
Stage 2 Proportional Hydraulics (Industrial)
- 3 day course
- In-person course
- Available by request only
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Course Details
- 3-day course
- Course times are 8:45am – 4pm or as arranged by your tutor (please be on site at the NFPC for 8:30am)
- Candidates will receive a comprehensive set of course notes, light refreshments, and certificate of attendance
- Training at the NFPC will consist of 3 days of technical lectures and practical hands-on training
Who should take this course?
This hands-on course will support, hydraulic based maintenance staff, technical sales, project and application engineers.
Course Objectives
This course aims to increase your overall understanding of the application of Proportional Hydraulics and Control. It will enable you to better maintain and manage such systems whilst at the same time have the knowledge and skills to install, commission and carryout effective fault diagnosis following safe working procedure.
Skills Based
During the practical section of this course candidates will engage in and apply the following skills:
- Configure amplifier connections from an electrical schematic diagram
- Follow setting up procedures for different proportional valves (flow, pressure and direction)
- Carry out effective monitoring, fault diagnosis and trouble-shooting on proportional hydraulic systems
- Select and use appropriate instruments to monitor proportional valve operation and performance
Knowledge Based
On completion of this course candidates will know:
- The meaning of the various technical details given on proportional valve and amplifier data sheets
- The operating principles of the most common types of proportional valves
- The methods used to control proportional valves
- The general role and detailed functions of the proportional valve amplifier
- The measures to be taken to safely install and commission proportional valves and amplifiers
Entry requirements for this course
It is your responsibility to make sure you are booking onto the correct course with the NFPC.
We recommend you complete the Stage 1 Hydraulics and Stage 1 Electro-Hydraulics courses before attending this course.
One of our major priorities here at the NFPC is to ensure that you start your learning experience by attending the right course, ensuring that you build a firm foundation of knowledge and skills at the start of this vital journey.
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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