Duration 5 Days

Introduction

This course covers pneumatic systems construction, design applications, operations, maintenance and management issues and will provide you with the most up-to-date information and best practice in dealing with pneumatics.

Who Should Attend

This is an excellent course for multi-craft personnel

Course Objectives

At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Work with basic pneumatic components
• Describe the basic physical principles of compressed air
• Understand how basic pneumatic components function in a pneumatic circuit
• Read pneumatic schematics
• Understand the operation and application of standard pneumatic valves and actuators
• Competently describe the symbols for standard pneumatic valves and actuators
• Describe air actuation and its application
• Perform simple circuit design using standard symbology and functions such as automatic return, logic control, speed control, pressure sequencing, reduced actuator forces and timing
• Work safely with pneumatic components and systems
• Troubleshoot simple pneumatic problems
• Apply a simple preventative maintenance program to lengthen pneumatic components life
• Make simple repairs to pneumatic systems
• Understand essential pneumatic terms and understand their key applications
• Discuss the correct operation, control sequences and procedures for the safe operation of various simple pneumatic systems
• Initiate an effective inspection and maintenance program
• Minimize forced outages and prevent serious damage to pneumatic equipment
• Outline the latest technologies available for electro pneumatic systems

Course Outlines:

INTRODUCTION TO PNEUMATICS

• Origin of Pneumatics
• Overview of workshop

FUNDAMENTALS

• Force
• Work
• Power
• Energy
• Mass
• Weight
• Torque
• Density
• Specific gravity
• Specific weight

AIR PREPARATION

• Characteristics of air
• Air generation and distribution
• Characteristics of pneumatic systems

SYMBOLOGY ISO 1219

• Symbols and standards
• Practical Exercise

PNEUMATIC ELEMENTS

• Components of pneumatic systems
• Actuator and output devices
• Cylinders (single and double acting)
• Directional control Valves
• Types
• Other control valves
• Non-return valves
• Pressure Valves

BASIC CIRCUIT DESIGN

SEQUENCE CONTROL

CASCADE CIRCUITS INTRODUCTION

TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAULT FINDING PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS

• Flow chart analysis of pneumatic circuits
• Maintenance