The Fieldbus Foundation Middle East Marketing
Committee (FFMEMC) is delighted with the success of its recent FOUNDATION
fieldbus technology roadshows held on 4 June, in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and
on 5 June, in Doha, Qatar.
The objective of the 2012/2013 roadshow series was to offer
an agenda to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of users – from new potential
prospects for FOUNDATION technology as well as supporting the existing FOUNDATION
fieldbus user base from the oil & gas industries in the Middle East region.
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The agenda included various topics from the basics to
advanced technology topics including:
·
FOUNDATION
Fieldbus is Easy!
·
Putting a FOUNDATION System
Together
·
Lifecycle Management
of FOUNDATION Systems
·
FOUNDATION
Fieldbus Technology Update
·
End User
experience
Over 50 delegates, including end users, designers,
engineers, manufacturers, system integrators, EPCs and PMCs, attended the event
in Al Khobar, and over 80 participated in the over-subscribed Doha event. The
interactive question and answer sessions at each event proved to be valuable
and informative with active participation by attendees including end users
sharing their FOUNDATION technology experiences with the rest of the audience.
Further opportunities for discussion and networking were available during the breaks
and the complimentary dinner for all attendees.
FFMEMC vice-chairman Mehul Vaiyda thanked members of
the FFMEMC, speakers, sponsors, the FFEUC-ME and the ISA sections of Saudi and
Qatar for their efforts and active support of the events. “Once again we have successfully
achieved our aim to reach out to current and potential end users with
vendor-neutral information about FOUNDATION technology and its role in lifecycle management in
today’s plants. We want delegates to understand the benefits that the
technology offers but also understand that the maximum benefits of a FOUNDATION project
can only be realised if the project team is suitably trained at the outset of
the project.” He continued, “We value end user feedback and would like to
encourage this through the Fieldbus Foundation end user councils, Fieldbus
Foundation social media channels or at end user events”.
Sponsors of the 2012/2013 roadshow series include:
ABB, Azbil, Emerson Process Management, Endress+Hauser, Honeywell, Metso
Automation, MTL, Pepperl+Fuchs, Rockwell Automation, R.Stahl, Samson, Siemens, Turck
and Yokogawa.
The FFMEMC enjoys a close working relationship with
several ISA groups across the region and appreciated the support offered by the
ISA Chapters in Saudi and Qatar in their active promotion of the events.
The presentations from the seminars are available to
view and download from the Middle East ‘News’ page of the Fieldbus Foundation
website: http://www.fieldbus.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1208&Itemid=428
Further information about the FFMEMC and FFEUC-ME and
their activities can be found on the Middle East ‘About Us’ page of the
Fieldbus Foundation website: http://www.fieldbus.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=487&Itemid=427
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