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Be prepared for problems before they happen with ABB VFD drive training and PLC programming classes

Our training department specializes in hands-on, instructor-led ABB VFD drive training and PLC programming and troubleshooting classes. Increase your uptime by helping your team develop their skills. Training customers since 2001, Cates offers basic through advanced classes at our Houston and Dallas locations.

Help Your Team Learn Critical Skills

ABB VFD Drive Training:
Learn to Troubleshoot

  • Skill development for troubleshooting and maintenance
  • ABB VFD and PLC maintenance and troubleshooting classes
  • Hands-on experience and labs to practice the new skills
  • Instructors have over 30 years of experience
  • Small class sizes enable plenty of interaction with the instructor
  • Basic and advanced classes are available
  • Courses offered at our Houston (Webster) and Dallas (Plano) locations

PLC Programming Classes:
Learn from a Controls Engineer

  • Fully customized courses with measurable results
  • Basic, intermediate, and advanced controls classes for engineers
  • Classes taught by a controls engineer with field experience
  • Beginner controls class overview for management
  • Pre-training skills assessment and final exam skills assessment
  • Daily reviews, guided quizzes to check comprehension
  • Hands-on experience and labs to practice the new skills
  • Course completion certificates

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ABB ACS880 drive used in ABB advanced VFD variable frequency drive training in Dallas taught by Cates Control Solutions
ABB Basic
ABB ACS880 drive used in ABB advanced VFD variable frequency drive training in Dallas taught by Cates Control Solutions
ABB Advanced

Gain Uptime Through Training

The Importance of Uptime

  • How does downtime financially impact your business?
  • If a VFD is down, does your team have the ability to diagnose or determine the cause?
  • If you are in a tight spot, do you have access to a service team that can be on-site fast enough to recognize the problem, identify a solution, and implement it?
  • It can take hours, if not days, to complete this cycle in some scenarios. The value of having a trained team that can reduce downtime is paramount to any manufacturer’s continued success.
  • Cates offers ABB VFD training courses that will get your team up to speed on VFD fault tracing, adjusting parameters, making connections and more.

Training Benefits Your Employees

  • Improves confidence and morale of plant management and workers
  • Increases career advancement opportunities for plant employees

Training Benefits Your Plants

  • Increases system uptime!
  • Enables plants to maintain systems with minimal outside assistance
  • Allows each plant to fine-tune systems to meet their specific needs

Our Instructors Have Hands-On Experience

Walter Cusato

Walter teaches our basic, intermediate and advanced level PLC and HMI programming classes. He has been doing engineering software development and startups as well as teaching classes for over 9 years. Walter is an excellent instructor and his classes are informative and helpful.

Dave McDonald

Dave is the instructor for our VFD and PLC troubleshooting class. He has been engineering and servicing VFDs and PLCs as well as teaching classes for over 30 years. Dave is a great instructor and his extensive knowledge makes him a valuable resource for our students during class.

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Check Our Schedule

See our ABB Training Schedule 2024 for a complete listing of classes. We offer ABB VFD Basic and ABB VFD Advanced classes; both classes are offered at our Houston and Dallas training locations. In order to gain a base of knowledge more quickly, students can take these 2 classes back to back in the same week.

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Training Facilities

  • Training in Webster, Texas (southeast of Houston) and Plano, Texas (northeast of Dallas)
  • Dedicated training rooms at both locations for up to 20 students
  • Custom work area with training equipment
  • Catered meal options
  • Classes can also be taught in off-site meeting rooms or at your facility

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What Our Clients Have to Say!

In recognition of the contribution Integrity Integration Resources has made to the Controls capability of our organization over the last 15 years I wish to extend a hearty Thank You. Through the partnership between I2R and Frito Lay we have conducted 40 classes and trained over 250 Frito Lay Technicians, totaling more than 14,000 man-hours of classroom time!
Anthony P.
I have enjoyed being in this class. Lee is very knowledgeable. Kept me interested in the subject by his passion. I feel it is very important to laugh and Lee has done a wonderful job with mixing course curriculum with humorous & interesting stories of past jobs.
Vinny M.
Had a great time in class. Fast, but good. Everyone at the facility was very welcoming and friendly.
Rebecca O.H.