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Be prepared for problems before they happen with ABB VFD drive training and PLC programming classes
Our training department specializes in hands-on, instructor-led ABB VFD drive training and PLC programming and troubleshooting classes. Increase your uptime by helping your team develop their skills. Training customers since 2001, Cates offers basic through advanced classes at our Houston and Dallas locations.
Help Your Team Learn Critical Skills
ABB VFD Drive Training:
Learn to Troubleshoot
- Skill development for troubleshooting and maintenance
- ABB VFD and PLC maintenance and troubleshooting classes
- Hands-on experience and labs to practice the new skills
- Instructors have over 30 years of experience
- Small class sizes enable plenty of interaction with the instructor
- Basic and advanced classes are available
- Courses offered at our Houston (Webster) and Dallas (Plano) locations
PLC Programming Classes:
Learn from a Controls Engineer
- Fully customized courses with measurable results
- Basic, intermediate, and advanced controls classes for engineers
- Classes taught by a controls engineer with field experience
- Beginner controls class overview for management
- Pre-training skills assessment and final exam skills assessment
- Daily reviews, guided quizzes to check comprehension
- Hands-on experience and labs to practice the new skills
- Course completion certificates
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Gain Uptime Through Training
The Importance of Uptime
- How does downtime financially impact your business?
- If a VFD is down, does your team have the ability to diagnose or determine the cause?
- If you are in a tight spot, do you have access to a service team that can be on-site fast enough to recognize the problem, identify a solution, and implement it?
- It can take hours, if not days, to complete this cycle in some scenarios. The value of having a trained team that can reduce downtime is paramount to any manufacturer’s continued success.
- Cates offers ABB VFD training courses that will get your team up to speed on VFD fault tracing, adjusting parameters, making connections and more.
Training Benefits Your Employees
- Improves confidence and morale of plant management and workers
- Increases career advancement opportunities for plant employees
Training Benefits Your Plants
- Increases system uptime!
- Enables plants to maintain systems with minimal outside assistance
- Allows each plant to fine-tune systems to meet their specific needs
Our Instructors Have Hands-On Experience
Walter Cusato
Walter teaches our basic, intermediate and advanced level PLC and HMI programming classes. He has been doing engineering software development and startups as well as teaching classes for over 9 years. Walter is an excellent instructor and his classes are informative and helpful.
Dave McDonald
Dave is the instructor for our VFD and PLC troubleshooting class. He has been engineering and servicing VFDs and PLCs as well as teaching classes for over 30 years. Dave is a great instructor and his extensive knowledge makes him a valuable resource for our students during class.
Training Updates & Specials
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Take VFD and PLC Classes with Cates
Check Our Schedule
See our ABB Training Schedule 2023 for a complete listing of classes by date, by training location, or by course name. We offer ABB VFD Basic and ABB VFD Advanced classes; both classes are offered at our Houston and Dallas training locations. In order to gain a base of knowledge more quickly, students can take these 2 classes back to back in the same week.
Training Facilities
- Training in Webster, Texas (southeast of Houston) and Plano, Texas (northeast of Dallas)
- Dedicated training rooms at both locations for up to 20 students
- Custom work area with training equipment
- Catered meal options
- Classes can also be taught in off-site meeting rooms or at your facility
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