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Main - Automation Events - Summer of Automation 2010
June 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - Baton Rouge, LA

GE Arc Vault Protection System
Location: Gexpro Baton Rouge, LA
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm CDT

Out the box thinking.  Inside the box protection.  GE is introducing the innovative new Arc Vault protection system.  Come see the new Arc Vault system in this special product demonstration and presentation.  The GE Arc Vault system offers significant benefits compared to existing products and systems - such as the ability to offer arc flash protection with doors and compartments open.  Want to learn more, join us for this live event.

 

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Tuesday, June 2, 2010 - New Orleans, LA

GE Arc Vault Protection System
Location: Gexpro, Harahan, CA
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm CDT

Out the box thinking.  Inside the box protection.  GE is introducing the innovative new Arc Vault protection system.  Come see the new Arc Vault system in this special product demonstration and presentation.  The GE Arc Vault system offers significant benefits compared to existing products and systems - such as the ability to offer arc flash protection with doors and compartments open.  Want to learn more, join us for this live event.

 

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Thursday, June 3, 2010 - Wakefield, MA

Advanced Controls Programming Workshop
Location: Gexpro Wakefield, MA
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm EST

Covers the more advanced instruction set of the GE Fanuc PACs, including math, relational functions, Analog I/O and programming annotation. Labs include sample control programs and solutions with class discussion. Software used is Proficy ME Logic Developer, with an overview of Proficy ME View. In addition to PLC and PC Logic programming, the concept of integrated common databases and multiple editors will be introduced. We also cover Proficy Historian which provides a robust and effective plant data repository to collect, archive and distribute large volumes of real-time, plant floor information quickly and easily. Basic Controls Programming or previous programming a prerequisite.
 

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - Hayward, CA

GE Intelligent Platforms Basics of Process Control Systems
Location: Gexpro, Hayward, CA
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

This session will cover Proficy Process Systems.   We will cover the hardware and software to provide process control for continuous and hybrid process applications.  Control systems engineers and technicians will learn to integrate tools they need to design, implement, document, and maintain a process system.  Application are in continuous process control strategies and utilities typically associated with DCS systems, yet at a traditional HMI/PLC solution openness, flexibility, & price structure. 

Class ISA-G2.  Part of ISA NorCal continuing education series.  There is a fee to attend this workshop.

 

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Tuesday, June 8-11, 2010 - Cleveland, OH

PAC Systems Programming Training Course
Location: Gexpro Cleveland, OH
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm CST

The PACSystems Programming course familiarizes students with GE Fanuc PACSystems Controller programming concepts and Proficy Machine Edition software. Starting with the PACSystems software architecture, students are taught how to effectively develop control applications using building block concepts. This course builds on Object-Oriented concepts with User-Defined Function Blocks (UDFBs), as well as the development of application components using Structured Text (ST) and Function Block Diagram (FBD) programming languages.

Note: There is a tuition fee to attend this training class.

 

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - Milwaukee, WI

Advanced QuickPanel View Workshop
Location: Gexpro Milwaukee, WI
Morning Session: 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Afternoon Session: 12:30pm - 4:30pm CDT

You are invited to attend an instructor-led and hands-on experience demonstrating how to use the advanced and powerful features of the QuickPanel View. The presentation focus and labs will be centered on communications, advanced graphic features and data logging. 
 

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Thursday, June 10, 2010 - Wakefield, MA

Proficy View Workshop
Location: Gexpro Wakefield, MA
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm EST

View is a Machine level HMI that allows you to visualize your process and control devices on a local Windows PC or CE device. It also lets you publish your data and graphical panels over the web to a standard web browser. It supports communication protocols from all the major PLCs and OPClient and Server drivers. You will create a real time PC based HMI application and integrate it with a PAC.  Proficy ME, Basic/Advanced Controls Programming or previous PLC programming a prerequisite.  
 

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Thursday, June 17, 2010 - Wakefield, MA

Motion Control & Servos Workshop
Location: Gexpro Wakefield, MA
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm EST

PACMotion maximizes the potential of your machine so that you can produce more.  When you have high performance needs that include high-speed motion applications, PACMotion provides the performance, flexibility, and productivity to make the most for your customers. PACMotion is a revolutionary new motion controller for the PACSystems RX3i, breaking the mold of what a motion controller can do.  It controls up to 40 axes in a single rack over a high-speed backplane, with a hybrid distributed control architecture to ensure you get the speed and accuracy to maximize your machine.  
 

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - Online Webinar

GE Intelligent Platforms High Availability Solutions
Location: Online Webinar
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT

This online seminar is an introduction to GE Intelligent Platforms' PACSystems High Availability Solutions.  PACSystems High Availability is designed to operate as a completely integrated system that's user-friendly, customizable and cost-effective for mission-critical redundancy.  Leveraging the strength of the RX3i and RX7i platforms, the high availability solution enables you to easily transfer large amounts of data quickly and with seamless switchover control.

Mike Smith, Application Engineer with GE Intelligent Platforms will present an informative overview of this unique high speed, high availability solution.

 

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Thursday, June 24, 2010 - Wakefield, MA

Proficy Process Systems Workshop
Location: Gexpro Wakefield, MA
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm EST

Proficy Process Systems is a state-of-the-art, scalable, fully integrated system for process automation and control. This unique technology is changing what’s possible in process, by delivering the results your business demands, the Experience your challenges require, the Freedom you’ve been missing and the Contemporary Technology you’ve been waiting for.    
 

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Tuesday, June 29- July 2, 2010 - Cleveland, OH

Proficy Cimplicity HMI Fundamentals Training Course
Location: Gexpro Cleveland, OH
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm CST

The Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY Fundamentals course is a beginning level course focused on the multiple aspects of project configuration. Valuable hands-on lab exercises are provided which guide students through the building and modification of the HMI application. 

Note: There is a tuition fee to attend this training class.

 

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July 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - Online Webinar

GE Intelligent Platforms 8000 Process I/O
Location: Online Webinar
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT

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August 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Online Webinar

GE Intelligent Platforms Machine Edition Process Edition
Location: Online Webinar
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT

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