Gross Automation Academy

Danfoss drive & PLC enablement built for OEM engineering teams

Advance commissioning, programming, and lifecycle operations through our partnership with Danfoss Application Development Centers (ADCs). Labs are led by senior electrical engineers who deploy VLT®, VACON®, and the new Danfoss PLC every week. Mix onsite bootcamps, regional labs, and live virtual coaching tailored to your production roadmap and aligned with Danfoss innovation standards.

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  • UL508A Lab Bays
  • IEC 61131-3 PLC Clinics
  • DrivePro Lifecycle Coaching
260+ OEM engineers certified
96% Lab satisfaction score
12 Regional training hubs

Program catalog for drives, PLCs, and lifecycle teams

Layer certification-grade content across core Danfoss technologies so application, controls, and service teams scale together.

Drives

VLT & VACON commissioning bootcamp

Two-day lab aligning parameter sets, harmonics studies, and DrivePro® tools for production start-ups.

  • Hands-on motor tuning with live load stands.
  • IEEE 519 compliance planning with filters and AFEs.
  • Alarm triage drills using DrivePro® Remote Monitoring.
PLC

Danfoss PLC application studio

Engineer reusable motion, safety, and analytics libraries adapted from Danfoss HVAC PLC templates for OEM machines.

  • IEC 61131-3 programming across ladder, ST, and function block.
  • Safety controller validation with STO/SIL workflows.
  • Secure remote diagnostics using MQTT and Danfoss dashboards.
Lifecycle

Drive lifecycle reliability workshop

Build sustainment roadmaps covering spares, analytics, and command center escalation aligned to your fleet KPIs.

  • Reliability-centered maintenance plans with Danfoss DrivePro® tiers.
  • Condition monitoring dashboards for vibration, thermal, and power quality trends.
  • Warranty, spares, and depot governance scorecards.

Certification roadmap

Progress through Gross Automation’s four-stage path to certify OEM teams on Danfoss drive and PLC deployments.

1

Foundation alignment

Virtual primers covering Danfoss architectures, safety concepts, and project readiness checklists.

  • Prerequisite modules with knowledge checks.
  • Baseline equipment profiles for your machines.
  • Kickoff call with Gross Automation engineers.
2

Applied labs

In-person commissioning, programming, and validation labs with lab reports and punch list tracking.

  • Hands-on VLT®/VACON® panel bays and PLC racks.
  • Joint FAT/SAT simulation with project deliverables.
  • Application scoring rubric for each participant.
3

Operational coaching

Lifecycle, analytics, and service clinics to embed DrivePro® playbooks, depot coordination, and escalation workflows.

  • Reliability dashboards and alert runbooks.
  • Depot staging, kitting, and spare governance plans.
  • Leadership reviews with KPI scorecards.
4

Certification & continuous enablement

Final capstone, credential issuance, and quarterly refresh coaching with new Danfoss releases and AI tooling.

  • Capstone presentation with OEM project metrics.
  • Certification exam and practical assessment.
  • Quarterly release briefings and refresher labs.

Hands-on labs & digital classrooms

Choose the setting that fits your team—Brookfield HQ bays, regional depots, or always-on virtual classrooms.

HQ Lab

Brookfield command center

Five UL508A bays with Danfoss drives up to 500 HP, PLC racks, and DrivePro® instrumentation for FAT/SAT simulations.

  • Load banks and harmonic analyzers for live testing.
  • DrivePro® Remote Monitoring dashboards.
  • Video capture and playback for remote participants.
Regional

Atlanta & Toronto depots

Mobility-focused labs replicating HVAC, water, and material handling cells with Danfoss PLC controls.

  • Industry-specific rigs and fault injection modules.
  • Joint workshops with Danfoss field application engineers.
  • Local spare staging and service rehearsal kits.
Virtual

Always-on digital classroom

Live-streamed labs, recorded walkthroughs, and remote sandboxes for teams who can’t travel but need certification.

  • Cloud PLC simulators and drive digital twins.
  • Interactive workbooks and assessments.
  • Office hours with Gross Automation trainers.

On-demand resources

Keep teams learning between labs with recordings, templates, and calculators curated by our trainers.

VACON® harmonics mitigation toolkit

Download calculators, single-line diagrams, and commissioning checklists used in the active front end clinic.

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Danfoss PLC lab recordings

Stream module-by-module walkthroughs with project files covering motion, safety, and analytics templates.

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Drive lifecycle ROI workbook

Model maintenance savings, uptime gains, and energy KPIs to justify modernization or service investments.

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