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 tailored to your specific applications, measurement types, and control systems to 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 manufacturers 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 & Technical College | South Charleston, WV
Basic Instrumentation Training
Build a strong foundation. Improve troubleshooting. Reduce downtime.
This hands-on introductory course equips teams with the skills to install, start up, and troubleshoot instrumentation across a range of industrial systems. Combining classroom instruction with hands-on labs at our Process Training Unit, participants gain practical experience with real-world process scenarios to improve accuracy, accelerate troubleshooting, and reduce unplanned downtime.
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Topics include:
- Process control fundamentals and common control signals
- P&ID basics and instrument identification
- Temperature and pressure measurement technologies
- Level measurement (radar, ultrasonic, and tuning fork)
- Flow measurement fundamentals (Coriolis, magnetic, vortex, ultrasonic)
- Installation, start-up, and commissioning best practices
Cost: $1,500 per person
Includes training materials and meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks)
Coriolis Mass Flow Fundamentals
Understand the technology. Improve measurement accuracy.
This hands-on course provides maintenance and engineering teams with a solid understanding of Coriolis flow measurement, from core operating principles to practical application. Participants gain experience with density and concentration measurement, along with the tools and techniques needed to install, start up, and troubleshoot Coriolis meters in real-world process environments.
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Topics include:
- Coriolis flow principles and sensor operation
- Meter design, internal components, and electronics
- Installation guidelines and field tooling
- Start-up and commissioning best practices
- Zero point issues and common troubleshooting methods
- Density and concentration measurement
- Entrained air and its impact on performance
Cost: $650 per person
Includes training materials and meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks)
Free Space & Guided Radar Training
Understand radar technologies. Improve level measurement confidence.
This introductory course provides maintenance and engineering teams with a practical understanding of free space and guided wave radar level measurement. Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on training at our Process Training Unit, participants gain experience configuring, operating, and troubleshooting radar-based level instruments across real-world applications.
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Topics include:
- Free space and guided wave radar fundamentals
- Basic setup and configuration techniques
- Time of Flight (ToF) principles and tools
- Local troubleshooting methods
- Instrument data backup and management
- Advanced troubleshooting techniques
Cost: $650 per person
Includes training materials and meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks)
Introduction to Level Measurement
Build foundational knowledge. Improve measurement reliability.
This hands-on course provides maintenance and engineering teams with a working understanding of common level measurement technologies used across industrial processes. Through classroom instruction and practical training at our Process Training Unit, participants learn how different technologies operate, where they are best applied, and how to configure and troubleshoot them effectively.
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Topics include:
- Overview of level measurement methods and applications
- Differential pressure level measurement
- Capacitance and tuning fork technologies
- Time of Flight (ToF) instruments (radar, guided wave radar, ultrasonic)
Cost: $1,500 per person
Includes training materials and meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks)
Flow School: Introductory
Understand flow technologies. Improve measurement performance.
 Gain a strong foundation in flow measurement principles and technologies with this hands-on course. Combining classroom instruction with practical training, participants learn how different flow meters operate, where they are best applied, and how to support accurate, reliable measurement in real-world process systems.
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Topics include:
- Flow fundamentals and measurement principles
- Differential pressure level measurement
- Coriolis and electromagnetic flow meters
- Vortex and ultrasonic flow technologies
- Applications, performance considerations, and troubleshooting basics
Cost: $1,500 per person
Includes training materials and meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks)
Customized Training Programs
Training built around your plant and operation
Every operation is different. We offer customized training programs tailored to your specific systems, applications, and challenges. From targeted troubleshooting sessions to full team training, we design courses that address your real-world needs.
Take the Next Step in Practical Process Training.