CD Industrial Group Inc.
Simulations and Hands-on Learning Challenges

Live Schematics

Why the emphasis on schematics?

We talk a lot about documentation and schematics. Why do we make such a big deal about it?

Schematics are not just for initial assembly!

As drawings that explain how something works, and the relationship between parts, schematics are incredibly useful tools for troubleshooting, for training, and for describing hydraulic systems.

Think of it as a road map. Imagine if all paths, intersections, and centres along the way were not obviously marked. And just like a road map, accuracy becomes more important as your system becomes more complex.

Okay, so what's a
Live Schematic?

A traditional paper schematic shows you your system at rest. You have to interpret the meaning of the abstract symbols before understanding anything about how the system works. This requires systems thinking and a deep understanding of the principles at work. It would be a lot better if your schematic could tell you more about the operating states of your system.

A Live Schematic is an interactive version of your schematic, researched and animated by CD Industrial Group Inc. You can see it respond to controls, just like the real system: move a valve to open up an entire flow path, or deadhead a cylinder and make a relief valve pop open.

Realistic Controls

Use realistic operator controls and add variable load resistance and obstructions. All motor functions are active.

Imagine the possibilities for learning, training, and troubleshooting on an animated, interactive simulation of your system, specially customized to match the real behaviour of your equipment.

Everything is Animated

Sub-circuits match with your master schematic precisely. Machine mimic animations move as schematic symbols move for deep learning. Complex pressure controls and flow dividers demystified.

Line pressures are shown with an arrangement of colours to represent the range of system pressures, including vacuum and atmospheric pressure. Flow paths are shown with moving arrows that trace along pressure lines. Electrical circuits show the flow of current. Every element is animated and interactive, simulating the actual usage and real behaviour of your equipment.

Real Interactivity

Steering is essentially a mechanically controlled servo function. Watch the linkage, valve and cylinders react as students manipulate the on-screen controls.

Basic Live Schematics include a full system behaviour simulation. Additional features can be introduced for extra training and troubleshooting power, including faults, troubleshooting charts, component information, picture-to-symbol matching, solenoid charts, games and quizzes to test learning, special modes, and matching 2D or 3D views of machines in motion.

Graphic Cutaways

See graphic cutaways side by side with your schematics, to help bridge the gap between schematic symbols and their real world equivalents.

What are the advantages of a Live Schematic?

  • It makes schematic reading easy and intuitive.
  • It can be customized precisely for your machine, and your own training goals.
  • It’s an interactive diagnostic and training tool
  • It’s a safe place to practice operating a complex system
  • Use it to confirm correct operation and sequence after a system goes down

Live Schematics give you an accurate baseline for comparison to the correct behaviour of your machinery on those occasions when it fails or crashes. The simulation allows operators and mechanics to test machine performance in a safe environment, and to experiment without risk to life or equipment.

Deliverable online, on CD, in your LMS, and as part of every one of our training courses.