Oakton's hydraulics and pneumatics class is designed for students who must maintain or setup industrial automation equipment that use fluid power as its motion power source. Students learn in a hands-on environment using real industrial grade equipment. Component specifications, system design parameters, and control system interfacing are covered in depth as well as extensive trouble shooting secessions. Lab projects are built and tested on Amatrol (hydraulic) and Festo (pneumatic) trainers. Complex systems using a large number of valves, cylinders, and position sensors are designed and debugged using a computer simulation program designed by Automation Studio. Actual components used include: pumps, reservoirs, actuators, flow controls, position sensors, hose connectors, cylinders, and hydraulic motors.

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