Fluid Power Technical Standards
- LAP 6 Pneumatic Power Systems
Objectives
1 Define pneumatics and give an application
2 Describe the functions of basic components of a pneumatic system
3 Define pressure and give its units of measurement
4 Describe the function of a pneumatic schematic
5 Explain six pneumatic safety rules
6 Describe the function of a pressure regulator valve and give an application
7 Describe the operation of a pressure regulator and give its schematic symbol
8 Describe the function of an air filter
9 Describe the operation of an air filter and give its schematic symbol
10 Describe the function of a pneumatic quick connect fitting and give its schematic symbol
11 Describe the function of a tee and a cross and give their schematic symbols
12 Describe the function of a pneumatic cylinder and give an application
13 Describe the operation of a double-acting pneumatic cylinder and give its schematic symbol
14 Describe the function of a 3-position, 4-way pneumatic DCV and give an application
15 Describe the operation of a 3-position, 4-way pneumatic DCV and give its schematic symbol
Skills
1 Read a pneumatic pressure gage
2 Connect and adjust a pressure regulator
3 Drain a pneumatic filter
4 Connect a pneumatic hose that uses quick-connect fittings
5 Use a tee to connect two circuit branches together
6 Use a cross to connect three circuit branches together
7 Connect and operate a double-acting pneumatic cylinder using a 3-position, manually-operated DCV
8 Design a multiple cylinder pneumatic circuit
- LAP 7 Basic Pneumatic Circuits
Objectives
1 Describe the function of a single-acting pneumatic cylinder and give an application
2 Describe the operation of a single-acting, spring-return cylinder and give its schematic symbol
3 Describe the function of a 3/2 pneumatic DCV and give an application
4 Describe the operation of a 3/2 pneumatic DCV and give its schematic symbol
5 Describe the function of a pneumatic motor and give an application
6 Describe the operation of a pneumatic motor and give its schematic symbol
7 Describe the function of a muffler and give its schematic symbol
8 List three common pneumatic motor designs and explain where they are used
9 Describe seven basic rules for drawing pneumatic schematics
10 Describe the function of pneumatic simulation software and name two applications
11 Describe the function of the pneumatic symbol library
Skills
1 Connect and operate a single-acting pneumatic cylinder using a 3/2 manually-operated DCV
2 Connect and operate a unidirectional pneumatic motor using a 3-way, manually-operated DCV
3 Draw a pneumatic schematic from the actual circuit connections on the machine
4 Connect a pneumatic circuit given a schematic
5 Design a multiple actuator pneumatic circuit
6 Use software to simulate a pneumatic circuit
- LAP 8 Principles of Pneumatic Pressure and Flow
Objectives
1 Describe how to calculate the force output of an extending cylinder
2 Describe how to calculate the force output of a cylinder in retraction (pull)
3 State Pascal's Law and explain its significance in pneumatics
4 Explain how force is multiplied using Pascal's Law
5 Describe two methods of representing pneumatic pressure
6 Explain how air pressure is created in a pneumatic system
7 State Boyle's Law and explain its significance
8 Explain how a pneumatic system creates flow
9 Describe two types of resistance in a pneumatic system
10 Explain how Delta P describes pneumatic resistance
11 Describe what determines the speed of a pneumatic actuator
Skills
1 Calculate the extension force of a cylinder given its size and pressure
2 Measure the force output of an extending cylinder
3 Calculate the retraction force of a cylinder given its size and pressure
4 Convert between gage and absolute pressures
5 Use Boyle's Law to calculate changes in pressure and volume
6 Measure Delta P across a pneumatic component
- LAP 9 Pneumatic Speed Control Circuits
Objectives
1 Describe the main function of a pneumatic needle valve and give an application
2 Describe the operation of a needle valve and give its schematic symbol
3 Define flow rate and give its units of measurement
4 Describe the function of a flow meter and give an application
5 Describe the operation of a rotameter and give its schematic symbol
6 Describe the function of a pneumatic check valve and give an application
7 Describe the operation of two types of pneumatic check valves and give their schematic symbols
8 Describe the function of a flow control valve and give an application
9 Describe the operation of a flow control valve and give its schematic symbol
10 Describe the effect of actuator load changes on flow control operation
11 Describe the operation of a meter-in flow control circuit and give an application
12 Describe the operation of a meter-out flow control circuit and give an application
13 Define independent speed control and give an application
14 Define independent speed control and give an application
Skills
1 Connect and operate a needle valve to control actuator speed
2 Convert air volumes at pressures to free air volumes
3 Connect and read a flow meter
4 Connect and operate a check valve
5 Connect and adjust a flow control valve to control the speed of an actuator
6 Connect and operate a meter-in flow control circuit
7 Connect and operate a meter-out flow control circuit
8 Design an independent speed control circuit
