One-day workshops on PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, cybersecurity, Industrial Edge and AI. Every seat has its own controller, operator panel and switch, so you leave having done it, not just watched it.
Every workshop pairs short, focused lectures with labs you complete yourself on the same Siemens equipment you run in the plant.
Each student station has its own S7-1200 PLC, KTP700 operator panel, SCALANCE switch and engineering PC.
Charlie Black has taught at Cal State Long Beach and Orange Coast College and run hundreds of industry classes.
Step-by-step lab guides, presentations and manuals stay available in our online resource library.
Train inside a working IT/OT environment with managed switches, segmented networks and remote stations.
Pick a single workshop or build a path. Every track starts from fundamentals and ends with something working on the bench.
Basics of the PLC, SIMATIC S7-1200 and S7-1500 in TIA Portal.
3 workshops →SIMATIC WinCC Unified: screens, navigation, alarms, trends and faceplates.
1 workshop →Defense in Depth, Reliable Networking and SINEC NMS network management.
3 workshops →IO-Link device communication and SIMOCODE Pro motor management.
2 workshops →Run apps and AI next to the machine, and learn where AI really helps automation teams.
2 programs →Any workshop can be tailored for your team, your equipment and your schedule.
Ask about private training →Plants are moving computing to the machine. Our new Industrial Edge workshop and four-week Industrial AI program show you how to collect PLC data, deploy apps from a central manager, and put AI to work on real process data, safely and alongside the controls you already trust.
Onboard devices, deploy and update apps centrally
An industrial PC running apps next to the machine
S7-1200, S7-1500 and OPC UA devices on the plant floor
At the RK Controls technology center in Commerce, CA.
Industrial automation, networking and SCADA consultant with more than 30 years of hands-on experience, and a teacher at heart.
Charlie has built five automation technology and training centers across Southern California, taught PLC programs at Orange Coast College and Cal State Long Beach, and supported everyone from small machine builders to Fortune 500 plants. His workshops focus on what you will actually do on the job, and why it works.
Workshops run on the third Thursday of the month, with a second class on the fourth Thursday. Seats are limited by the number of training stations, so reserve early.
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