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Festo Didactic training March to May 2013

1st Quarter 2013 News & events

The following courses are available from Festo Didactic:

Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111:

Johannesburg: 18–20 March, 17–19 April, 15–17 May

Pretoria: 18–20 March

Cape Town: <i?6–8 March</i>

Durban: 24–26 April

Port Elizabeth: 29–31 May

East London: 3–5 April


Pneumatics (2) Maintenance PN121:

Johannesburg: 3–5 April

Cape Town: 26–28 March

Durban: 8–10 May


Pneumatics (3) Advanced PN122:

Johannesburg: 22–24 May


Electro – Pneumatics PN211:

Johannesburg: 26–28 March, 29–31 May

Durban: 15–17 May

Port Elizabeth: 6–8 March


Energy Saving in Pneumatics PN 361:

Johannesburg: 15–16 April


Hydraulics (1) Basic HY511:

Johannesburg: 26–28 March, 24–26 April, 22–24 May

Cape Town: 17–19 April

Durban: 10–12 April


Hydraulics (2) Advanced HY521:

Johannesburg: 13–15 March, 8–10 May


Hydraulics (3) Proportional HY132:

Johannesburg: 18–20 March, 10-12 April


Hydraulics (4) Maintenance HY142:

Johannesburg: 18–20 March, 15–17 May

Durban: 29–31 May


Mobile Hydraulics HY152:

Johannesburg: 17–19 April


Mechatronic Systems AUT211:

Johannesburg: 5–8 March


Maintenance Strategies TPM LP141:

Johannesburg: 8–9 April


Lean Production LP 121:

Johannesburg: 18–19 March


Servo and Stepper Drives ED811:

Johannesburg: 8–10 May

Durban: 3–5 April

Cape Town: 29–31 May

Port Elizabeth: 24–26 April


PLC Introduction PLC111:

Johannesburg: 15–17 May

For more information contact Helen Pretorius, Festo, +27 (0)11 971 5586, [email protected], www.festo.com



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