We are also happy to deliver these specialist seminars on-site at your premises.
"All About EICHLER" – A Look behind the Scenes
"All About EICHLER" stand for a detailed and special day. The focus is on gaining a behind-the-scenes look. Experience the practical working world of a service company up close, right at the workstations of the technical specialists.
"Come Together" – The Maintenane Roadshow with EICHLER
The core concept of the one-day seminar was born from the question: How can I find a reliable service partner for maintenance repairs that cannot be handled in-house? This is where professionals and decision-makers come together in search of a successful and component partner.
"Get Together" – The Maintenance Meeting Point - Where Experts Connect
Following the exciting and successful pilot project in 2024 at DEUTZ AG in Cologne, "Get Together" is now established as a regular lecture series. It will be held at the facilities of successful companies in collaboration with guest speakers.
Life Cycle and Repair Management
The maintenance seminar highlights the importance of a well-thought-out service strategy and explains how to develop one. It also demonstrates how to ensure reliable plant availability and fast response times.
Life Cycle Management and Risk Analysis
This hands-on seminar focuses on the impact of manufacturer product discontinuations. Proven practical solutions demonstrate how easily system availability can be secured while minimizing the risks and costs of machine breakdown.
Obsolescence Management
Secure your system availability and protect yourself against manufacturer component discontinuations! In our compact seminar, you'll learn proven, practical strategies to minimize obsolescence risks and safeguard your production in the long-term.
SIMATIC S5 – System Handling and Troubleshooting COMPACT
The new COMPACT SIMATIC® S5 seminar provides valuable foundational knowledge over the course of three days, covering assemblies, areas of applications, and special features - alongside practical experience in handling malfunctions.
SIMATIC S7 COMPACT - Basic knowledge, system handling, troubleshooting
The 3-day seminar supports maintenance personnel in developing and implementing efficient measures for fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and system restart within the system. Participants train their skills using a virtual S7 system.
TIA Portal Expert Knowledge I – Transition/ Migration from STEP7
In this seminar, we teach you how to configure and program a PLC control system using the TIA Portal V19 engineering platform, as well as how to commission the control system and diagnose faults. The goal is to migrate existing software or a STEp7 project to the new TIA Portal engineering platform.
TIA-Portal Expert Knowlege II – System Retrofit and Troubleshooting
This seminar provides knowledge and skills beyond the basics, equipping participants to modify existing production systems. The focus is on physically implemented retrofit measures using a custom-developed system model created in-house for this purpose.
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The speakers
Our experts are well-networked within the industry and actively participate in various professional associations, committees, and panels. In addition to providing practical, field-tested expertise, you will also receive firsthand information on new legal regulations, current standards, and technical developments.
The hardest and most bitter path to success is the one through experience – it remains a valuable and irreplaceable asset in everything.
Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Ignorek, Head of SIMATIC S5 Professional Seminars
Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Ignorek
He has over 30 years of experience in the programming of control and automation technology. As a seminar leader, he supervises the technical seminars for SIMATIC® S5 and S7.
Experience & engagement
- Dipl.-Ing. in Electrical Engineering and System Construction
- Managing Director at DIAS - Engineering Office for Automation and Process Design
- Experience in connecting control systems with IBM and PCS7 systems
- PLC Programmer for system and machinery construction with STEP5
- PLC Programmer for system and machinery construction with STEP7
- Over 30 years of industry experience, including more than 10 years as a trainer
The combination of modern training methods and fault simulations on real system hardware maximizes learning success. Through practical case studies, real value is created for your team.
Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Weber, Head of SIMATIC S7 Professional Seminars, EICHLER GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Weber
Since the beginning of 2024, he has been working as a technical seminar leader at EICHLER. He has many years of experience in electrical and automation technology as well as software programming.
Experience & engagement
- Energy Systems Electronics Technician
- Dipl.-Ing. Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology
- 12 years of software programming and commissioning of automation systems (worldwide)
- 10 years of project management in automation technology
- 4 years as a lecturer in electrical engineering and automation technology
- Since 2022, member of the examination board for Mechatronics at the IHK Schwaben
