Over the years, we’ve trained many engineers and users in the proper selection, specification, operation and maintenance to maximize productivity, extend equipment life and reduce operating costs. With over 20 years each in applications and equipment expertise, PP&S engineers and account managers are ready to assist your team with a broad array of educational solutions.
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Lunch + Learn sessions ►
Our part-day Lunch + Learn training is an excellent way to become familiar with a new equipment purchase, for planning proper equipment for an application change or to train new employees on a highlighted topic. Lunch + Learns can be held at your conference center or a nearby location, and typically last 1-2 hours depending on the topics and your time requirements.
Advantages:
• Accelerated learning with low time commitment
• Proximity
• Arranged to suit your schedule
Training seminars ►
PP&S holds regularly scheduled, full-day training sessions in each of our regional locations, and at our vendor partner facilities. Individual seminars focus on equipment operation, maintenance or engineering topics, providing a more in-depth learning experience for your team. Seminars frequently include hands-on sessions and are often taught in conjunction with experts from our OEM teams. Check our upcoming seminars below, and be sure to sign up for seminar alerts. We also welcome your topical suggestions for this ongoing series.
Advantages :
• In-depth learning on specific areas of interest
• Rotating topics build team knowledge
• Excellent way to stay current with new techniques and equipment
Customized training at your facility ►
PP&S also offers individualized instruction on the equipment and processes required to maximize performance for your specific business. Our engineering and management teams will work closely with you to customize a curriculum and session length to best suit your team and accomplish your objectives. We'll tailor course reference materials to enhance your employees' training experience and ongoing utilization of the concepts and methods. Call your Key Account Manager to discuss how your organization can benefit from custom training.
Advantages :
• In-depth learning in your environment, on your equipment, for your applications
• Tailored to achieve your specific goals
• Excellent way to seamlessly introduce new equipment or application changes
Be sure to call your
Key Account Manager or Customer Care at 800.275.4786 to register for an upcoming seminar or to discuss creating a training course to suit your specific needs.
Upcoming open enrollment seminars ►
To be notified of all upcoming speaker and training events, please sign up for an alert on our Stay Connected page, or let your Key Account Manager know you'd like to be contacted.
Featured Professional Development programs ►
Reliability + Efficiency Strategies for High Energy/Aux Equipment
PP&S Training Facility, Charlotte, NC
PP&S conducted a 2-day program for engineers and maintenance, production and plant managers that provided advanced training in critical assembly set-up of high energy pumps and auxiliary equipment.
PP&S Reliability Specialist Ray Shifflett, in partnership with training professionals from Flowserve and HBE Engineering equipment, covered procedures and best practices to ensure equipment is operating optimally as designed. At the end of the training, the 15 attendees gained a solid understanding of proper pump, motor and auxiliary equipment set-up to operate at peak performance, reduce energy cost and increase reliability.PP&S of Alabama's Louis Feirman and Dennis Huff participated in extended training of college engineers at Mercedes-Benz in Vance, AL. The 4-day event was hosted by , a workforce development organization that supports Alabama business and government in promoting economic vitality.
AIDT Cooperative Training for Engineering Undergraduates
Mercedes-Benz Facility, Vance, SC
PP&S of Alabama's Louis Feirman and Dennis Huff participated in extended training of college engineers at Mercedes-Benz in Vance, AL. The 4-day event was hosted by AIDT, a workforce development organization that supports Alabama business and government in promoting economic vitality.
Louis and Dennis partnered in AIDT's Co-op program that reaches out to AL colleges and universities to expose students to real-world experience and skills. The PP&S team covered Pumps101 basics, as well as a review of pump selection software capabilities. They also provided hands-on equipment demos for several equipment types during this 4-hour training session. Dennis and Louis's morning session was followed by a presentation by our OEM partner Gusher.
PP&S participation in this type of training event serves to promote the future of manufacturing and engineering – segments that have been losing workforce interest over the past couple decades.
There can be immense value and economies in leveraging the PP&S team for new employee – as well as new equipment training. We often partnering with OEM technicians to provide the latest and most comprehensive training on new or planned installations. Contact your KAM or call PP&S for more information.
A Trifecta of Wastewater Treatment Strategies
Multiple SC SCRWA program locations
PP&S Environmental partnered with three OEM industry experts to deliver a course focusing on leading-edge alternatives to solving wastewater challenges. This course was featured in the South Carolina Rural Water Association’s (SCRWA) professional development class line-up for November 2013, and was offered on three dates and locations across SC.
Technologies discussed included: Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Facility (Contech-Magellan), Advanced Sequencing Batch Reactor (AWT Technologies), North American Extended Aeration Lagoon System (Bioworks).
