Target Group: Design engineers, plant engineers, maintenance staff and instructors.

The content includes:

• Functional relationships between mechanical elements, pneumatics, electronics and PLCs.

• Design and function of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic components.

• Basic principles of sensor technology.

• Reviewing, completing and using machine documentation.

• Developing and applying troubleshooting strategies in a team.

• Optimising systems using fault documentation.

• Learning and applying safety regulations as well as stringent standards.

• Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) as a method of preventive maintenance.

• Optimisation of a production-related system with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) components.

• Practical exercises on systematic troubleshooting.

Outcomes

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the functional relationship between mechanical, pneumatic, electronic and PLC components.

• Use and master problem solving, troubleshooting techniques and strategies for complex pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, PLC industrial systems and equipment.

• Become familiar with function plans and machine fault lists.

• Be familiar with the safety aspects of pneumatic, electro-pneumatic and PLC systems.

• Effectively use PLC’s to identify and locate failures in an electro-pneumatic system.

Requirements:

The “Pneumatics level 1” (PN111) course.

Duration:

4 days

Part No.

23653599

CPD points:

4 points