TSD09 - Fluid Power Fundamentals for Hydraulic Systems
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Delivery Methods
Online Instructor-Led
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Program Description
Discover the essentials of hydraulic systems in this accessible and engaging program designed for maintenance technicians, engineers, customer service representatives, and interested associates. Using Elementary Hydraulics as a guide, you’ll explore the roles of key system elements that guide proper sizing and selection and understand the importance of duty cycles for troubleshooting and predicting potential failure modes. By the end of the program, you’ll be able to assess a complete hydraulic system to ensure it meets design requirements for safety, efficiency, and reliability.
Learning Objectives:
After completing the program, you will be able to:
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- Identify and describe the key components of a hydraulic system and explain their individual functions
- Understand and apply basic principles of fluid power, including pressure, flow, and force relationships
- Evaluate system requirements to determine appropriate sizing and selection of hydraulic components
- Recognize the role of duty cycles in system performance and use this knowledge to support troubleshooting and failure analysis
- Assess complete hydraulic systems for safety, efficiency, and reliability in alignment with design specifications
- Communicate effectively about fluid power concepts with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Who Should Attend:
- Anyone who would like an overview of fluid power and an understanding of the functioning of the components that make up a system
- Maintenance technicians
- Engineers
- Customer service representatives
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David Spitzenberger has been designing equipment and fluid power systems for over 48 years. He has extensive experience in mechanical engineering and product sales of both industrial and mobile equipment. Dave has worked for several manufacturers such as the Falk Corporation, Regal-Beloit (Grove Gear Division) and Parker Hannifin. Dave worked for 17 years at Miller Fluid Power and Parker Hannifin as a Sales Engineer. Dave is now retired but enjoys training and mentoring Sales Engineers, Designers, Technicians and Customer Service individuals in understanding the design, function and automation of all types of power transmission and fluid power equipment. Dave is an Adjunct Instructor for MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) and WCTC (Waukesha County Technical College) teaching courses on Basic Fluid Power, Maintenance, Safety, Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis.