Course Description

This course is catered to participants with no or some basic skills in handling pneumatic systems in industrial automation plants or equipment. Participants will gain the knowledge of understanding pneumatic systems from the maintenance perspective, a systematic approach to maintenance, troubleshooting. Basic designs of pneumatic circuits are also practised.

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

Course Outcomes

Participants are able to:

• Identify and describe the design, features and operation of pneumatic components
• Understand the design, features and operation of the components needed for compressed air preparation
• Identify and describe the design, features and operation of pneumatic components
• Identify and describe the design, features and operation of electric components
• Understand the common failures of components
• Know the characteristics and behaviours of failing components
• dentify root causes of component failures
• Design pneumatic and electro-pneumatic circuits
• Setup, commission and test pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems
• Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic components and basic control systems
• Troubleshoot various pneumatic circuits

Course Contents

• Compressed air generation and distribution
• Function and construction of pneumatic control valves
• Function and construction of pneumatic actuators
• Methods for the development of pneumatic systems
• Maintenance requirements of pneumatic systems
• Operation of pneumatic sequencing circuits
• Design pneumatic circuits using cascade control method
• Function and construction of switches and contacts
• Function and construction of electrical sensors
• Function and construction of solenoid operated directional control valves
• ISO fluid power symbols according to ISO 1219
• Designing electro-pneumatic circuits
• Basic troubleshooting of pneumatic circuits
• Simulation and practical exercises