BridgeValley PTU
BridgeValley Community and Technical College in West Virginia celebrates the opening of a process training unit (PTU). Industry partners Endress+Hauser, BridgeValley and Rockwell Automation invested in the $1 million, 1,800-square-foot, PTU, which is available to companies who are seeking workforce training for their employees and customers, and for students to utilize as they pursue their degree programs.The PTU combines theory and a hands-on approach to provide participants with real-world experience in a safe, working process environment. The PTU is outfitted to help users gain experience with the types of operation, diagnostics and troubleshooting found in actual process plants. It features the latest Endress+Hauser flow, level, temperature, pressure and analytical instrumentation, two 350-gallon tanks and the PlantPAx process control system donated by Rockwell Automation. The PlantPAx process automation system will train customers for operation and maintenance of process systems. It also provides a venue for demonstrations of Endress+Hauser and Rockwell Automation technology and is a regional resource for hands-on training in a controlled environment.
The BridgeValley PTU is one of 10 across the U.S. built to help keep up with the heightened demand for workforce training, according to Endress+Hauser.
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