Industrial Pneumatics - Intermediate (best online course)

Learn to design a simple pneumatic scheme in FluidSIM for a single acting cylinder, using actuators, valves, and a compressor, then simulate and debug connections.

Master double acting cylinders in industrial pneumatics, configuring action control valves, ports, and pressure cycles in a simulated setup to power and exhaust actuator chambers.

Add a pilot to the double acting cylinder by replacing the manual command with a pneumatic control. Configure a configurable valve as the pneumatic button and route pressure and exhaust.

Explore mechanical position sensing in a pneumatic system by building an automated cylinder with a sensor feedback loop, memorized positions, and opposing-command safeguards, plus simulation of air flow.

Create schematics for a simple speed controller in a pneumatic system, configuring a mono-stable, double-acting cylinder and a one-way flow control valve with a directional control valve.

Progress from basic understanding to solving challenging pneumatic control problems, practice first with the speed controller, then watch the video as the course trends toward building on the last problem.

Analyze how the or function controls a pneumatic door system using two inputs, a shuttle valve, and a main directional control valve to open doors from inside or outside.

Demonstrate how a shuttle valve and end valve require both vb1 and vb2 active to generate y and actuate the main valve.

Explore commanded advance and return strokes in pneumatic systems by configuring end and shuttle valves, control lines, and a cylinder to lift and lower loads.

Discover how to maximize speed on advance and return strokes using quick exhaust valves, or valves, and adjustable restrictors in a control valve setup for rapid pneumatic actuation.

Adjust the speed of a single acting cylinder by independently tuning its return and advance speeds with speed controllers, using a 3/2 manually actuated valve and without using a pilot.

Configure the advanced and return stroke speeds, placing the quick exhaust closest to the cylinder and using two normally closed buttons. Test with BP1 and BP2 for instantaneous return.

Demonstrate how opposing commands affect a pneumatics system, and how adding B0 and B1 position sensors with a directional control valve improves startup reliability and sequencing.

Learn to design an automated circuit with two buttons: a self-starting cycle and an add-to-problem control, including a manually activated machine switch, a shuttle valve, and safe, non opposing commands.

Master pneumatic timing with timer on, timer off, and a single pulse generator, illustrating pressure delays, speed controller settings, and cylinder motion control.

Set up a timer off pneumatic circuit to delay activation of a two-cylinder sequence, using speed controllers, a normally closed timer valve, a start button, and a reservoir.

Use a timer-on control with a sensor at the end of the stroke to trigger a directional valve and delay returning the cylinder.

This lecture demonstrates using a single pulse generator (spg) to resolve opposing commands with a universal, single activation, normally open setup and dual-end pressure supply.

Learn to coordinate two double-acting cylinders using the A plus, B plus, A minus, B minus sequence with sensors, speed controllers, and pneumatic valves for single and continuous cycles.

Learn to implement the A+B+B-A- sequence with cylinders A (clamp) and B (drill) using interlocking control, continuous cycle, and blocking directional control valves to prevent conflicting commands.