Web Seminars, Study Groups and Virtual Training

Q&A Live Session for Hydraulic Specialist Certification
November 18, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern
Presented by Tom Blansett, CFPAI, IFPS Technical Director
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RECORDED Study Groups and Web seminars - MEMBERS

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


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