Energy saving and safety in hydraulic systems

Target Audience:

• Maintenance staff, engineers and designers
• Max. 20 participants per session

Duration:

• 8 hours:
• 4 sessions (2 hours each)

Language:

• English, Turkish

Training Outcomes:

• understand the source of heat in hydraulic systems
• know how to reduce heat problems in hydraulic systems
• are familiar with pressure compensated flow control components to reduce energy usage
• can define the correct sizing of hydraulic systems
• are familiar with hydraulic accumulators and variable displacement pumps
• can define several types of safety
• can connect an emergency relay to build a safe circuit
• can connect a hydraulic accumulator safely into the circuit and remove it safely from the circuit

Training schedule:

• On-demand

Training Contents:

• Energy losses in hydraulic systems and sizing the hydraulic system (1 hour)
• Energy saving via reducing heat energy 1 hour)
• Hydraulic accumulators and variable displacement pumps used for energy saving (1 hour)
• Potential hazarding points on hydraulic systems, stop categories, emergency stop applications using PILZ safety relay (1 hour)
• Personal safety, machine safety, material safety, environment safety, safety related components with samples (1 hour)
• Criteria for a safe hydraulic circuit (1 hour)
• Unexpected movement
• Stopping and revers movement
• Two hand control
• Safe pressurizing and depressurisation of hydraulic actuators and accumulators (1 hour)
• Braking and locking with mid position 4/3 directional control valves, piloted non-return valves, end position locks, applications using FluidSIM (1 hour)