Course Description

This course is catered to participants with some basic skills in handling hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems in industrial plants or equipment. Participants will be provided with a wider knowledge of complex hydraulic and electro-hydraulic control systems as well as to develop ability to design, assemble and operate the controls which enable the participant to read and assemble circuits with additional conditions.

Course Duration: 32 hours

Course Outcomes

Participants are able to:

• Recap the components used in hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems
• Design and test complex hydraulic and electro-hydraulic circuits
• Design hydraulic systems
• Understand the functions and uses of cartridge valves
• Setup and commission hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems
• Troubleshoot various hydraulic circuits

Course Contents

• Fundamentals of hydraulics
• Basic principles and physical laws of hydraulics
• Characteristics and function of hydraulic actuators
• Characteristics and function of hydraulic valves
• Construction and principle of electrical components
• ISO fluid power symbols according to ISO 1219
• Hydraulic circuits
• Development and layout of control tasks
• Designing electro-hydraulic systems
• Control with auxiliary conditions
• Cartridge valves
• Simulation and practical exercises