Course Description

This is the second course in the sequence on pneumatics. You should have taken the Basics Course or have a foundational level of pneumatic skills or have worked in the field on pneumatic systems. Each student should have a basic understanding of pneumatic principles, components, symbols, and understand how to read a basic pneumatic blue print.

This course will explain the operation of electrical controlled and pilot controlled pneumatic components as well as manifold valves, and sequence valves. Complete pneumatic circuits will be used to demonstrate the interface between PLCs, electrical controls and pneumatic systems. Students will learn how to analyze and troubleshoot electrical and pilot controlled pneumatic systems.

Pneumatic blue prints and Pneumatic Simulation Software will be used to demonstrate and explain electrical controls, pneumatic components, circuits and principals.

Course Outline

1. Demonstrate an understanding of basic electrical principles including volts, current, resistance and power and Ohms law.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the major electro-pneumatic components in an industrial pneumatic system including solenoids, electrical directional control, electrical flow control valves, electrical pneumatic sensors, PLCs and other types of controllers.
3. Demonstrate the ability to design an electro-pneumatic control circuit for a simple machine.
4. Read a ladder (schematic) diagram and wiring diagram for a pneumatic control system.
5. Use a pneumatic and electrical diagram to troubleshoot a electrical controlled pneumatic system.
6. Troubleshoot an electrical controlled pneumatic system that uses sequence control.