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Hydraulics and Pneumatics Fundamentals

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  • Course Number: MMS-125
  • Type: Instructor-led
  • Technology: Craft Skills
  • Category: Understand
  • Duration: 3 days
Instructor-led Course Catalog

Course Purpose

This course provides information on the concepts associated with hydraulics, hydraulic systems and components, fluid principles, hydraulic system design, and hydraulic schematic symbology.

Objectives

After completing this course, students should be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Describe the basic principle of fluid dynamics
  • State the relationship between force, pressure, and area
  • List and describe the major components of a hydraulic system
  • Identify the symbols used to identify hydraulic components in a schematic
  • List and describe the major components of a pneumatic system
  • Identify the symbols used to identify pneumatic components in a schematic

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for mechanical technicians.

Prerequisites

To successfully complete this course, the following prerequisites are required:

  • Understanding of mechanical theory and mechanical systems

Student Materials

To enhance and facilitate the students’ learning experiences, the following materials are provided as part of the course package:

  • Student Manual includes the key concepts, definitions, examples, and activities presented in this course
  • Lab Guide includes the hands-on exercises

Hands-on Practice

Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice the skills you have learned through a variety of hands-on exercises. These exercises focus on the skills introduced in each lesson.

You will also have the opportunity to combine and practice groups of key skills by completing multiple integrated practices during the course.

Next Level Learning

Once you have mastered the skills covered in this course, you may want to attend specific training, such as:

  • Centrifugal Pumps (MMS-200)

Course Agenda

Day 1

  • Listing the Advantages of Hydraulics and Pneumatics
  • Discuss Hydraulic and Pneumatic Components 
  • Disassembling, Cleaning, Inspecting, and Reassembling a Hydraulic and/or Pneumatic Control Valve
  • Operating a Hydraulic and/or Pneumatic Cylinder Using a Given Medium

Day 2

  • Operating Multiple Hydraulic Cylinders Using a Hydraulic Medium
  • Disassembling, Cleaning, Inspecting, and Reassembling a Hydraulic and/or Pneumatic Control Valve

Day 3

  • Operating a Pneumatic Cylinder Using a Pneumatic Medium
  • Operating Multiple Pneumatic Cylinders Using a Pneumatic Medium
  • Lab
  • Review and Exam

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