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Process Training Unit

Expand your process control knowledge with hands-on training tailored to your specific needs.

Experience high-quality hands-on training covering a variety of topics related to industrial process control at our Process Training Unit (PTU). Take control of your plant floor and learn about the operations, diagnostics, and troubleshooting found in real-life process plants. Discover the benefits of our product discussions where experts will guide you and your team through the training unit exhibiting how these systems would work in your specific plant scenario. We can design training courses for your specific applications, measurement types, and control systems to help improve your plant and energy efficiency.

Throughout these training courses your team will:

  • Get hands-on training on the latest diagnostic, troubleshooting, and operations found in real-life process plants.
  • Solve your organization-specific problems with customizable product discussions leading you and your team through the PTU’s complex systems in the context of your plant scenario.
  • Gain an in-depth understanding of how the latest technologies from Rockwell Automation and Endress+Hauser intertwine.

Experience cutting edge technologies showcased at our Process Training Unit. When you visit the PTU, you can expect to see state-of-the-art products from premier manufactures including:

  • Endress+Hauser level, temperature, flow, and analytical instrumentation
  • Burkert valves
  • Drager fixed gas detection
  • Samson control valves, actuators, and positioners
  • Rockwell Automation Power Equipment
  • PlantPAx Modern DCS

 

Locations

Forberg Smith | Grand Rapids, MI

BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston, WV

Basic Instrumentation Course

Attend this introductory course and learn the basics of instrumentation. Maintenance and engineering personnel will provide a review of instrumentation technologies, terminology, and symbols needed to work in the field. Understand P&ID’s and basic wiring techniques along with instrument communication. Gain an understanding of instrument disciplines including Level, Flow, Pressure, and Temperature.

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Coriolis Mass Flow Fundamentals

Learn basics of the Coriolis principle and master universal concepts used in manufacturer’s equipment, as well as in-depth training on density and concentration measurements.

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Free Space & Guided Radar School

Enhance your skills in the workplace with this introductory course covering Free Space and Guided Wave Radar Level integral for maintenance and engineering personnel. Each day of this training is dedicated to each topic, giving you a basic understanding of these level technologies.

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Introduction to Level Measurement

Gain a basic understanding of numerous level technologies with this introductory course. Experience in-depth training covering ToF technologies including a variety of radar types and ultrasonic level transmitters. The advanced portion will cover the proper techniques of configuration and troubleshooting.

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Flow School: Introductory

Attend this introductory course and learn the fundamentals of numerous flow technologies, as well as in-depth training on magnetic and Coriolis flowmeters. The advanced portion will cover vortex, magnetic, ultrasonic, and Coriolis flowmeters.

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Customized Training Class

Our training schools are not limited to our course catalog. If you would like to consider having customized training for your staff, we are happy to discuss your individual needs and provide an estimate of the cost.

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