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How to Maintain & Troubleshoot Hydraulic Systems
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Would an enhanced understanding of electro-hydraulics and complex pressure controls help you with your troubleshooting?

With the concepts in place from our level-one course participants are ready to tackle this intense course in advanced hydraulics topics. The emphasis is on understanding the internal workings and normal operating characteristics of complex hydraulic motion and pressure controls, making adjustments for proper operation and troubleshooting system problems. The electronics principles involved with proportional and servo valves are demystified for both mechanical and electrical maintenance workers.

The ‘Ten Step Troubleshooting Process’ ™ ( TSTP ) is taught with the goal of eliminating the “hit and miss” methods that can be so costly in terms of time and materials. Safety is stressed along with sound maintenance practices. The course is three days in length and is taught using simulation software, valve and component models and common test instruments.

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ADVANCED FLUID POWER PRINCIPLES

Objective: Demonstrate appropriate skills regarding effective system operations

Activity: Design and motion control solution exercises

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Master regenerative circuits and pressure control!

 

PROPORTIONAL VALVES

Objective: Explain proportional valve principles and make basic adjustments

Activity: Valve disassembly, inspection and reassembly

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Learn about common electro-hydraulic fault issues!

 

CARTRIDGE VALVES

Objective: Explain the working principles of cartridge valves

Activity: Valve disassembly, inspection, test and reassembly

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Reinforce your understanding of logic elements and common faults!

 

HYDRAULIC PRESS CIRCUITS

Objective: Explain the unique problems in controlling energy in large volume actuators

Activity: Label prefill and decompression components. Complete sequencing of press controls

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Sort out mechanical vs. electrical faults!

 

SERVO VALVE BASICS

Objective: Identify servo valve designs

Activity: Interpret catalogue data and operational specifications

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Learn to care for fighter jet aircraft quality valves!

 

SERVO VALVE ADJUSTMENT

Objective:List causes of servo valve malfunctions

Activity: Adjust the null setting on a sensitive servo valve

Keep the system clean, and learn these valves to a deep level!

 

Cylinder Position Transducers

Objective: Explain the relationship of electronic transducers used in hydraulics

Activity: Test for normal and malfunctioning transducer signals

Know your closed loop cylinder positioning control scheme cold!

 

CIRCUIT ANALYSIS - TEN PROJECTS

Objective: Interpret system design features and flow paths

Activity: Work through ten puzzles and system schematic assignments

Read schematics like a pro!

 

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