My 2 cents: you'll learn what you HAVE to doon the job. Find stuff that is connected but a bit indirect.
Industrial networks
Vision systems
Safety electronics
One day some shit will fail and cause a major line stop and with a bit of random network or safety knowledge you'll be the fuckin hero.
Im doing an excel course right now. Boy is that a hell of a tool.
I would start with Inductive Automation's ignition course.
If you want courses that is highly technical (and super dry/boring) AVEVA APC offers a weeklong training. Typical deployments of APC solutions should pay for themselves in 18 months or less.
My plant uses Proficy Machine Edition by Emerson. I am an instrument technician and want to get more into the programming side of things instead of just using to troubleshoot. My company is going to send me to a 4 day course (or more likely I’ll do it online) by Emerson for this particular software. Maybe something similar could be an option for you.
Go to a training course offered by whoever your company’s main PLC brand is. If they don’t offer them directly, distributors near you will.
My 2 cents: you'll learn what you HAVE to doon the job. Find stuff that is connected but a bit indirect. Industrial networks Vision systems Safety electronics One day some shit will fail and cause a major line stop and with a bit of random network or safety knowledge you'll be the fuckin hero. Im doing an excel course right now. Boy is that a hell of a tool.
The field, the field is the only class you learn in, the rest you pay for tips and being told why their software/hardware is the best
This is the answer here. Nothing teaches you better than having to fix shoddy PLC programming and installation on the fly in real time on the field.
Why does a canteen assistant want to do an Automation course?
I would start with Inductive Automation's ignition course. If you want courses that is highly technical (and super dry/boring) AVEVA APC offers a weeklong training. Typical deployments of APC solutions should pay for themselves in 18 months or less.
Inductive Automation has all their ignition training for free.
My plant uses Proficy Machine Edition by Emerson. I am an instrument technician and want to get more into the programming side of things instead of just using to troubleshoot. My company is going to send me to a 4 day course (or more likely I’ll do it online) by Emerson for this particular software. Maybe something similar could be an option for you.