Monday, June 29, 2009
EDMONTON, CANADA, June 30, 2009 - The OPC Training Institute (www.opcti.com), the world’s largest OPC training provider, announced that it will develop customized OPC training for Honeywell based on Experion® PKS. This course is intended for Honeywell engineers, end-users, EPC contractors, and system integrators. It will equip them with an understanding of OPC technology and planning, designing and implementing secure and reliable OPC interface to Experion PKS Systems. This course will be delivered at Honeywell’s Automation College locations globally. Honeywell's Automation College is a global training infrastructure providing courses that are designed to help plant operators, maintenance technicians, engineers and managers become more productive and proactive while delivering greater value to their organization. “OPCTI will customize the training for Honeywell’s Automation College around Experion’s OPC products,” says Randy Kondor, OPCTI’s President. “Our training will enable Honeywell’s staff to further enhance their own innovative solutions using Experion PKS to meet the needs of Honeywell customers worldwide.” About OPC Technology OPC technology is the fastest growing industrial connectivity standard among automation professionals with well over 15,000 available OPC applications supported by over 3,000 companies. OPC is a global industrial connectivity standard that enables process control and manufacturing applications to communicate with each other using an interoperable, reliable, and secure connection. OPC enables manufacturing environments to host a multitude of applications created by a variety of vendors. About the OPC Training Institute The OPC Training Institute (OPCTI) is a global OPC training company with workshops in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Unlike other companies that offer vendor-biased information, OPCTI focuses strictly on training and does not sell its own products. OPCTI is the only company endorsed by OPC Foundation member companies to award the Certified OPC Professional (COP) designation. While OPCTI will offer its customized Experion PKS OPC training classes through Honeywell’s Automation College, it will continue to deliver its standard OPC training classes at various global locations. For more information about OPCTI, access www.opcti.com. -30-
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OPCTI is the global leader in OPC training for automation professionals, and is the largest OPC training company in the world. OPCTI offers hands-on training workshops in-person and online.
OPCTI is vendor-neutral, meaning that we will teach you how to establish and implement a robust and secure communication infrastructure, no matter what OPC products you use - the training that you receive from OPCTI can be immediately implemented at your workplace. Our progressive training will enable you to increase your efficiency, security, and productivity.
The Certified OPC Professional (COP) designation is only offered by OPCTI. The designation is awarded to those who have successfully completed our training, and who demonstrate proficiency with OPC technology, design architecture, and installations. The COP designation is endorsed by many OPC Foundation member companies.
OPCTI is an active member and a strong supporter of the OPC Foundation. Randy Kondor, President and Chief Instructor at OPCTI currently serves as the Vice President of Education at the OPC Foundation.
Visit our Training Schedule to see where OPCTI is currently offering training workshops, or contact us to find out more about private trainings for you and your team at your site.