Pneumatics: Basic Pneumatic Control Systems and Diagrams

Pneumatic instruments play an important role in the overall operation of a plant. Knowing how to troubleshoot and fix problems with pneumatic instrument systems will allow you to get your plant quickly back into operation. This interactive online course will use an example of a level control system to teach you about pneumatic instrumentation, basic pneumatic instrument groups and their functions. You will also learn about commonly used plant system diagram symbols and how they are used in diagnosing and correcting problems in the instrument systems found in your plant.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify components commonly found in pneumatic compressed air systems
  • Describe the basic operation of a pneumatic instrument system under automatic control
  • Identify symbols used in plant system diagrams
  • Describe how the information found in plant system diagrams can help assist you in troubleshooting and maintaining the systems found in your plant

Specs

Course Level Intermediate
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, MobileReady

Bill McCue

Bill started his career as a project specialist and has designed and built many mechanical systems.  Bill spent a large part of his career as a plant engineer for several large corporations.  As a plant engineer, Bill was responsible for all mechanical and electrical systems within the facilities he maintained.  Bill has been very hands on with all of the trades throughout his career and has become quite proficient in most of them including pneumatics.  Bill has done a fair amount of test development work for CBA and is very meticulous in researching his subjects.

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