Emerson officially opened the Emerson Solutions Center and Education Center in Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, UAE.

The Centers, spanning an overall of 5,000-square-feet, lie at Emerson's Middle East and Africa head office, which is likewise the home of manufacturing and service centers for automation solutionsincluding process control and safety systems, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves and final control technologies.

The Solutions Center, the very first facility of its kind in the region, offers clients with an immersive, hands-on experience of the latest technology for operations management. Geared up with developments such as augmented truth and 3D imaging, and set up with Emerson's latest automation technologies, the Center provides an integrated, completely collective platform that enables users to have a total photo of exactly what is occurring in their operations and subsequently make notified choices.

At the Solutions Center, customers can connect with Emerson's local and remote specialists, along with their own executives and operations personnel to discuss challenges, develop application solutions, manage projects, and troubleshoot problems, regardless of location. The facility can link to other Emerson's centers around the globe and to clients' production sites to enable data exchange and remote collaboration.

The Education Center reinforces Emerson's ability in helping clients train their brand-new hires, enhance the skills of existing workforce, and adapt to brand-new technologies. Delivering courses in the whole spectrum of the automation discipline, the facility makes the most of learning through hands-on demos and training on actual innovations and systems. Each student is supplied with devoted resources such as field instruments, I/Os, control and security system simulators, and wireless innovations, allowing them to apply exactly what they have discovered in real-life operations environment much faster and efficiently.

The Education Center can host virtual classrooms where certified teachers deliver training live and online, and tailor training programs through a combined learning approach that combines both classroom and online direction. The facility is connected to the network of Emerson training centers around the world, bringing together trainees and specialists regardless of location.

" The opening of our Solutions and Education Centers show Emerson's long lasting commitment to our clients across the Middle East and Africa region, providing them the chance to explore and resolve their company challenges by experiencing and carrying out the current automation innovations," said Dave Tredinnick, President, Emerson Process Management Middle East and Africa.

" These investments will even more improve our partnership with clients and allow them to experience and realize their vision of future operations. And more investments are under way, including the impending opening of the Emerson Dhahran Techno Valley facility in Saudi Arabia."