WAGO Announces 2017 Schedule for Free Customer Training

WAGO offers customer trainings at no charge, held at WAGO Corporation headquarters in Germantown, Wisconsin.

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Jan 31st, 2017

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WAGO offers customer trainings at no charge, held at WAGO Corporation headquarters in Germantown, Wisconsin. The 2017 schedule includes training on the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM along with WAGO-I/O-PRO and e!COCKPIT Programming Software packages:
Customer Training Schedule 2017
Description Start Date End Date
WAGO-IO-PRO February 28, 2017 March 2, 2017
e!COCKPIT March 7, 2017 March 9, 2017
WAGO-IO-PRO May 23, 2017 May 25, 2017
WAGO-IO-PRO August 22, 2017 August 24, 2017
e!COCKPIT September 12, 2017 September 14, 2017
WAGO-IO-PRO November 14, 2017 November 16, 2017
e!COCKPIT December 5, 2017 December 7, 2017

WAGO provides all course materials and meals. Attendees are responsible for bringing an Ethernet-ready laptop with a RJ45 connection, as well as for transportation and lodging costs. Seminars are limited to 12 attendees per session. Reserve your spot by clicking here or contact Sharon Benson at train.us@wago.com. Click for more specific information on the e!COCKPIT and the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM training.

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