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We offer methodical and logical development of employee competencies for industrial companies. With an emphasis on automation-related topics, we are not focused solely on the successful mastery of the training, but equally on the ability of workers to apply their newly-acquired skills in the workplace. We support your goals of achieving greater productivity and gaining a competitive advantage through a skilled and motivated workforce.
Our industrial training solutions cover the key facets in industry – technology, organization, and people.
We offer training in topics such as pneumatics, hydraulics, electricity/electronics, PLC, digitalization/Industry 4.0, lean production, and leadership.
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Our programs are tailored to fit the needs of specific job functions and consist of training that leads to qualification for specific job profiles, including but not limited to:
Maintenance technicians, operators, engineers, trainers, educational staff, shop floor workers and managers, production planners, and leadership.
Machinery and production processes in modern industrial plants are highly complex. Thus, maintenance staff not only require excellent technical knowledge and skills, but also the ability to apply them in a methodical way. After the completion of this training course, participants can implement systematic and efficient maintenance of machines and systems.
Target Group
Maintenance Staff
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of this course, the participant can:
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Pneumatics, (PN111), DC Technology (EL131), Sensors Technology (AUT121), and PLC (PlC411 or PLC391)
Classes Offered:
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This course is designed to teach participants about the basic functionality and use of the Fluid Draw Software. Fluid Draw is a powerful tool for designing pneumatics circuits, creating parts lists, and more.
Target Group
Anyone needing to utilize FluidDraw to design Pneumatic Circuits and Projects
Duration
8-hour course
Content
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills and software available
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Programmable Logic Controllers play a central role in automation and in the Industry 4.0 applications. These devices are used to control machines and systems. This course offers and ideal introduction to IEC-Complaint programming using TIA Portal software.
Target Group
All personnel involved in Siemens PLC programming using TIA Portal.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
Outcome
Prerequisites
DC Technology (EL131), Sensors Technology (AUT121), Industrial Pneumatic (PN111)
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In this course the participant will learn the basics of the structure and function of a Human Machine Interface (HMI). In numerous practical exercises, you will learn how to integrate and parameterize various visual control elements and objects in a user interface.
Target Group
All personnel involved with the Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems
Duration
16-hour course
Content
Outcome
Prerequisites
Basic PLC programming with TIA Portal (PLC391)
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In this course you will become familiar with the fundamentals of object identification and what is used for.As a key technology for the Industrial Internet of Things, RFID offers new solution approaches for the identification of components and products in production, extending to the data exchange between products and systems.
Target Group
All personnel involved with the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Systems applied in modern production plants (Industry 4.0).
Duration
16-hour course
Content
Outcome
Prerequisites
Basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC411 or PLC391)
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Currently, everyone is talking about Industry 4.0 and the many different explanations of its meaning. Particularly people working in lead positions who are becoming more and more confronted with Industry 4.0 should be aware of its impacts. There are varied opportunities on how companies can improve their productivity, quality, and processes in this context. However, before starting an implementation, managers need to have a basic understanding of the core elements and technologies and how their interaction can lead to Industry 4.0. Subsequently, they can consider new business models and specific strategies to implement Industry 4.0 in their company.
Target Group
Upper management, decision makers, and executives from strategy and innovation departments.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
Outcome
Prerequisites
General knowledge
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This pneumatic training course aims to familiarize participants with the design, construction, and operation of pneumatic components. This includes the interpretation of circuit diagrams and symbols as well as the construction of control systems.
Target Group
All personnel involved with the design, installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of industrial pneumatic equipment and basic control systems.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, the participant can:
Prerequisites
Basic general knowledge
Classes Offered:
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Test your skills and sign up to take our pneumatics assessment
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This course allows the participant to extend their knowledge of complex pneumatic systems and improve their troubleshooting and maintenance skills. Practical exercises on training equipment for setup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and repair/fault elimination facilitate the transfer of knowledge to day-to-day work.
Target Group
Maintenance Technicians
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Pneumatics (PN111), DC Technology (EL131), and Sensor Technology (AUT121)
Classes Offered:
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Vacuum technology is a widely used element in pneumatics and handling systems, yet many technicians are not familiar with how it works. This course aims to fill this knowledge gap.
Target Group
All personnel involved with the design, installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of vacuum components and systems.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of this course, participants:
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Pneumatics (PN111)
Classes Offered:
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Designed as a general introduction to the potential of this software tool, FluidSim is versatile for preparing instruction in education institutions and vocational training, as an experimentation and self-learning system, and as a CAD system for the design and testing of control systems.
This course uses a combination of short learning modules and hands-on exercises to convert theory and understanding into practical based knowledge.
Target Group
All personnel involved with the training of pneumatic, electro-pneumatic hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, and programmable logic controllers.
Duration
8-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
Prerequisite
Knowledge of Pneumatics (PN111), Hydraulics (HY511), DC Technology (EL131), and AC Technology (EL141)
Classes Offered:
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Modern industrial plants have a high level of complexity, making it increasingly difficult for maintenance staff to detect the cause of faults with technical competence and experience alone.
A methodical approach is required. This includes analysis of the environment, communication with specialist departments and systematic use of appropriate problem-solving techniques.
Target Group
Maintenance
Trainers
Duration
16-hour course
Content
The participants:
Prerequisites
General knowledge
Classes Offered:
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This hydraulic training course aims to familiarize participants with the design, construction, and operation of hydraulic components. This includes the interpretation of circuit diagrams and symbols as well as pressure regulation and position of hydraulic drives.
Target Group
All personnel involved with the design, installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of industrial hydraulic equipment.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
This course covers the following topics:
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
Prerequisite
General knowledge
Classes Offered
Sign up to Take an Assessment
Test your skills and sign up to take our hydraulics assessment
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This course is designed to familiarize participants with more complex hydraulic controls and investigates the control of multiple actuator circuits and includes sequence and pressure dependent operations. The use of accumulators is also covered and some of their applications demonstrated in the practical exercises.
Target Group
Operators, Maintenance Technicians, Engineers, Trainers
Duration
8-hour course
Content
Outcomes
Prerequisites
Basic Hydraulics (HY511)
Class Offered
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In this course we will cover basic atomic theory, voltage, current, and resistance. Participants will calculate, analyze, construct and verify basic series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. Participants will construct and verify proper operation of various electrical circuits.
Target Group
Industrial Staff, Technicians
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the course, the participant can:
Prerequisites
General knowledge
Sign up to Take an Assessment
Test your skills and sign up to take our DC Technology assessment
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This introductory course is designed to provide extensive hands-on application of skills relating to the installation of electrical components and ancillary equipment. The participants construct an electrical circuit to operate machine equipment from electrical and construction drawings.
Activities include the proper installation of: mounting hardware (strut channel), electrical boxes, FMC, FNMC, EMT, DIN rail, electrical wiring, pushbutton controls, and single phase electrical motors.
Target Group
Maintenance operators, machine installers, and other staff needing skills and knowledge to complete electrical tasks.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, the participant can:
Prerequisites
Knowledge of DC Technology (EL131) and AC Technology (EL141)
Classes Offered:
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This course is designed to make the participant aware of the basic control circuits for three-phase AC motors along with how they have their place in modern automation technology. The participants will see how simple automation tasks are set up with low-cost safety circuits and how the design, function, and areas of application are explained for each components use.
Target Group
Maintenance operators, machine installers, and other staff needing skills and knowledge to complete electrical tasks
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, the participant can:
Prerequisite
Fundamentals of Industrial Wiring (EL171)
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The course focuses on three phase electric motors and their operation. Participants will make wiring connections on three phase motors and associated controls/ancillary devices using electrical diagrams and schematic. Troubleshooting skills are learned throughout the training on circuits constructed by the participants.
Target Group
Maintenance operators, machine installers, and other staff needing skills and knowledge to complete electrical tasks.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, the participant:
Prerequisite
Fundamentals of Industrial Wiring (EL171)
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The course focuses on the necessary electrical connections in panel boxes and control boxes using electrical drawings, schematics, and the National Electrical Code. Participants will perform troubleshooting activities using the circuits constructed during the training.
Target Group
Maintenance Operators, machine installers, and other staff needing skills and knowledge to complete electrical tasks.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, the participant:
Prerequisite
Fundamentals of Industrial Wiring (EL171)
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This course builds on the outcomes of EL131 and gives participants the knowledge to safely work with more complex electrical circuits. With more advanced theory and a larger focus on AC Electrical topics, This course will prepare participants to work with a wide variety of electrical circuits and systems.
Target Group
Industrial Staff / Maintenance Technicians
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of this course, the participant is able to:
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Direct Current Technology (EL131)
Class Offered
February 23 – 24, 2023 Mason, Ohio $1,295.00/person
Sign up to Take an Assessment
Test your skills and sign up to take our AC Technology assessment
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The technical drawing training introduces the participant to creation of mechanical drawings in 2D using orthographic and isometric views. Electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic circuits are also constructed.
Target Group
Maintenance operators, apprentices, designers, machinery installers
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, the participant:
Prerequisite
Basic mechanical and computer skills
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As manufacturing becomes increasingly automated, the understanding of sensors is critical. Sensors are used for a wide range of functions in automated systems, such as to measure pressure, force and distance, detect the presence and/or position of workpieces, and the completion of process steps. This course gives you an overview of sensor technology including the design and function of different types of sensors, their applications, and limitations.
Target Group
All personnel involved with the design, installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of automated processes
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Direct Current Technology (EL131)
Classes Offered:
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This course covers the structure and mode of operation of the Simatic S7 as well as how to create simple logic association and sequence programs. A key element of the course is application and handling, using the programming terminology, and taking into account the various interfaces between the individual technologies (mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, and PLC).
Target Group
Maintenance, Engineering, Trainer/Consultant, Process-Engineering Maintenance, Design/Engineering
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
Prerequisites
Basic Technical Knowledge
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Maintaining flexibility despite a high degree of automation is one of the most important challenges in many manufacturing companies. It demands the integration and networking of different controls in a complex automation system. This is further complicated by the huge variety of programming software available. Differences in user-interfaces, functionality, and command sets cause confusion and make mistakes more likely.
CoDeSys is a tried-and-tested, globally-introduced, and hardware-independent software. It constitutes a Controller Development System according to the IEC 61131-3 with all defined programming languages independent of the hardware manufacturer. On completion of the course the participant knows when to use CoDeSys and masters the basic features and simple programming.
Target Group
Service technicians, electricians, and programmers
Duration
16-hour course
Content
On completion of the course, the participant:
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic PLC programming
Classes Offered:
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This course will cover the basic operations of Siemens Programmable Logic Controllers. The participants will utilize a PLC in connection with pneumatic components.
Target Group
Anyone involved with developing and maintaining systems that include a PLC and have limited PLC knowledge.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
Participants in this class will learn about:
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
Prerequisite
Knowledge of DC Technology (EL131) and Sensors Technologies (AUT121). Optional Pneumatics (PN111)
Classes Offered:
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This course will enable the participant to conduct Allen Bradley PLC programming and modifications. The participant will also be introduced to basic PLC functions and the fundamentals of networking.
Target Group
Engineers and maintenance technicians who need to write and modify PLC programs to ensure efficient and reliable machine performance.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
Prerequisite
Knowledge of PLC Fundamentals (PLC411) or knowledge of PLC programming
Classes Offered:
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This course will cover the basic operations of Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers. The participants will utilize a PLC in connection with pneumatic components.
Target Group
Anyone involved with developing and maintaining systems that include a PLC and have limited PLC knowledge
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
Prerequisite
Knowledge of DC Technology (EL131) and Sensors Technologies (AUT121). Optional Pneumatics (PN111)
Classes Offered:
For more information and/or to register for the class, click here.
This course will enable the participant to conduct Siemens PLC programming and modifications. The participant will also be introduced to basic PLC functions and the fundamentals of networking.
Target Group
Engineers and maintenance technicians who need to write and modify PLC programs to ensure efficient and reliable machine performance.
Duration
16-hour course
Content
Participants in this course will learn about:
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
Perquisite
Knowledge of PLC Fundamentals (PLC391) or knowledge of PLC programming
Classes Offered:
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This course provides service technicians with an overview of commonly used maintenance strategies, compares these based on different requirements, and thus provides you with a basis for making maintenance decisions to maximize availability in your own company.
Target Group
Maintenance
Design/Engineering
Trainers
Management
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, participants:
Prerequisites
General knowledge
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This business workshop uses a model production system to introduce participants to the principles of lean production and how it can help to deliver efficiency and production gains.
Target Group
Anyone who functions with responsibility for planning and implementing projects
Duration
16-hour course
Content
At the conclusion of the training, participants:
Prerequisites
General knowledge
Classes Offered:
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