Web Seminars & Virtual Training

RECORDED WEB SEMINARS (MEMBERS ONLY)

Interested in presenting a Web seminar? Contact askus@ifps.org with your suggested topic. For a list of suggestions, click here.

SELECTION OF HOSE SIZE FOR LAMINAR FLOW
June 23, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Presented by BJ Wagner, Manitowoc Crane Group, CFPAI/AJPP/AJPPCC, CFPHS, CFPMMH
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SOLENOID OPERATED CARTRIDGE VALVES – SWITCHING AND PROPORTIONAL CONTROL
July 14, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Presented by Dan Fernandes, CFPHS, CFPECS, Sun Hydraulics
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FLUID POWER MATH WORKSHOP
Conducted by Dan Helgerson, CFPAI
7-week series, Wednesdays, October 5, 2022 - November 16, 2022
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Eastern
Member Cost: $199 + two-year free access to complete video series |Retail $299 
Fee includes a Fluid Power Math book and calculator
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STUDY GROUPS (for members only)

The IFPS Recorded library is listed below and only available to members.

HS Outcome 1.2.3: Understand the application of valves - Part 1
HS Outcome 1.2.3: Understand the application of valves - Part 2
HS Outcome 2.2.3 - Understanding the Principles of Levers
HS Outcome 3.1.4: Calculate the thrust for a toggle mechanism
HS Outcome 3.1.5: Calculate the hydraulic pressure to support jib boom loads
HS Outcome 3.4.3 - Understand the application of logic elements (cartridge valves)
HS Outcome 3.5.1: Calculate the capacity of a reservoir using volume requirements
HS Outcome 3.5.2: Understand the limitations of the reservoir for fluid conditioning
HS Outcome 3.6.1: Understand the difference between isothermal and adiabatic conditions & Outcome 3.6.2: Understand the purposes of the accumulator
HS Outcome 3.9 - Specify heat exchangers

PS Outcome 1.9: Understand supply side air preparation & Outcome 3.12 Understand Moisture Control 
PS Outcome 3.19: Understanding critical flow velocity and sonic conductance
PS Outcome 2.3: Understanding moving loads with friction and incline factors
PS Outcome 3.10: Size and Select Vacuum Pads
PS Outcome 3.18: Calculate the kinetic energy required to stop a load with a shock absorber
PS Outcome 4.3: Familiarization with Ladder Logic Diagrams

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

ACTUATORS

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

HYDRAULIC VALVES

• Proportional Valve Actuation
• Functional Safety Methods for Mobile Proportional Valve Systems
• 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

• Interesting hydraulics troubleshooting phenomenon, Rules of Thumb Comparisons, and Counterbalancing Circuits
• Hydraulic Manifold Design
• Testing Mobile Hydraulic Equipment: A Basic Overview
• Basic Hydraulic Troubleshooting
• Selecting and Sizing Accumulators
• High-Pressure Hydraulics
• 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

• Low Cost / No Cost Energy Reduction Projects in Pneumatic Systems
• 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