1. Our aim is to offer a demand-driven short-term training program in Auto- mation Technology to the Industry authorized and certified by Festo Germany, one of the worlds leader in Industrial Automation. Please enjoy our Virtual Webpage and we are looking forward to a fruit- ful cooperation with you ! Just click onto the frame of interest and enjoy our presentation or contactcontact our FACT Team if you have any question. Please use only the mouse to navigate through the webpage NOT the Enter button ! > Home

2. > Introduction > Introduction from UNIDO Introduction from UNIDO The Modular Centre of Excellence for Industrial Automation and Mecatronics is an initiative, which emerged from the cooperation between the Government of Uruguay and UNIDO. Based on its expertise in industrial development, UNIDO had designed the Centre speci- fically for Uruguay, realizing jointly with the Government and Uruguayan counter- parts comprehensive research so as to lay out the foundation for the centre´s laboratories and to determine the scope and structure of services to be provided to the industry and the academic sector. Kai Bethke, Director, UNIDO Uruguay What is FACT FACT Partnership UTU Montevideo Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info Introduction from UNIDO

3. > Introduction > What is FACT FACT - a partnership that guarantees your success FACT Festo Authorized and Certified Training Centre is a step into the future of co- operation between a global industrial player and a well-known University to provide engineering excellence, innovation and leadership in industrial training of Automation Technology. What is FACT FACT Partnership UTU Montevideo Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info Welcome note ONUDI

4. > Introduction > FACT Partnership A partnership of excellence FACT Partnership Festo Authorized and Certified Training Centre - a close partnership of two independent partners. The decisive element of FACT is that the Universidad del trabajo de Uruguay is authorized by Festo to offer exper- tise and know-how to the free market under the Festo brand. Either for students – called Training for Employability or the Industry – called Training for Productivity. What is FACT FACT Partnership UTU Montevideo Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info Welcome note ONUDI

5. > Introduction > Universidad del trabajo de Uruguay Universidad del trabajo de Uruguay It was created on 9 th September 1942 to give a basic and media technological education through integral formation. Mision Offer a professional technical and technological scientific education accor- ding to the national requirements. Vision To be an educational institute with pro- posals for second and third level, with professional social values, prosperity, confidence, security and solidarity. What is FACT FACT Partnership UTU Montevideo Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info Welcome note ONUDI

6. > Introduction > Festo Info Festo Automation Group Worldwide leader in Factory- and Pro- cess Automation Founded in 1925 and still family owned up to now Headquarter in Esslingen, Germany At present 61 branches worldwide Currently almost 17,000 employees worldwide At present more than 2,800 patents Investment into research around 8.5% of total turnover Turn-over 2.2 Billion Euro More than 300,000 customers in around 176 countries Festo – a global player in industrial Automation What is FACT FACT Partnership UTU Montevideo Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info Welcome note ONUDI

7. > Introduction > Festo Didactic Info Festo Didactic – the Training Company Festo Didactic Market leader in professional edu- cational solutions Learning systems in Factory and Pro- cess Automation Learning systems in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Holistic solutions for the entire range of Mechatronics Seminar provider with 45,000 partici- pants per year Educational consulting for complete training centres Inhouse consulting for companies and organizations Sponsor partner for WorldSkills What is FACT FACT Partnership UTU Montevideo Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info Welcome note ONUDI

8. > FAQ > Why Automation Globalization The global market requests for availa- bility, quality, reasonable prices and services. Productivity Increase the Productivity by producing on a higher level of Automation Quality Time Costs are the key factors Why is Automation Technology so important Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

9. > FAQ > Why Mechatronics Mechatronics To be able to handle automated and networked systems, a new way of thinking and acting is required – Mechatronics. The technological part which has to be handled is called Factory and Process Automation. Mechatronics is the perfect tool to transfer the know-how of the interfaces between the single technologies ! What is new with Mechatronics training Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

10. > FAQ > What is Automation Definition of Factory and Process Automation Factory Automation Is the handling of solid workpieces through out the entire manufacturing process, by means of in each step of the process the shape, dimension, orientation and material is known Process Automation is the control of all flowing materials, such as fluids, gas or powdery material, manual or auto- mated processes i.e. the production, transportation, treatment and disposal. Mostly closed loop controllers are used within the Process Technology. Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

11. > FAQ > What is know-how Know-how Is the combination of knowledge and skills, by means of the ability to understand a networked system and to be able to handle it in a pro- fessional and competent way. We can offer any corresponding training level you require. What does know-how mean Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

12. > FAQ > Industrial requirements Industrial requirements The level of Partly and Fully automated systems in Uruguay is quite high com- pare to other emerging countries. To keep or to increase the level of Pro- ductivity, the shopfloor and the mainte- nance personnel must be permanently up to date in technology. But to focus on the status quo is not enough – a good and future oriented training pro- gram must cover the requirements of the future, by means of to offer the possibility to work on new trends and the latest technology in Automation. Please ask us for the entire evaluation of the market survey in Uruguay ! Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

13. > Industrial Training > Why continuous learning Product Lifecycle Innovations and trends reduce the life- cycle of a product dramatically. Produc- tion systems have to be flexible to be able to react as fast as possible. Productivity New trends and technological develop- ments can increase the Productivity and your standing in the global market. To fulfill both requirements, continuous learning and high flexibility of the specia- lists even the machine users are the keys of success ! Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Pneumatics/Hydraulics Electrics/Electronics/Drives Fully automated system

14. > Industrial Training > Industrial equipment State-of-the-art training equipment State-of-the-art equipment Our training equipment is highly sophis- ticated and offers the possibility to work on the latest developments in Auto- mation technology in the manufacturing and packaging. Industrial components Our training equipment is set-up with purely industrial components and en- ables the participants to work hands-on with real production process devices. Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Pneumatics/Hydraulics Electrics/Electronics/Drives Fully automated system

15. > Industrial Training > Training target group Target group Because our training is highly flexible and covers your demands in the certain levels of know-how, the target group of our competency based training pro- gram is: Machine operators Set-up personal of production system Maintenance & Repair personal Research & Development personal Students from several faculties from all sectors of industrial production Who should come for training Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Pneumatics/Hydraulics Electrics/Electronics/Drives Fully automated system

16. > Industrial Training > Pneumatics and Hydraulics Fluidics, by means of Pneumatics and Hydraulics, are very essential technolo- gies in the industrial reality. Air is clean, fast, easy to transport and store only to mention some of the many advantages of Pneumatics. Where ever high pressure and high force is required in the Industry and environment, Hydraulics is providing the solution. Our training modules are: Pneumatics Electro-Pneumatics Hydraulics Training program – Pneumatics and Hydraulics Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Pneumatics/Hydraulics Electrics/Electronics/Drives Fully automated system

17. > Industrial Training > Electrics/Electronics/Drives Training program – Electrics/Electronics/Drives Electrics, Electronics and Drives are also very essential technologies in the industrial reality. Especially to fully understand all combined electrical and electronic applications like wiring, sen- sorics, electrical control of Pneumatics and Hydraulics, PLC and Drives we have to work-out the basics first. Our training modules are: DC/AC motor control basic DC/AC motor control intermediate DC/AC motor control advanced Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Pneumatics/Hydraulics Electrics/Electronics/Drives Fully automated system

18. > Industrial Training > Fully automated system Training program – Fully automated system Fully automated system as the top level of Mechatronics representing the com- bination of Factory and Process Auto- mation manufacturing and packaging process. In so many industries both important parts of industrial manufact- uring are combined together to a fully automated material- and signal flow. Our training modules are: Commissioning/Trouble Shooting PLC programming basic PLC programming advanced PLC programming higher functions SCADA – Touch panel programming Process Automation Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Pneumatics/Hydraulics Electrics/Electronics/Drives Fully automated system

19. > Virtual Lab Tour > Lab design Lab design Our international and professional lab design offers the perfect training environment. The design is following the high international standard of Festo Germany on a professionally designed lab. Lab design according international standard Lab design Virtual Tour FACT Centre Video

20. Virtual lab tour through our FACT Centre > Virtual Lab Tour > Virtual Tour Lab design Virtual Tour FACT Centre Video

21. > Virtual Lab Tour > FACT Centre Video Please visit the FACT Centre for Training in Automation and Mecha- tronics at any time. Kindly refer to the contact area tocontact find the contact data. Click here to start our video FACT Centre Video Lab design Virtual Tour FACT Centre Video

22. Contact data > Contact Link to Festo Link to Festo Didactic Please feel free to contact us at any time. We are looking forward to wel- come you at our FACT Centre ! Festo Authorized and Certified Training Centre for Training in Automation and Mechatronics Ing. Quím. Jorge Castro Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay - LATU Av. Italia 6201, CP 11500 Next to building No.: 8 Montevideo – Uruguay mobile: (+598) 99294940 email: jorgecastrosomoza@gmail.com Link to UTU