Electricity and Control September 2020

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Digital classroom training for EMEA region

Emerson has launched a new Digital Classroom, a virtual training facility that provides virtual instruction combined with hands-on learning to teach users remotely and offer companies greater flexibility in how they upskill their workforce. The new Digital Classroom connects students throughout the Middle East and Africa region with Emerson experts who train them on use of a wide range of field instrumentation and automation control technologies. As well as enhancing collaboration among peers, the approach allows customers to tailor their training programmes to their budgets, schedules and travel constraints, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. The Digital Classroom provides an experience comparable to that of a normal face-to-face classroom setting. Using a new, purpose-built audio-visual studio at the Emerson facility in Dubai, certified instructors broadcast lessons over a dedicated high-speed network, either to a customer’s site or to the Emerson training facilities which are located in a number of countries in the region: in Iraq, Nigeria, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Angola. Depending on the respective current quarantine restrictions, students attending these facilities can follow the multimedia presentations and participate in live, interactive hands- on training sessions with real process equipment. “As our customers look for greater flexibility in how they train personnel, our Digital Classroom empowers companies to elevate the skills and experience of their workforce on their terms,” said Vidya Ramnath, President of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business in the Middle East and Africa. “Our goal is to fit training into workers’ daily schedules while they are working remotely by enhancing engagement and minimising

One of Emerson’s training team members demonstrating equipment from the digital classroom. travel, at the same time improving productivity across users’ organisations.” In addition to hands-on demo sessions, the Digital Classroom programme will offer theoretical training in a number of courses and webinars covering field instrumentation, measurement, final control, process control, safety systems, reliability, digital solutions, IIoT strategies and more. With the virtual instructional approach, Emerson is better able to meet diverse learning styles in the workplace and ensure that new and experienced personnel can easily update their skills as technologies and market demands change over time. Emerson Educational Services courses have been approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Students who complete Emerson courses are eligible to receive continuing education units for programmes that qualify under the IACET standards. For more information contact Devesh Roopnarain at Emerson Automation Solutions. Email: Devesh.Roopnarain@Emerson.com Visit: Emerson.com/MEA/Education 690 V easily and, for the first time, without tools. This is because the clamping chambers of the connector for assembly are opened and closed easily using a lever. The user then has both hands free to insert the conduc- tor, and installation is simplified significantly. The colour and numerical coding in the connection area ensure intuitive assignment of the individual con- ductors. The long-term durable, vibration-resistant PE connection to all metal components provides protection against electric shock. The optional 360° shielding en- sures reliable operation of the system in environments that are subject to high levels of electromagnetic inter- ference. The metal housings are reliably sealed up to IP65/IP67 degree of protection and can be used in de- manding industries or special applications.

Tool-free wiring of M12 power connectors

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The Push-Lock connection on M12 power connectors from Phoenix Contact simplifies installation.

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