ENGINEERING & AUTOMATION (AUTOMATION, ELECTRICAL, FLUID POWER)
Principles of Robotics S4C+ Controller
For entry level employees, apprentices, inspectors, toolmakers, machinists, CNC operators, engineers, floor personnel, robotic operators, setup personnel
Content of this course includes the introduction of robot technology and application, robot safety, robot motion, robot configuration, ABB robot controls and automatic operation. Other areas include manual ABB robot operation, advanced ABB robot operation, configuration for welding, painting, deburring, buffing, etc., robot motion to world, base or tool coordinate system, keys, buttons and switches associated with the teach pendant and how to power up and start the robot.
Time Commitment: 7 hours / Cost: $125 REGISTER NOW
Electrical Fabrication I
For apprentices, toolmakers, machinists, CNC operators, engineers, floor personnel, robotic operators, maintenance personnel and setup personnel
Electrical fabrication introduces electrical system wiring and develops fundamental knowledge of electrical wiring and components. Covers basic electrical system wiring, interpreting wire installation plans, handling non-metallic cable, understanding application of basic components such as switches, outlets, and lighting, and connecting electrical services.
Time Commitment: 4 hours / Cost: $75 REGISTER NOW
Electric Motor Control
For maintenance personnel, apprentices, inspectors, toolmakers, machinists, CNC operators, engineers, robotic operators and setup personnel, electric motor assemblers
Electric motor control teaches electric relay control of AC electric motors found in industrial, commercial, and residential applications. Learners gain understanding of the operation, installation, design, and troubleshooting of AC electric motor control circuits for many common applications. This course develops skills in interpreting schematics, system design, motor start / stop circuits, motor sequence control, reversing motor control, and motor jogging. Safety is emphasized throughout, highlighting motor safety, lockout/ tagout and safety interlocks.
Time Commitment: 10 hours / Cost: $250 REGISTER NOW
Motor Braking
For apprentices, engineers, robotic operators and setup personnel, maintenance personnel, motor assemblers
Motor braking teaches the common braking methods found in industrial, commercial, and residential applications. Learners acquire skills in the three of the most common braking methods: electromagnetic braking, plugging and DC injection. Troubleshooting braking problems is emphasized in the course. Creates an understanding of how an electromagnetic brake is constructed, how it works, and when to apply it in industrial situations. Stopping an electric motor via plugging is closely examined, focusing on the application of a drum switch, push-button, and timer.
Time Commitment: 1 hour / Cost: $75 REGISTER NOW
Electronic Sensors
For apprentices, toolmakers, engineers, maintenance personnel, sensor technicians
Electronic sensors introduces non-touch electronic sensing in relay and programmable controller applications. Learners develop knowledge of operation, installation, performance analysis, and design of electronic sensors. Explores capacative, inductive, and infrared sensors as well as PNP and NPN transistors.
Time Commitment: 1 hour / Cost: $75 REGISTER NOW
Variable Frequency AC Drive
For apprentices, toolmakers, engineers, maintenance personnel, sensor technicians, motor assemblers and technicians
Variable frequency AC drives teaches variable frequency AC solid-state control of 3-phase electric motors. Learners develop knowledge in the operation, installation, performance analysis, troubleshooting, and design of AC solid state control using 2-wire, 3-wire, manual, and open-loop speed control. Highlights motor jogging and dynamic braking as well as programmable acceleration and deceleration.
Time Commitment: 4 hours / Cost: $100 REGISTER NOW
SCR Speed Control
For apprentices, toolmakers, engineers, maintenance personnel, sensor technicians, motor assemblers and technicians
Teaches speed control of DC electric motors using Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)-based circuits. SCRs provide efficient variable speed control of DC motors and are widely used in industrial applications. Learners develop knowledge in the operation, installation, performance analysis, and troubleshooting using SCRs for various applications. Focus on full- and half-wave rectification and motor speed control.
Time Commitment: 1 hour / Cost: $75 REGISTER NOW
Reduced Voltage Starting
For apprentices, toolmakers, engineers, maintenance personnel, sensor technicians, motor technicians
Reduced voltage starting teaches methods of starting electric motors under reduced voltage and 3-phase power distribution using Delta and Wye transformer wiring configurations. Learners develop skills and knowledge in primary resistor, autotransformer, and part winding reduced voltage starting, step-up and step-down transformers, three phase power generation and distribution, and Wye and delta wiring configurations.
Time Commitment: 2 hours / Cost: $75 REGISTER NOW
Electronic Counter
For apprentices, toolmakers, engineers, maintenance personnel, sensor technicians, motor technicians and assemblers
The electronic counters course focuses on electrical event counting in electrical motor control circuits. Electrical counters are used in a wide variety of applications including production counting, reject counting, sorting, flow timing, and much more. This course covers operation, installation, performance analysis, and design using one-shot timers, repeat timers, and electrical counters.
Time Commitment: 1 hour / Cost: $75 REGISTER NOW
Principles of Hydraulics
For entry level employees, apprentices, inspectors, toolmakers, machinists, CNC operators, engineers, maintenance personnel, production personnel
Principles of hydraulics introduces the theory and application of hydraulics in manufacturing. The learner studies the fundamentals of hydraulic theory; the form, fit, and function of components of a hydraulic system; common applications of hydraulics in manufacturing; and how to safely operate and maintain hydraulic systems.
Time Commitment: 5 hours / Cost: $75 REGISTER NOW
Basic Hydraulics
For entry level employees, apprentices, inspectors, toolmakers, machinists, CNC operators, engineers, quality engineers, production personnel, maintenance personnel, automation technicians
Basic hydraulics introduces hydraulic power use and application, allowing learners to develop skills and knowledge needed to apply hydraulics in modern industry. It takes learners through key topics and skills in hydraulic power and safety, hydraulic circuits, hydraulic schematics, the principles of hydraulic pressure and flow, and hydraulic speed control circuits. It covers pumps, fluid friction, how to connect hydraulic circuits, hydraulic cylinders and valves (including needle valves), and a wide array of hydraulic applications.
Time Commitment: 4 hours / Cost: $100 REGISTER NOW
Basic Pneumatics
For entry level employees, apprentices, inspectors, toolmakers, machinists, CNC operators, engineers, quality engineers, production personnel, automation technicians
Basic pneumatics prepares learners to work intelligently in industry with pneumatic applications. It introduces pneumatic power and takes learners through key topics and skills in pneumatic power and safety, pneumatic circuits, pneumatic schematics, the principles of pneumatic pressure and flow, and pneumatic speed control circuits. It covers pressure regulation, air filtration, how to connect pneumatic circuits, pneumatic cylinders, valves, and actuators, a wide array of pneumatic applications, pressure and cylinder force, pneumatic leverage, pressure and volume, and air flow resistance.
Time Commitment: 4 hours / Cost: $100 REGISTER NOW