Industrial Hydraulic Principles (Level 2)

Understand industrial hydraulic principles and the way hydraulic equipment/systems are used. This is a comprehensive 2nd level in our students’ development as competent hydraulics maintenance persons and plant engineering personnel tasked with maintaining and troubleshooting fluid power equipment.

Maintenance personnel continue their development of the principles of industrial hydraulics technology including additional concepts for fluid pressure, flow, and power. Continuing with the application of force, area, pressure, fluid flow rate, actuator speed, hydraulic power and hydraulic system heat production, students develop their understanding of how hydraulic powered and controlled machines work efficiently and with good control. This course introduces the operation and application of electro-proportional hydraulic pressure and directional control valves. Students develop understanding of 12 hydraulic circuits most often used in hydraulic systems and they develop their ability to read hydraulic schematics. This training course is approximately 50% classroom and 50% hands-on hydraulic lab work.