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PNEUMATIC FLUID POWER

Mechanical

Course Number: PFP-303

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Course Description:

This pneumatics training course covers how work, force, and energy are applied to principles of pneumatics.  Shows operating principles of reciprocating, positive displacement, rotary, and dynamic air compressors. Covers primary and secondary air treatment. Includes valves, logic devices, cylinders, and air motors. This industrial pneumatics course is designed to enhance the ability of the Mechanical Maintenance worker to accurately troubleshoot and repair pneumatic problems. This goal is achieved through teaching the participants what each component in a system do and how to troubleshooting them in a system. Also to aid in the understanding of the sequence of operation of a system, we teach the student to read pneumatic prints and therefore narrow down the problem area to a unique set of or even one single component. 

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Each student will receive class books, work activity sheets, self-test progress evaluations, as well as questions from the instructor to make sure they understand the material presented. It is expected that an attendee will leave the class with the basic knowledge of the subject and possess newfound skills to better equip them when they return to their job. A certificate suitable for framing will be issued to each attendee who successfully completes the course. Call or email for the next time this course is scheduled at the MTI training center. On-site sessions? Request a quick 48-hour turnaround quote.

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Hands-on activities:
50% hands-on activities

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Class Supplies:
Included book: Womack Pneumatics

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3-day course: $1395 per person

Course Syllabus

PNEUMATIC PRINCIPLES

  • Fluid power systems; Force, weight, and mass; Pressure; Work and energy;   Diffusion and dispersion; compressibility; Laws of pneumatics

  • Physical laws affecting the behavior of a confined gas.

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RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS

  • Compressor construction

  • Positive-displacement compressor VS a dynamic compressor.

  • Operation of a reciprocating compressor.

  • Cooling arrangements for reciprocating compressors.

  • Operation of compressor controls.

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ROTARY COMPRESSORS

  • Vane, rotary-screw, low-pressure, high- volume, diaphragm, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors

  • Types of positive-displacement rotary air compressors.

  • Four methods of controlling centrifugal compressor output.

  • Compensation for a low-speed drive in rotary screw compressors.

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PRIMARY AIR TREATMENT

  • Preliminary filtering :cleaning compressor filters.

  • Relative humidity and dew point.

  • Effects of temperature and pressure on the air's ability to hold moisture.

  • Aftercooler operation.

  • Functions of separators, oil scrubbers, and air dryers.

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SECONDARY AIR TREATMENT

  • Contaminant separation and filtration; Two methods of contaminant separation.

  • How filters are classified.

  • Contaminant particle sizes and particle contamination categories

  • Applications for the most common types of filter media.

  • System location for lubrication equipment installation.

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PIPING, HOSES, AND FITTINGS

  • Piping requirements and dimensions Laminar flow.

  • Factors that affect pressure loss in a pipe.

  • Direction and amount of slope for compressor discharge pipes.

  • Procedures for pipe, tube, and hose installation.

  • Safe working procedures for disconnecting air hoses.

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DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVES

  • Manually and automatically operated valves

  • Four methods of identifying control valves.

  • Four basic types of manually operated, two-way valves.

  • Operation of a two-position, direct-acting, normally closed solenoid valve.

  • Construction of a three-way valve.

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PRESSURE-CONTROL VALVES

  • Safety vs relief valves; Relief valve   construction; Pressure regulators; Pilot- operated, remote-controlled regulators

  • Construction of two basic types of  pressure-relief valves.

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PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

  • Double-, single-acting cylinders; Two- piston cylinders; Cylinder construction, mounting, and selection

  • Pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders.

  • Construction and operation of a single- acting cylinder.

  • Exhaust flow control metering valve.

  • Action of a pivoted cylinder.

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PNEUMATIC MOTORS AND ROTARY ACTUATORS

  • Motor rating; Selection factors: pressure, speed, torque, horsepower, reliability

  • Pneumatic motor classification.

  • Define torque.

  • Describe pneumatic motor construction

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Course Pictures

Classroom Testing:

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Use in a Confined Space:

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Acquiring Vibration Data:

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