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Technical training is available through Festo Didactic.

Although the company is renowned for groundbreaking products, Festo Canada also provides valuable industry training through Festo Didactic. For mechatronics technicians, Festo Didactic offers MPS 203 I4.0, a course that conveys the fundamentals of automation technology – with a simple, logical introduction to the essential uses and principles of Industry 4.0. MPS 203 I4.0 is perfect for workers who need future-oriented training with a solid foundation in basic, practical skills.

A step-by-step learning approach

Although products are more complex and demand has grown for customized versions, product life cycles are diminishing. As production systems are being stretched to their limits, manufacturers worldwide face significant challenges. The need for new technology and concepts that will transform industry has increased – a technological and cultural transformation called Industry 4.0. A major breakthrough in Industry 4.0 is the ability to make customized products in batch sizes of one with flexible, RFID-based plants.

Festo Didactic gives a comprehensive, step-by-step learning approach in this course, in a research environment that covers Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), augmented reality, RFID, and digital product memory. MPS 203 I4.0 has a modular design and conveys complex topics with clear learning units. Highlights of this industry training include the following:

  • Communication of customer-specific manufacturing processes through digital product memory;
  • Comprehensive introduction to RFID technology and service-oriented architectures;
  • Straightforward introduction to MES;
  • Intuitive, web-based user interfaces; and
  • Learning supported by AR and QR technologies.

MPS 203 I4.0 includes topics from the fundamentals of automation technology to modern production facilities that manufacture single workpieces flexibly. Other industry training content that this course offers includes supported commissioning, OPC communication, PLC programming, application of web services in the production environment, maintenance tasks, and sensor technology in production.

The course also comes with various digital learning aids. For example, the Festo Didactic QR app allows students to scan QR codes to access the MPS information portal, which contains detailed information about components, while Festo Didactic AR supports learning on a mobile device.

With its products and educational opportunities, Festo proves itself a team of experts in technology.

For more information, contact Festo.


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Posted by Festo Inc


Innovate today for a new tomorrow   For nearly a hundred years Festo has provided proven Industry Leadership, Super... Read more

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