Contents

1. Introduction

2. Unit 1: Introduction

   1. 1.4 General Industrial Safety

   2. 1.3 Hydraulic Cylinders

   3. 1.1 Introduction to Fluid Power Systems

   4. 1.2 Hydraulics Math

3. Unit 2: Pascal's Law and Hydraulic Components

   1. 2.1 Pascal's Law

   2. 2.2 Pascal's Law Examples

   3. 2.6 Example Pilot Operated Pressure Relief Valve

   4. 2.5 Pressure Relief Valves

   5. 2.4 Check Valves

   6. 2.3 Pressure and Pressure Measurement

   7. 2.7 Directional Control Valves

   8. 2.8 Example Directional Control Valve

   9. 2.9 Hydraulic Schematics

4. Unit 3: Hydraulic Applications

   1. 3.1 Series and Parallel Hydraulic Circuits

   2. 3.2 Accumulators

   3. 3.3 Fluid Properties

   4. 3.4 Filtration and Conditioning

   5. 3.5 Regenerative Extension

5. Unit 4: Pumps and Flow Control

   1. 4.1 Hydraulic Pumps

   2. 4.2 Gear Pumps

   3. 4.3 Vane Pumps

   4. 4.4 Piston Pumps

   5. 4.5 Flow Control Valves

   6. 4.6 Flow Control Methods

   7. 4.7 Bottle Jacks and Manual Backup Pumps

6. Unit 5: Pressure Control

   1. 5.3 Pressure Reducing Valves

   2. 5.4 Unloading Valves

   3. 5.2 Sequence Valves

   4. 5.1 Vented and Remote Controlled Pressure Relief Valves

   5. 5.5 Counter Balance Valves

7. Unit 6: Electrically Controlled Hydraulic Systems

   1. 6.3 Solenoid Operated Valves

   2. 6.2 Control Relays

   3. 6.1 Introduction to Electrically Controlled Systems

   4. 6.4 Switches in Electrically Controlled Systems

   5. 6.5 Basic Ladder Logic

   6. 6.7 2 and 3 Wire Control Circuits for Fluid Power Systems

   7. 6.8 Multiple Push Button Stations

   8. 6.9 Single Cycle Reciprocation with Limit Switch

   9. 6.10 Single Cycle Reciprocation with Magnetic Proximity Switch

   10. 6.11 Electrically Sequenced Hydraulic Cylinders

   11. 6.6 Alarm Circuit

8. Appendix