Web Seminars & Study Groups

UPCOMING

PS Study Group for Outcome 3.19 Understanding critical flow velocity and sonic conductance
April 7, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Eastern
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PS Study Group - Outcome 2.3: Understanding moving loads with friction and incline factors. 
April 9, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Eastern
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HS Study Group for Outcome 3.1.4: Calculate the thrust for a toggle mechanism
April 14, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern
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HS Study Group for Outcome 3.1.5: Calculate the hydraulic pressure to support jib boom loads
April 16, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern
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"High-Pressure Hydraulics"
Presented by Josh Cosford, Higginson Equipment
April 22, 2020, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
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“Selecting and Sizing Accumulators” 
Presented by John Bibaeff, PE, CFPAI
June 17, 2020 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY 

• “In the Line of Fire: Cause and Dangers of Fluid Injection Injuries”
               Presented by: Dan Helgerson, CFPAI, CFPSOS, LLC - Watch
• "Machine Safety Overview" (pneumatic focus)
               Presented by: Jon Jensen, CFPAI, SMC Corporation of America - Watch

PAST WEBSEMINARS - MEMBERS ONLY 

HS STUDY GROUPS

HS Study Group for Outcome 1.2.3 Understand the application of valves - Part 1
HS Study Group for Outcome 1.2.3 Understand the application of valves - Part 2  

ACTUATORS

• Hydraulic Cylinder Fundamentals and Failure Modes
• Increase the Life of a Cylinder
• Proper Sizing of Conductors when using Single Rod Cylinders

HYDRAULIC VALVES

• Load Sens, Pressure Compensation Application
• Counterbalance Valves
• Flow Dividers
• Slip-In Cartridge Valves
• Industrial Directional Control Valve Common Spools and Actuation
• Load Sensing Valves in Mobile Hydraulic Systems
• Don’t Be A Knob Turning Idiot!

ELECTRO-HYDRAULICS

• Closed Loop Hydraulic Circuits
• Hydro-Mechanical vs. Electro-Hydraulic Solutions
• Controller Area Network (CANBUS)
• Proportional Valves - Wiring, Tuning, Troubleshooting
• Proportional Directional Control Valve Systems for Mobile Hydraulics
  • Part 1 and Part 2
• CANBus for Mobile Proportional Valve Systems
• Proportional Valves
• Troubleshooting Electrohydraulic Amplifier Systems

HYDRAULICS GENERAL

• Accumulators in Hydraulic Systems
• PSIA & PSIG – What’s the Difference?
• Rules of Thumb – Thumbs Down

CONTAMINATION CONTROL

• Fluid Maintenance
• Contamination Study of a Hydraulic System Using a Variable Volume Reservoir
• Fluids and Filtration Basics
• Cavitation and Aeration
• Causes and Cures
• Filter Sizing

ENERGY SAVINGS

• Pressure Controls Factors to Predict Setting in Applications
• Designing & Building a Machine for Energy Conservation
• The Use and Misuse of Energy in Fluid Power Systems
• How to Fix and Air Leak So It Stays Fixed
• Energy Savings in Pneumatic Systems
• Transforming Fluid Power
  • Hydraulics
  • Applications
  • Pneumatics

PUMPS

• Hydraulic Pump Modeling for Application Engineers
• Pumps, Controls & Where to Set the Relief

PNEUMATICS

• Pneumatic Filtration
• IO Link High Level Basic Functionality
• Machine Safety Overview
• Vacuum Basic Concepts