This course was designed by hydraulics professionals to introduce you to the fundamental knowledge field techs will need to maintain hydraulic equipment across all industries and applications.

For experienced technicians, the course is a good remediation tool and for those technicians just entering the field, you will find that the materials provide a good overview of the major subject areas you will need to master. And if you are re-training, the course will give you a head start into this fast growing industry.

Grouping: Individual Short Course

Career path: Hydraulic technicians are a specific type of industrial machinery mechanic that primarily work on machinery containing hydraulic technology, including forklifts, cranes and lifts. Hydraulic technicians can often begin their professional training after they complete high school. Some technicians pursue associate degrees and obtain much of their training on the job.

 

 

CDX Hydraulics and Fluid Power.

• Fundamentals of hydraulics
• Safety in the hydraulics workshop
• Hydraulic lines, fittings and connectors
• Hydraulic pumps
• Hydraulic actuators
• Hydraulic valves
• Hydraulic reservoir
• Hydraulic fluids and filtration
• Hydraulic accumulators, coolers and heaters
• Troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Preventative maintenance
• Pneumatics
• Scientific terms
• Mathematical operations standard acronyms
• Glossary

CDX Hydraulics Technician: (Chapters 1-12)

• Fundamentals of hydraulics (Chap 1)
• Safety in the hydraulics workshop (Chap 2)
• Hydraulic lines, fittings and connectors (Chap 3)
• Hydraulic pumps (Chap 4)
• Hydraulic actuators (Chap 5)
• Hydraulic valves (Chap 6)
• Hydraulic reservoirs  (Chap 7)
• Hydraulic fluids and filtration (Chap 8)
• Hydraulic actuators, coolers and heaters (Chap 9)
• Troubleshooting and diagnostics (Chap 10)
• Preventative maintenance (Chap 11)
• Pneumatics (Chap 12)

 

• Pre-Requisites: Certain companies prefer its potential candidates to have specific hydraulic insight. Our college can conduct an Aptitude Assessment to establish whether the individual has the necessary Aptitude in Hydraulics.
• Duration: 5 days

Training Week 1	Assessment
5 Days – (Pre-requisite : Aptitude Test 2 hours)	Hydraulic Assessment 2 Hours

Hydraulics is a topic in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. At a very basic level hydraulics is the liquid version of pneumatics. Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties. In fluid power, hydraulics is used for the generation, control, and transmission of power by the use of pressurized liquids. Hydraulic topics range through some part of science and most of engineering modules, and cover concepts such as pipe flow, dam design, fluidics and fluid control circuitry, pumps, turbines, hydropower, computational fluid dynamics, flow measurement, river channel behavior and erosion.

CDX Hydraulics and Fluid Power.

• Fundamentals of hydraulics
• Safety in the hydraulics workshop
• Hydraulic lines, fittings and connectors
• Hydraulic pumps
• Hydraulic actuators
• Hydraulic valves
• Hydraulic reservoir
• Hydraulic fluids and filtration
• Hydraulic accumulators, coolers and heaters
• Troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Preventative maintenance
• Pneumatics
• Scientific terms
• Mathematical operations standard acronyms
• Glossary

CDX Hydraulics Technician: (Chapters 1-12)

• Fundamentals of hydraulics (Chap 1)
• Introduction
• Definition of hydraulics
• Advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic systems
• Every day examples of hydraulic systems
• Types of hydraulic systems
• Hydraulic fluids
• Hydraulic operating principles
• Components of a hydraulic circuit
• Power transfer in hydraulic systems
• Organizing bodies governing industrial standards
• Common hydraulics symbols and corresponding terms
• Drawing a hydraulic circuit diagram
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Safety in the hydraulics workshop (Chap 2)
• introduction
• Accident prevention
• Personal safety guidelines
• Accident preparedness
• Material safety data sheets
• Hazardous materials exposure
• Understanding the safety colour code
• Colour coding of safety signs and safety tags
• Components of the fire triangle
• Types of fires and the classifications
• Types of fire extinguishers and the uses
• Fire extinguishers general operating instructions
• Lifting and moving items safely
• Safety hazards associated with hydraulic systems
• Safety practices in the hydraulics workplace
• De-engineering a hydraulic system
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Hydraulic lines, fittings and connectors (Chap 3)
• Introduction
• Types of lines
• Rigid lines
• Flexible line (hoses)
• Selecting the appropriate line
• Line sizing
• Pressure writing and burst pressure
• Pipe fittings
• Tube fittings
• Hose and fittings
• Fabrication of hydraulic hoses
• Fabrication of hydraulic tubing
• Proper routing of hydraulic lines
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Hydraulic pumps (Chap 4)
• Introduction
• Types of atomic pumps
• Types of positive – displacement pumps
• Hydraulic pump calculations
• Gear pump operation
• Vane pump operation
• Piston pump operation
• Variable – displacement pump operation
• Pump cavitation
• Common causes of pump failure
• Pump symbols
• Types of pump systems
• Testing hydraulic pumps
• Picking and installing
• Hydraulic pumps
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Hydraulic actuators (Chap 5)
• Introduction
• Types of hydraulic actuators
• Hydraulic actuator symbols
• Functions and application of hydraulic actuators
• Hydraulic actuator construction
• Mounting of hydraulic actuators
• Seals used on hydraulic actuators
• Common causes of actuator failure
• Calculating the force or pressure of a hydraulic cylinder
• Calculate lighting hydraulic cylinder speed
• Calculating torque
• Hydraulic motor calculations
• Measuring flow rate in a hydraulic system
• Hydraulic actuator procedures
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Hydraulic valves (Chap 6)
• Introduction
• Valve categories
• Pressure control valves
• Check valves
• Flow control valves
• Placement of flow control valves
• Flow dividers
• Directional control valves
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Hydraulic reservoirs  (Chap 7)
• Introduction
• Reservoir functions
• Types of reservoirs
• Common reservoir symbols
• Reservoir sizing and location
• Reservoir components and function
• Maintaining hydraulic fluid condition
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Hydraulic fluids and filtration (Chap 8)
• Introduction
• Types of fluid contamination
• Effects of sources of fluid contamination
• Best practices for assuring hydraulic system cleanliness
• Fluid sampling
• ISO solid contamination codes
• Recommended fluid cleanliness levels
• Types of filters
• Common filter symbols
• Common filter locations and their functions
• Off-line filtration
• Filter selection factors
• Functions of hydraulic fluid
• Hydraulic fluid types and characteristics
• Common hydraulic fluid additives
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Hydraulic actuators, coolers and heaters (Chap 9)
• Introduction
• Hydraulic accumulators
• Gas – charged accumulators
• Spring – loaded accumulators
• Weight – loaded accumulators
• Safety precautions for hydraulic accumulators
• Servicing and testing hydraulic accumulators
• Hydraulic oil coolers
• Air – cooled coolers and their operation
• Water – cooled coolers and their operation
• Hydraulic heaters
• Symbols of accumulators, coolers and heaters
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Troubleshooting and diagnostics (Chap 10)
• Introduction
• Troubleshooting hydraulic systems
• Hydraulic systems testing equipment
• Hydraulic system problems and remedies
• Diagnostic procedures
• Vocabulary builder
• Review questions

• Preventative maintenance (Chap 11)
• Introduction
• Preventative Maintenance Benefits
• Common Sources Of Damage
• Common Problems Encountered During Inspection
• Scheduling Preventative Maintenance
• Preventative Maintenance Best Practices
• Performing Preventative Maintenance
• Vocabulary Builder
• Review Questions

• Pneumatics (Chap 12)
• Introduction
• Absolute measurements
• Gas laws
• Compressors
• Receivers
• After coolers
• Driers
• Air – conditioning components
• Pneumatic systems components
• Vocabulary Builder
• Review Questions