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"Very easy to comprehend"
Joe Reese - BDU Inc. - Director of Fluid Power

"Started the class with no knowledge of hydraulics and ended with confidence"
Mike Smith - Mechanic - Johns-Manville

"The instructor gave 'Real World" applications, experiences and terminology to make the whole seminar practical"
Nathanya Myers - Human Genome Sciences Inc.

Purpose of Seminar:

Being able to operate, maintain and troubleshoot your own hydraulic equipment and systems starts with simply understanding how and why all the various components work. That is what this course is all about. We will provide you the basic building blocks and information you need to become proficient in working with industrial hydraulics and fluid power, whether a small mobile unit or large industrial installation. This course is perfect for multi-craft technicians needing to understand basic hydraulics to the skilled fluid power technicians who just need a solid refresher. And because we know time is money this seminar is designed to have immediate impact so that you can start saving maintenance dollars on costly repairs and service calls today! Students attending this course are expected to go back to their workplace and immediately apply what they have learned to their hydraulic and fluid power systems. Now that's "Real World" training!

Who should take this course?

This hydraulic seminar is a must for anyone who is involved with fluid power maintenance 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…

All maintenance personnel in:

• Manufacturing Plants
• Commercial Buildings
• Utilities
• Waste Water Facilities
• Mining
• Government Buildings
• Oil Refineries
• Construction
• Airports

Including:

• Mechanics
• Fluid Power Technicians
• Machine Operators
• Plant & Facility Managers
• Building Engineers
• Pipefitters
• Multi-craft & Cross Training Personnel
• GSE Maintenance Technicians
• Any person needing a basic course in Basic Hydraulics!
  

Training Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate and .8 Continuing Education Units for each day attended (1.6 credits for 2 days), indicating that the student has learned to:

1. Identify hydraulic components by their schematic symbols
2. Understand the applications of both primary and auxiliary components
3. Select the correct valves, motors and actuators to obtain desired results
4. Design simple hydraulic circuits using schematics
5. Diagnose and avoid common system & component problems
6. Understand the differences and commonness of mobile and industrial hydraulics
7. Determine applications for, install and charge an accumulator
8. Select, size, seal and route hydraulic pipes and hoses
9. Control heat, filtration and contamination in hydraulic systems
10. Work with hydraulic fluids and components in a safe and environmentally friendly manner
11. Properly test and inspect hydraulic systems
12. Diagnose system versus component problems
13. Evaluate the cause and effect of changing or re-sizing system components
    

Course Outline / Agenda

DISCUSSION TOPICS - DAY 1

Hydraulic Systems & Components: What They Are and How They Work

This course begins with an overview of hydraulic principles and progresses through hydraulic system components including pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, rotary actuators, accumulators and filters with emphasis placed on component structure and the identification of the components by the proper symbol as standardized by ANSI and ISO.

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, audio-visual material including power point presentation, animation of components and systems, and lab exercises with real world hydraulic components.

Course Outline

• Hydraulic Principles
• Positive-Displacement Pumps
• Flow Control Valves
• Directional Control Valves
• Check Valves
• Hydraulic Cylinders
• Hydraulic Motors
• Hydraulic Rotary Actuators
• Pressure Control Valves
• Pilot Operated Pressure Control Valves
• Accumulators
• Fluid Conductors
• Reservoirs, Heat Exchangers and Filters

DISCUSSION TOPICS - DAY 2

Troubleshooting: How to Identify and Fix Common Problems

During Day 1, students gained a basic "working knowledge" of industrial hydraulic components and their function within an operational system. This course builds on that knowledge and is designed to help the student become aware of the decision making process that is part of a good troubleshooting procedure, including hydraulic safety.

Using state of the art animated software and hands -on exercises, the instructor focuses the class on the hydraulic troubleshooting process and the inspection and testing tasks that are part of a systematic approach to locating malfunctions and their underlying causes.

The lab exercises require the students to troubleshoot real world system problems. Every application which is discussed in class is totally dissected in the animated program. This animation program allows the instructor to recalibrate; pressure, flow, torque, load and even upsize and downsize of components such as pumps and cylinders.

Course Outline

• Application of Hydraulics
• Troubleshooting
  
  • Hydraulic Safety
  • Basic Troubleshooting Requirements
  • Generalization on Hydraulic Troubleshooting
  • Noisy and Cavitating Pumps
  • No System Pressure
  • Low or Erratic System Pressure
  • No Movement of Actuator
  • Slow or Erratic Actuator
  • System Running Hot
  • Common Cylinder Problems
  • Solenoid Failure
  • Internal and External Leaking Control
  • Troubleshooting Hydrostatic Transmission
    

What You Will Take Home

• American Trainco Seminar Manual - detailing all Hydraulics Training material covered in the class

• Personalized " Understanding & Troubleshooting Hydraulics Training Certificate with 0.8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for each day attended or 1.6 CEUs for attending both days. American Trainco CEUs are approved by the MTAA.

• All the information you need from asking our instructors specific questions about your hydraulic systems, pumps, cylinders and valves including brand specific ( Parker, Eaton, Rexroth Vickers …. ) questions.

Optional ATMT Certification® Testing

An optional ATMT® Certification exam is available for this training topic. It may be taken online or as a written test any time after the class is over. Please visit ATMT® Testing and Certification for more information.

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.

In House Training

You can bring this or any American Trainco seminar directly to your plant or facility. We offer dozens of courses covering a broad range of maintenance and maintenance management topics. Our expert instructors are among the most experienced in the industry and can modify or customize training programs to meet your specific needs - whether you need a short refresher course or an in depth program that focuses on your equipment and processes. In house training reduces the training cost per employee and limits the time required away from work. There are several other advantages of in house training as well.

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