PLCspace

Leader in industrial automation training based on Siemens equipment

Our company in figures

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Pass rate at the end of the course
639
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Total time of all lessons in the video courses
5
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Books published
14
years
Experience in the industrial automation sector
7
years
Training experience
1396
Trained persons
6
Video course categories
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Who are we?

We believe that good programmes do not write themselves. Configuration and parameterisation of automation equipment does not happen by itself. To be able to work quickly and optimally with the hardware of the SIMATIC and SINAMICS family, a partner is important. The most important aspect of any well-executed project is that it is the work of a whole team, with the automation programmer as one of the people. We have already helped more than 3000+ people with various industrial automation issues. I hope you will join this group too.

Our most important goal is to make automation professionals (current and future) aware of the possibilities in control systems.

Our mission

We decided to supply 15,000 automation professionals with the knowledge to help them effectively:

  • implement projects
  • upgrade
  • fulfil your passions
  • increase earnings

The video courses available on the purchasing platform are further milestones on this journey.

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Our team

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Meet the author of the courses

Tomasz Gilewski
PCL driver expert

Hello, my name is Tomasz Gilewski. I am the founder of PLCspace, author of books on the S7-1200 controller and HMI panels (i.e. Siemens hardware). I have been programming exclusively on Siemens hardware and engineering tools for several years.

Benefits of taking part in the course

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Completed studies
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Why Siemens
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In the 14 years I have been working here, I have learnt every checkbox and what it is used for.
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Education itself
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Helping others
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Provision of classroom training
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Certificates obtained

Author of books

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Frequently asked questions

  • Has my course package been dispatched yet?
    Firstly, wait 15 minutes after paying for your order in the case of fast payments (bank transfer, card, blik). The system needs time to credit the money and send an email to the logistics department (as well as to you) about the current status of the order. This usually takes up to 15 minutes. Packages are dispatched up to 24 hours. You will receive an email that your order has been processed. In this email there is also the delivery note number. If you still haven't received an email about the status of your order, please check the SPAM/OFERTS/NEWSLETTER folder and other folders in your mailbox. From our observations, in 99% cases that is where, you will find the message if you do not see them in your mail.
  • I have not received an invoice (purchase document)
    Firstly, wait 15 minutes after paying for your order in the case of a fast payment (bank transfer, card, blik) and up to 2 working days in the case of a traditional payment by bank transfer. The system needs time to credit the money and send you an email with your purchase document . This usually takes up to 15 minutes. If you still have not received your purchase document check the SPAM/OFERTY/NEWSLETTER folder and other folders in your mailbox. From our observations, 99% of the time, this is where you will find the message if you do not see them in your mail. Still haven't received your purchase document? Write to us stating the date of your order and your e-mail address as stated in this order
  • What course will work best for me?
    Please email me at biuro@plcspace.pl answering the questions: Have you had contact with any programming. If yes, what was it like Have you had any contact with other PLCs? If yes, what were they like Do you want to do retrofits and integrations or more new machines What do you do now?
  • I did not receive the online version of the course. How do I collect it?
    Firstly, wait 15 minutes after paying for your order in the case of a fast payment (bank transfer, card, blik) and up to 2 working days in the case of a traditional payment by bank transfer. The system needs time to credit the money and send you an email with access to the course. This usually takes up to 15 minutes. If you still have not received the product, check the SPAM/OFERTY/NEWSLETTER folder and other folders in your mailbox. From our observations, 99% of the time, this is where you will find the message if you don't see them in your mail. Still haven't received your course? Write to us stating the date of your order and your e-mail address as stated in this order
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Tomasz Gilewski
Hello, my name is Tomasz Gilewski. I am the founder of PLCspace, author of books on the S7-1200 controller and HMI panels (i.e. Siemens hardware). I have been programming exclusively on Siemens hardware and engineering tools for several years.
Why Siemens?
- My first project in 2007 was an intersection traffic light based on the LOGO! Programmable Logic Relay. While learning the fundamental principles of the hardware and interface, I noticed the simplicity, intuitiveness and speed of integration for various SIMATIC systems. I noticed deficiencies in the form of functionality when working on controllers from other manufacturers.
- It is well known that Siemens automation equipment is robust and durable. Proof of this can be found in the PLCs of the SIMATIC S5 family from the 1980s, which many factories are still using today. P
 
In my 14 years of work, I have learnt every checkbox and what it is used for.
 STEP5, STEP7, MicroWin, LogoSoft Comfort, Starter, WinCC flexible, TIA Portal were the most popular Siemens software. I have gained experience by taking
- participation as a programmer, or more like a software engineer, in around 50 application projects for industries such as food, construction, automotiv, texyl, among others.
- Some of these applications were prototypes.I had to adapt to constant changes in design assumptions , which is quite a difficult task for a programmer. Another challenge was
- implementation of multiple software modifications to already running applications, i.e. the need to analyse the programme code after another programmer.
- I have spent very many hours looking for solutions to problems, parameterisation of various functionalities
Education itself.
 
New versions of engineering tools, firmware and hardware are released periodically. To keep up to date, I participate 
- in on-site training at Siemens and its distribution companies
(a) LOGO!
(b) basic and advanced training in SIMATIC S7-300
(c) basic and advanced training in SIMATIC S7-1200
(d) safety training with SIMATIC S7-1500F
(e) visualisation training
- in many on-site and online workshops organised by Siemens related to SIMATIC systems.
- reading manuals
Helping others
I have decided to help and share my knowledge and experience with others , especially with those who are taking their first steps in programming. I want to make it easier for them to get to know this world. That is why
- Since 2014, I have been running a blog located at s7-scl.pl where I describe various interesting topics about SIMATIC systems
- in 2015, my first book on the basics of S7-1200 programming in SCL language was published
- In later years I wrote several other books on
a)S7-1200 programming in LAD language
b) visualisation on a SIMATIC HMI panel
Provision of classroom training
I am currently active within the PLCspace company, where, in addition to programming work for new applications or upgrades to existing applications, I am involved in providing classroom training in many cities in Poland (Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Krakow) as well as directly at company headquarters for their employees. Training topics include:
a)programming of SIMATIC S5, S7 systems in any programming language
(b)visualisation, i.e. human-machine interface on HMI basic and comfort panels
(c)diagnostics, i.e. everything maintenance staff need to know to keep machines and lines working properly. If a fault occurs, you will find the cause of the downtime in the shortest possible time
(d) communications, where exercises take place to exchange data over the various communication network standards used in industry
e) safety, which translates as machine and process safety. This training covers the most important standards a programmer should know, as well as the configuration of fail-safe hardware and the exercise of safety functions for handling components (e.g. Safety Mushroom).
f)drive engineering where exercises on parameterisation of frequency converters for motor control are conducted
Training is based on Factory IO
- actual mini lines and have several levels of sophistication.
Video courses
I am the author of several video training courses on:
- s5, s7-300/400 s7-1200/1500 controller programming
- visualisation for the Basic and Comfort panels
- diagnosis of classic systems such as the s7-300/400 and new systems such as the s7-1200/1500
- communication based on the new s7-1200/1500 controllers
- safety using SIMATIC S7-1200F
- Drive technology based on MICROMASTER and SIMATIC V20 frequency converters

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