know about wireless, asset management and safety ... need we say more. Check the possibilities here.
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PROFINET DEVELOPER WORKSHOPS IN 2008: A half-day PROFINET Developer Workshop has been added to the list. Workshops are intended for device manufacturers considering adding PROFINET to their products. Development tools that speed time to market are presented. Read more here.
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PROFITECH CLASSES IN 2008: If you need a deeper understanding of our technologies perhaps our full-week PROFItech classes leading to certification are for you. Two curricula are offered: PROFIBUS and PROFINET. Attendees who pass the theoretical and practical exams are named Certified Network Engineers and listed on the international PROFIBUS and PROFINET website. Read more here.
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ABB JOINS!: ABB, which has been actively working with the PNO in Germany since 1989 and is a member of the PNO Advisory Board there, has joined the PTO in North America. More here.
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CATALOG PROMOTES 177 PROFINET PRODUCTS: The latest version of the PROFINET products flyer lists 177 products and services from over 30 vendors. Find out how to download your copy here.
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FREITAG ELECTED TO PNO: PNO Germany, PTO's sister body, has elected Jörg Freitag to the German Board of Directors. Jörg has a close working relationship with PTO and has attended the past two GA meetings. Read more here.
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SPS/IPC/DRIVES SHOW IN NUREMBERG: This show is much larger than comparable North American events (45,000 visitors compared to ISA’s 8,500 attendees!). In fact, the whole ISA Expo would fit in one of its 9 halls. Check out our report and pictures here.
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WORLD NEWS: What PROFIBUS and PROFINET people are doing worldwide, including how the PROFIBUS User Group in South Africa is collaborating with the government over skills shortages. There's a picture of Angela Merkel presenting PROFIBUS engineers with their certificates. More here.
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CASE STUDIES: Read about the wide ranging applications for PROFIBUS and PROFINET, including Diesel Engine line diagnostics, Sugar production and the hottest topic today - Biofuels. More here.
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NEW PRODUCTS: All the latest about automation systems, devices and services based on PROFIBUS and PROFINET, including:
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