Engineering and TechnicalIndustrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Fluid power moves the heavy parts of most industrial machines, and it is troubleshooted by replacing components until the fault goes away because few people can read a circuit diagram. This course fixes that. Delegates work through fluid power principles including pressure, flow and their relationship to force and speed, then hydraulic components: pumps, valves, actuators and accumulators, and how each fails. Circuit reading is taught until a schematic can be followed through a machine. Pneumatic systems, air preparation and their differences follow. Contamination control receives full attention, since it causes most hydraulic failures. The course closes on systematic troubleshooting and on the safety of stored energy.
Course objectives
- Apply pressure and flow principles to force and speed
- Describe hydraulic pumps, valves, actuators and accumulators and their failures
- Read a fluid power schematic and follow it through a machine
- Operate and maintain pneumatic systems and air preparation
- Control contamination, the cause of most hydraulic failures
- Troubleshoot systematically rather than by replacement
- Control the hazards of stored energy in fluid power systems
Who should attend
- Maintenance technicians, fitters and electricians
- Mechanical and mechatronic engineers
- Plant and mobile equipment maintainers
- Maintenance supervisors and planners
- Machine operators with maintenance duties
Course outline
- 01Replacing parts until the fault goes away
- 02Fluid power principles
- 03Pumps and prime movers
- 04Valves, actuators and accumulators
- 05Reading circuit schematics
- 06Pneumatics and air preparation
- 07Contamination control and fluid condition
- 08Systematic troubleshooting and stored energy safety
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September to 2 October 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 5 to 9 October 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 7 to 11 December 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Mbabane, Eswatini | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 26 March 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |