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Become self-sufficient in your expertise 

Our engineering team pride themselves in what they have learned over the decades and their specialist knowledge. And their specialist knowledge can become yours. So what do you want to learn?

So, what do you want to learn?

Our engineering team pride themselves in what they have learned over the decades and their specialist knowledge can become yours.

What’s Included Basic Advanced

Basic AC & DC motor & drive theory 

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Overview of manufacturer’s product ranges

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Common alarms & diagnosis

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How to set up basic motor/drive control systems

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How to control & monitor using drive MMI & relevant software

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Included

How to manage drive configurations

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How to extract parameters

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Included

How to save & download configurations

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Included

How to relate drive functions to overall control systems

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Practical drive commissioning: V/Hz, SV. closed loop vector & PMAC

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Practical applications development for single & multiple drive systems

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How to set up peer to peer drive networks & communications

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How to relate drive functions to control systems & key industry segments

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Price

£1050.00 – Buy now

£1800.00 – Buy now

Everything we teach you can be structured around your needs.

We can provide training at our premises or your premises. Our engineers can teach you to:

  • Reduce costs on repair, maintenance and commissioning
  • Think beyond a product manual
  • How to apply theory to the production line
  • Operate your systems at maximum efficiency
  • Expand the possibilities of what you can use systems for

We can offer specific training in systems

  • Reduce costs on repair, maintenance and commissioning
  • Think beyond a product manual
  • How to apply theory to the production line
  • Operate your systems at maximum efficiency
  • Expand the possibilities of what you can use systems for

Beginners course

An overview of the fundamentals so you can handle quick fixes yourself

You will learn:

  • Basic AC and DC motor and drive theory
  • An overview of manufacturer’s product ranges
  • A grasp of common alarms and diagnoses
  • How to set up basic motor/drive control systems
  • How to control and monitor using drive MMI and relevant software
  • How to manage drive configurations
  • How to extract parameters
  • How to save and download configurations
  • How to relate drive functions to overall control systems

Advanced course

A deeper dive equipping you to make the most of your systems

You will learn:

  • Brief AC and DC motor and drive theory
  • Practical drive commissioning – V/Hz, SV, closed loop vector and PMAC
  • Practical applications development for single and multiple drive systems
  • How to set up peer to peer drive networks and communications
  • How to relate drive functions to overall control systems and key industry segments

Bespoke course

A learning experience tailored to your exact requirements

Learn exactly what you want to learn, You’ll train on the equipment you have on site, enabling you to fully support production. This will give you the chance to ask software-specific questions as we go, and enable you to become the expert of your own systems. 

Why SDS?

Some lessons you can only learn from engineers who’ve been applying what they know for decades.

  • Specialists with over 100 years collective engineering experience

  • We offer expert technical advice alongside our other services

  • We design, commission, repair, audit, optimise and upgrade – and our engineers know what your production line needs

  • We work with you to outline what you will need in the months and years to come

  • Our preventative maintenance stops you worrying about future production line problems

Book your training course

Our team has over a hundred years of collective experience. Get in touch and we can discuss  how our courses can specifically help you to increase your engineering excellence and expertise.

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