Pneumatic Maintenance

Instrumentation Skills

This comprehensive interactive multimedia training program was produced in association with the Instrument Society of America. (ISA). This program trains participants in the theory of pneumatic instrumentation and the principles of operation, characteristics, and capabilities of components typically found in pneumatic control loops.

Audience: This program is excellent for training technicians, operators, control practitioners and engineers as well as for the multi-craft training needs of process and manufacturing facilities.

Number of Courses: 1

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Pneumatic Principles

Prerequisites: This lesson is designed for participants familiar with test instruments and devices.

Description: This lesson introduces the principles of pneumatic instrument operation and the terms force, pressure and compressibility are defined. The operation of pneumatic air supply system components, including compressors, dryers, filters and regulators is explained. System maintenance and testing is also taught. Filter cartridge replacement and regulator maintenance is demonstrated.

Objectives:

Define force as it applies to pneumatics
Define pressure as it applies to pneumatics
Define compressibility as it applies to pneumatics
State Pascal’s law as it relates to pneumatics
State Boyle’s law as it relates to pneumatics
State Charles law as it relates to pneumatics
State the ideal gas law as it relates to pneumatics
Discuss how and why pneumatics are used in the industry
Describe why pneumatic instruments have a limited transmission distance
Describe the purpose and operation of a booster
List the effects of contaminants on a pneumatic system
Identify types of filters and how they aid in removing suspended material in an air supply system
Prepare a filter for disassembly
Dissemble a fitter
Clean a filter
Reassemble a filter
Identify the basic operating theory of three types of dryers
Check the operation of an air dryer
Determine when and explain why dew point is measured
Identify the parts of a regulator
List the difference between a bleed-type and a nonbleed type regulator
Adjust output pressure on a regulator
Maintain a regulator