Course Description

This course is catered to participants with no or some basic skills in handling pneumatic systems in industrial automation plants or equipment. The participant will be provided with an understanding of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems. Participants will be familiar with the design, construction and operation of pneumatic components. This includes the interpretation of circuit diagrams and symbols as well as the construction of simple pneumatic circuits.

Course Duration: 32 hours
WSQ course – with SkillsFuture funding up to 90%

Course Outcomes

Participants are able to:

• Understand the characteristics of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems
• Understand the fundamentals of compressed air generation
• Identify and describe the design, features and operation of pneumatic components
• Identify and explain symbols for pneumatic components
• Identify and describe the design, features and operation of electric components
• Design, assemble and test basic pneumatic circuits
• Understand the operation of pneumatic sequencing circuits

Course Contents

• Characteristics of pneumatic systems
• Compressed air generation, distribution and preparation
• Construction and principle of pneumatic valves/li>
• Construction and principle of pneumatic working elements/li>
• Basic pneumatic circuits
• Construction and principle of the electrical elements
• ISO fluid power symbols according to ISO 1219
• Development and layout of simple controls
• Operation of pneumatic sequencing circuits