Course Summary

This course provides participants with wider knowledge of complex pneumatics and electro-pneumatics control systems and develops their ability to design, assemble, and operate controls. Participants will be able to read and assemble circuits with additional conditions.

Methodology

• Competency based
• State of the art teaching resources and facilities
• Individual and team skills development
• Video presentations
• Simulation and practices

Duration

4 days / 28 hours

Audience

Maintenance staff, technicians, engineers and trainers

Target Industry

Pneumatics related, Manufacturing Industry, Oil and Gas Industry

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of pneumatics

Course Outcomes

• Can design, assemble and test complex pneumatics and electro-pneumatics circuits
• Knows the sequential control of pneumatics and electro-pneumatics systems
• Knows and can identify different methods of designing complex pneumatics and electro-pneumatics circuits
• Can interpret pneumatics and electro-pneumatics sequence circuit diagrams
• Can maintain and troubleshoot complex pneumatics and electro-pneumatics control systems
• Meet the requirements for a higher-level course

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Fundamentals in Control Technology

• Skill 1.1: Understand signal flow and control chain

Lesson 2: Electro-Pneumatics Components

• Skill 2.1: Identify air supply components
• Skill 2.2: Explain directional control valves
• Skill 2.3: Understand switches and contacts
• Skill 2.4: Recognize electrical sensors
• Skill 2.5: Understand actuators

Lesson 3: Circuit Development

• Skill 3.1: Develop and construct pneumatics and electro-pneumatics circuits

Lesson 4: Sequence Control System

• Skill 4.1: Use motion sequence representation
• Skill 4.2: Apply Displacement-Step Diagram
• Skill 4.3: Apply Displacement-Time Diagram

Lesson 5: Pneumatics Sequence Circuits

• Skill 5.1: Implement reversing valve circuits
• Skill 5.2: Apply time-delay valve circuits

Lesson 6: Systematic Design for Pneumatics Circuits

• Skill 6.1: Apply Pneumatics Cascade Control method

Lesson 7: Electro-Pneumatics Sequence Circuits

• Skill 7.1: Apply pneumatics memory circuits
• Skill 7.2: Apply electrical memory circuits

Lesson 8: Systematic Design for Electro-Pneumatics Circuits

• Skill 8.1: Apply Electrical Cascade method
• Skill 8.2: Apply Electrical Shift Register method
• Skill 8.3: Apply Electrical Stepper Control method

Lesson 9: Sequence Control with Auxiliary Conditions

• Skill 9.1: Configure on/off and auto mode
• Skill 9.2: Configure single/continuous cycle
• Skill 9.3: Apply emergency off function

Certification

Certificate of Completion will be awarded

MBOT CPD

20 credit hours