So in news today, Ideal Tools has launched a dedicated New Zealand website. It implies the distance between the two countries is so small, that moving from one to the other is no further or harder than traversing a small ditch) (For those not in the region, “crossing the ditch” refers to crossing the Tasman sea, or in other words moving between Australia and New Zealand. What I can I say – quality is addictive!Īnd finds itself replicated across the ditch! I know not everyone is into Festool products- to each his own. One of the early cab-off-the-ranks is the SwordSawĪnd many other products in the Protool range will be receiving the same treatment. So what does this all really mean? Not a lot to be honest, just means if you are a fan of Festool (or have been sorely tempted by their range), as far as the Festool branding (and green/blue coloured tools), that range is getting bigger.

It means the Protool tools will receive a makeover, becoming the classic Festool dark blue and green, and it won’t be possible to say definitively that all Festool is made in Germany (a few of the Protool range are not), but it will end the “when is a Festool not a Festool” question (as in “when it is a Protool”). They have decided to combine these under the single Festool brand banner. The company used the Festool brand for more woodworking type applications, and Protool for other contractor tools (concrete cutters and grinders, heavy-duty drills and other heavier duty products). In one way, this is kind of confusing, seeing as the two brands were really one anyway under the Tooltechnic banner – at least from an outsiders perspective! Introduction to further functions including: - Scripting, DDE, Integration with Simatic Manager.Ī 3 day version of the course is available aimed at maintenance engineers who need an understanding of WINCC and the ability to make small graphical changes, add extra tags and an appreciation of the various functions available.Īll topics are reinforced with practical exercises throughout the course.This is old news for some I am sure, but Protool and Festool have combined, and the Protool brand has been absorbed. WinCC, WinCC OA, TIA HMI, WinCC Flexible, ProTool/Operator Panels S7 Intro S7 Basic, S7 Advanced, S7 Safety, S7 Graph, S7 Maintenance S7 Comms S5 Intro S5 Basic, S5 Advanced, S5 Maintenance S5 Networking

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