
Basic Industrial Hydraulic System Design Course
- 6 session course
- Online course
- Available by request only
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Course Details
This is an introductory level course which provides a very down to earth approach to how industrial hydraulic systems are specified and designed to meet customer’s needs. It illustrates how to match the characteristics of individual components to the system requirements and highlights what can go wrong in the process. The course adopts a very practical approach, concentrating on ‘rules of thumb’ rather than mathematical analysis.
- Each online session will run 9am – 12:15pm
- The course will involve homework exercises between sessions
- Candidates will receive a comprehensive set of course notes to support the online sessions
- This course will be limited to a maximum of 8 candidates
Who should take this course?
This course is ideal for:
- Technical Sales and Support Personnel
- Hydraulic Project and Application Engineers
- Hydraulic Component and System Designers
- Maintenance and Specification Engineers
- Technical Purchasing & Procurement
- Personnel
- Trainers and Lecturers
Course Objectives
During the course sessions we will cover the following areas:
Session 1
- Course format and objectives
- Basic Principles
- The Design Process
Session 2
- Hydraulics Actuators, Cylinders & Motors
- Industrial Closed Circuit Transmissions
Session 3
- Flow Controls
- Pressure Controls
- Load Holding & Load Controls
Session 4
- Direction Controls
- Slip-in Cartridge Valves
- Proportional Valves
Session 5
- Hydraulic Pumps & Pump Controls
Session 6
- Fluid Management Reservoirs
- Power Supply & Energy Storage
- Circuit Design Exercise Review
Entry requirements for this course
It is your responsibility to make sure you are booking onto the correct course with the NFPC.
You must have a working knowledge of Industrial Hydraulic Components, be able to read and interpret hydraulic symbols and circuitry and carry out basic calculations using formulae applied to hydraulic components and their performance.
We recommend you complete the Stage 1 Hydraulics pre-requisite course before booking this course.
We advise you to visit our FREE online self assessments to check your current knowledge levels before booking any course with the NFPC.
Frequently asked questions
You should find helpful information on this course page on what the course includes and who should take this course, however we recommend you visit our FREE Online Self Assessments to check your current knowledge levels before booking any course with the NFPC. On completion of our free self-assessments, we will recommend the right course for you to attend.
Once your booking has been confirmed and our bookings & customer liaison team have confirmed receipt of payment for your course, course joining instructions will be provided to you and all attendees on email which contains everything you need to know before attending the course, including course start times, directions to the NFPC and any other important information.
The National Fluid Power Centre is based at Turner Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 7AE. You can get directions here, or download our map here which includes further details on how to get to the NFPC by car or train. For nearby hotel accommodation, we have also included some helpful information here.
No, lunch isn’t provided however we will be providing light refreshments on the day. There are a number of supermarkets nearby along with fast food outlets for lunch.
For our courses that are available to book online, you will have the option at checkout to pay by Debit or Credit Card using Opayo secure payment processing, or pay by bank transfer. For existing NFPC customers who have an account with us, there is also the option to pay using Purchase Order.
If you have already booked onto one of our courses at the NFPC and you created an online account during checkout, you can amend your booking by logging into your account here. From your bookings page you can request a cancellation or request your course to be rescheduled.
Alternatively you can speak to our bookings team on 01909 504539 to make changes to your booking.
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