TPI May 2013

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Expanded online training platform The Swagelok ® University online training platform has been expanded to meet the needs of the online learner. Online training offers an efficient, effective and economical method to institutionalise knowledge. specific topic. Topics include Analytical Instrumentation, Alternative Energy, Fluid System Basics, Maintenance, Materials, and Plant Operation. Each bundle offers a CEU value and is available under a single ordering number for easy purchase.

the testing that is incorporated into the courses. Subscriptions are valid for one year from date of activation. Swagelok offers complimentary trial subscriptions, offering full access to 12 courses over 30 days. Customers interested in obtaining a trial subscription should contact their authorised Swagelok sales and service centre, or visit www.swagelok.com and click on the Training and Education link. Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, USA, Swagelok Company is a developer and provider of fluid system solutions, including products, assemblies and services for the research, instrumentation, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, power, petrochemical, alternative fuels and semiconductor industries. The company’s manufacturing, research, technical support and distribution facilities support a global network of more than 200 authorised sales and service centres in 57 countries.

60 years of engineering excellence For over 60 years, e2v has manufactured and supplied quality industrial triodes and tetrodes to the industrial market. Contact us for a quote today e2v.com/tubes manufacture are also direct equivalents for other manufacturers’ tubes, or can be used to replace them with our guidance. Ranging in power output from 25kw to 530kw, our power tubes deliver outstanding performance and a long service life. We supply an exceptional level of customer service and support, and many of the gridded tubes that we Launched in 2009, Swagelok University offers technical, self-paced courses developed by instructional designers and training professionals in conjunction with subject matter experts. The service is designed to aid industries in overcoming potential knowledge gaps between established workers on the verge of retirement and new graduates. With Continuing Education Unit (CEU) values, courses aid plant maintenance, safety, production and instrumentation personnel in general industry with keeping pace with today’s fluid systems. Customers can now choose from 17 pre-made training bundles. Each bundle features a defined set of courses with a curricula approach for training on a

Customers who want to tailor their employees’ learning experience further can compile their own individual bundles based on learner needs. Bundles are available in packs of 10, 20 and 30 courses. Each bundle will have a CEU value. Swagelok University now also offers the ability to purchase courses on an individual basis, with each course being assigned a CEU value. The programme has built-in functionality that records individual training activity and progress, enabling users to easily monitor their usage and progress. The reporting function displays not only completed courses, but results from

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