Emerson has opened its new solutions and education centres at Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in Dubai, UAE.

The centres, spanning a total of 5,000 sq ft, are located at Emerson's Middle East and Africa (MEA) headquarters, which is also home to manufacturing and service facilities for automation solutions including process control and safety systems, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves and final control technologies, said a statement from the company.

The Solutions Centre, the first facility of its kind in the region, provides customers with an immersive, hands-on experience of the latest technology for operations management, said a statement from Emerson.

Equipped with innovations such as augmented reality and 3D imaging, and installed with Emerson's latest automation technologies, it provides an integrated, fully collaborative platform that enables users to have a complete picture of what is happening in their operations and consequently make informed decisions, it said.

The Education Centre strengthens the company’s capability in helping customers train their new hires, improve the skills of current workforce, and adapt to new technologies.

Delivering courses in the entire spectrum of the automation discipline, the facility maximises learning through hands-on demos and training on actual technologies and systems, said a statement.

Dave Tredinnick, president, Emerson Process Management MEA, said: “The  opening of our centres demonstrate our company’s lasting commitment to our customers across the region, offering them the opportunity to explore and solve their business challenges by experiencing and implementing the latest automation technologies.”

“These investments will further enhance our collaboration with customers and allow them to experience and realise their vision of future operations. And more investments are under way, including the imminent opening of the Emerson Dhahran Techno Valley facility in Saudi Arabia,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service