Hydraulic and Pneumatic Advance Operation & Maintenance

Course details

gives participants the knowledge for design, maintenance and troubleshooting of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Power Systems.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical and Process Engineers, Project Engineers, Maintenance Engineers and Supervisors interested.

• work in the field of Pneumatics, Automation and Process Control. The course will als
• definitely be beneficial for the all the other department people concerned with the plant operations, production, maintenance and safety. It could be als
• useful for the procurement and quality personnel.

COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction to Fluid Power

• What is Fluid Power
• Advantages of Fluid Power
• Applications of Fluid Power
• Components of Fluid Power Systems

Power Transmitting Fluids

• Fluids: Oil and Air
• Pressure, Head, and Force
• The Perfect Gas Law
• The Continuity Equation
• Bernoulli’s Equation
• Pascal’s Law and Application
• Bulk Modulus
• Pressure Losses in Valve and Fitting
• Flow and Pressure Measurement
• Energy, Power, and Flow Rates

Basic Fluid Power System

• The Basic Pneumatic System
• The Basic Hydraulic System
• Air Compressors
• Hydraulic Pump
• Pump Performance
• Pump Selection
• Pressure Intensifiers
• Motors and Actuators
• Hydraulic Motor Performance
• Low-Speed, High-Torque Motors

The Distribution System

• Steel Pipes, Steel Tubing and Plastic Tubing
• Flexible Hoses
• Quick Disconnect Coupling
• Metric Steel Tubing

Control Components and Simple Circuit

• Directional Control Valve
• Pressure and Flow Control Valve
• Servo Valve
• Hydraulic Fuses
• Pressure and Temperature Switches
• Shock Absorbers

Hydraulic Circuit

• Control of a Single and Double-Acting Hydraulic Cylinder
• Regenerative Circuit
• Pump-Unloading Circuit
• Double-Pump Hydraulic System
• Pressure Intensifier Circuit
• Counterbalance Valve Application
• Hydraulic Cylinder Sequencing Circuit
• Automatic Cylinder Reciprocating System
• Locked Cylinder Using Pilot Check Valves
• Cylinder Synchronizing Circuit
• Metering in and Metering out Fail-Safe Circuits
• Speed Control of Hydraulic Motor
• Hydraulic Motor Breaking System
• Accumulators and Accumulator Circuit

Pneumatic Circuit

• Fluid Conditioners
• Air Service Unit
• Air Pressure Losses in pipes
• Control with Orifice
• Air Control Valve
• Pneumatic Actuators
• Basic Pneumatic Circuit
• Circuit Design with Intuitive and Cascade Method
• Accumulator System Analysis
• Pneumatic Circuit Analysis

Electrical Controls for Fluid Power Circuit

• Electrical Components
• Control of a Cylinder Using a Single Limit Switch
• Dual Cylinder Sequence Circuits
• Electrical Control of Regenerative Circuit
• Counting, Timing, and Reciprocation of Hydraulic Cylinder
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Fluid Power Maintenance and Safety

• Sealing Devices
• The Reservoir System
• Filters and Strainers
• Filtration and Contamination Assessment
• Beta Ratio of Filters
• Temperature Control
• Troubleshooting Fluid Power Circuit
• Safety Considerations