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Program Topics:
Pneumatic Physics
- Energy
- Work
- Power
- Horsepower
- Law of conservation of energy
- Bernoulli's Principle
- Pascal's Law
- Boyle's Law
- Charles' Law
- Flow
- Pressure
- Pneumatic symbols
- Reading schematics (reenforced thought the seminar)
Compressors & Accessories
- Overview
- Compressor terms
- Staging
- Unloading
- Reciprocating compressors
- Diaphragm compressors
- Vane compressors
- Screw compressors
- Inlet filters
- Intercoolers
- Aftercoolers
- Receivers
- Safety relief valves
- Pressure switches
Air preparation
- Deliquescent dryers
- Desiccant dryers
- Filtration
- Pressure regulation
- Lubrication
Air distribution
- Primary lines
- Secondary lines
- Dead end and loop systems
- Drop leg and condensation removal
- Centralized and decentralized systems
- Airline conductors
- Line sizing
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Directional control valves
- Three basic types - spool, poppet & sliding plate
- Direct acting
- Pilot Operated
- Solenoid actuated
- Valve actuators
- Difference between Power valves and control valves
Actuators
- Cylinders, disposable and tie rod types
- Cushions
- Non-rotating cylinders
- Rodless cylinders
- Air motors, vane and piston.
- Rotary actuators. Rack & pinion and Rotary vane
Miscellaneous valves
- Check valves
- Piloted check valves
- Shuttle valves
- Pulse valves (one-shot)
- Quick exhaust valves
- Sequence valves
- Meter in flow controls
- Meter out flow controls
- Time delay, delay on and delay off circuits
- Safety valves, Slow start and lockout valves.
- Excess flow valves (air fuse)
Accessories
- Pressure Gauges
- Flow meters
- Exhaust silencers
- Blow guns (OSHA)
- Vacuum
- Vacuum defined
- Vacuum pumps
- Vacuum generators
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