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Festo Didactic training: September to November 2018

3rd Quarter 2018 News & events

The following courses are available from Festo Didactic:

Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111:

Cape Town: September 5-7,

October 17-19, November 28-30

Johannesburg: September 12-14,

October 10-12, November 7-9

East London: September 19-21

Durban: October 10-12,

November 21-23

Port Elizabeth: October 31-November 2


Pneumatics (2) Maintenance PN121:

Johannesburg: September 5-7,

October 31-November 2

Durban: September 19-21

Cape Town: October 3-5


Electro–Pneumatics PN211:

Johannesburg: October 17-19


Energy Saving in Pneumatics PN361:

Johannesburg: October 1-2

Durban: October 22-23

Port Elizabeth: September 10-11


Hydraulics (1) Basic HY511:

Durban: September 5-7, October 17-19, November 28-30

Johannesburg: September 12-14,

October 10-12, November 7-9

Cape Town: September 12-14,

October 24-26

East London: September 26-28

Port Elizabeth: November 7-9


Hydraulics (2) Advanced HY521:

Johannesburg: September 26-28,

November 21-23

Durban: October 3-5

Port Elizabeth: November 28-30


Hydraulics (3) Proportional HY132:

Cape Town: October 31-November 2

Durban: November 14-16


Hydraulics (4) Maintenance HY142:

Johannesburg: October 24-26

East London: November 14-16

Port Elizabeth: November 21-23


Mobile Hydraulics HY152:

Port Elizabeth: October 9-12

Durban: November 6-9

Cape Town: November 13-16


Servo and Stepper Drives ED811:

Johannesburg: September 5-7, October 31-November 2


Mechatronic Systems AUT211:

Cape Town: November 20-23

For more information contact Lucian Kirk, Festo, +27 11 971 5626, [email protected], www.festo-didactic.co.za



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