Purpose of Seminar:

The purpose of this information packed seminar is to provide the attendee with the ability to read, draw and understand fluid power drawings and schematics, which will enable students to properly troubleshoot, identify & fix problems in their equipment. This course will take the mystery out of fluid power symbols and drawings so that you will understand exactly what is going on with your systems & equipment. This is done by teaching what the symbols represent, how the flow of fluid power goes, and what happens when system fluids hit a component identified by its symbolic drawing. Students will also learn how the schematics should be used for troubleshooting old equipment, or installing new equipment.

A perfect course for the novice and great review for the experienced hydraulic technician, attend this seminar and leave with the confidence and knowledge of how to read and use fluid power schematics to become more useful and efficient in your job.

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for people involved with fluid power at industrial plants, utilities or commercial and private building facilities. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and job titles, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from the class, don't worry - you will! People who will benefit from attending this seminar include…

Personnel working with hydraulics in:

• Manufacturing Plants
• Commercial Buildings
• Utilities
• Waste Water Facilities
• Mining
• Government Buildings
• Oil Refineries
• Construction (for Mobile Applications)
• Airports

Including:

• Maintenance Mechanics & Technicians
• Fluid Power Technicians
• Machine Operators
• Plant & Facility Managers
• Design Engineers
• Pipefitters
• Multi-craft & Cross Training Personnel
• Any person needing a thorough understanding of fluid power schematics

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate and .8 Continuing Education Units indicating that the student understands:

• The identification of fluid power symbols
• The purpose of the components represented by the symbols
• Where, how and why components are places in fluid power systems
• How to follow the flow of fluid in a system
• How to use fluid power schematics for troubleshooting
• How to use fluid power schematics for design and installation
• How to create your own fluid power drawings

Course Outline / Agenda

I. FLUID POWER FUNDAMENTALS

• Pressure
• Flow
• Force
• Torque

II. SYMBOLS & SCHEMATICS OVERVIEW

• Industrial Hydraulics
• Mobile Hydraulics
• Pneumatics

III. PRIMARY COMPONENTS

• Pumps
  • Fixed
  • Variable Displacement
  • Positive-displacement pumps
  • Non positive-displacement pumps
• Motors
• Cylinders
  • Single acting
  • Double acting
• Rotary Actuators

IV. VALVES

• Pressure Control Valves
  • Relief
  • Sequence
  • Counter balance
  • Over center
  • Unloading
  • Reducing
• Flow Control Valves
• Directional Control Valves
  • Direct
  • Pilot Operated
• Check Valves
  • Direct
  • Pilot Operated
• Pilot Operated Pressure Control Valves

V. ACCUMULATORS

VI. FLUIDS & FILTRATION

VII. HEAT EXCHANGERS (OIL COOLERS)

VIII. RESERVOIRS

IX. ACCESSORIES

• Gauges
• Switches
• Other

X. USES OF SCHEMATICS

• Troubleshooting
• Design
• Installation

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

All students attending our seminars receive a personalized Certificate of Completion and .8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) per day of training. Over 40,000 employers and government agencies who have sent their employees to our classes accept American Trainco CEUs for continuing education requirements. Our administration and record keeping practices meet or exceed the standards of ACE (American Council on Education) and we are able to provide transcripts of all classes attended and tests taken by individual students. Please contact us if our CEUs are not yet accepted by your authority. We will initiate an application to get the approval process started.