Fluid power is a technology that is used to power machines in almost every manufacturing plant in the world. Fluid power systems have many unique features that have caused their use to continue to grow rapidly. This course is going to teach the participant the basic skill in pneumatics that will provide the necessary knowledge and skill to operate basic pneumatics systems
On successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
- Describe System components and functions of the pneumatics
- Explain fundamental control and circuits of a pneumatic system
- Operate basic pneumatics components and systems
- Read pneumatic circuit diagrams
- Monitor system operations
TARGET GROUP
Middle managers, maintenance supervisors and technicians who are directly or indirectly involved in the operations and maintenance of pneumatic systems for industrial automation
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Lecture, Demonstration, Group Discussion, Exercises
TRAINING PROGRAM OUTLINE
Day 1
Session 1 : Pneumatic
Power Systems
Objective: Basic operations of pneumatic power and its accessories
- Pneumatic power
- Define pneumatics
- Name pneumatics applications
- List advantages and disadvantages of pneumatics
- Define pressure
- List basic components and describe their functions
- Compressed air regulation
- Describe function air filter
- Describe operation of air filter
- Describe function pressure regulator
- Describe operation of pressure regulator
Session 2 Basic Pneumatics
Circuits
Objective: Construct basic pneumatic circuits using both cylinders and motor type actuators
- Double-acting cylinder circuits
- Describe function of pneumatic cylinder
- Describe operation of Double-acting cylinder
- Describe operation of 3 position, 4-way directional control valve
- Single-acting cylinder circuits
- Describe operation of Double-acting cylinder
- Describe operation of 2 position, 3-way directional control valve
- Basic motor circuits
- Describe the function and application of pneumatic motors
- Explain the basic operations of a pneumatic motor
Day 2
Session 3: Pneumatic
symbols and schematic diagram
Objective: How to draw schematics diagrams of the pneumatics circuits and how to read and interpret diagrams that are already developed
- Basic symbols
- Describe a pneumatics schematics
- List the three basic rules of pneumatic symbology
- Schematics
- Describe rules for drawing pneumatic power schematics
Session 4: Principles
of air pressure and Volume
Objectives: Construction and operations of basic pneumatic circuits and use of standard symbols
- Pressure and force
- State pascal’s law and explain its significant
- Describe how pressure is related to force and area
- Pressure vs cylinder force
- Describe how to calculate the force output of an extending cylinder
- Describe the difference between theoretical cylinder force and actual force output
- Pressure and volume
- List and describe two methods of representing pressure
- Describe the relationship between air pressure and volume (Boyle’s law)
Session 5: Principle
of air flow
Objective: How air pressure is related to volume and force.
- Air flow and resistance
- List and describe resistance to air flow in a pneumatic circuits
- Describe what determines the speed of a pneumatics actuator
- Air flow control and flow measurement
- Describe the function and operation of a needle valve
- Define air flow rate
- Describe the construction and operation of a rotameter
Day 3
Session 6 : Pneumatics
Speed Control Circuits
Objective: How to connect flow control valves into different types of applications
- Check Valves
- Describe the function of a check valve
- List and describe the applications of the pneumatic check valve
- Flow control valves
- Describe the function of a flow control valve
- Identify the major parts of a flow control valve and describe its operation
- Meter-in and Meter-Out circuits
- Describe the operation and applications of a meter-in flow control circuit
- Describe the operation and applications of a meter-out flow control circuit
- Independent speed control circuits
- Describe the operation and application of an independent speed control circuit
Session 7: Pneumatics
system construction
Objective: How to build systems using the fitting and pneumatics hose to components.
- Air supply connections
- List and describe the function of types of air connections
- Describe the functions of fittings and connectors
- Describe the construction and application of pneumatics rubber hose
- Explain how dry seal tapered pipe threads (NPTF) are sealed
- Describe how to identify and specify pipe size
- Control air connection
- Describe the functions of a reducing bushing
- Explain how straight threaded fitting are sealed
- Describe the function of an adapter
- Describe how to specify flexible tubing
- Power air connections
- Describe the functions of a bulkhead fitting
- List and describe the function of six fitting shapes
- Describe the function of a sub-plate
- List the guidelines used in the construction of pneumatics circuits