MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

AMS120  2002 Fall – 2012 Fall

Fluid Power and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

1.

Define the four fundamental laws of fluid mechanics. (I)

2.

Identify appropriate uses of fluid power. (I)

3.

Describe appropriate uses and preventative maintenance procedures of fluid power pumps. (II)

4.

Explain how support components, actuators, and valves function in fluid power systems. (II)

5.

Conduct preventive maintenance on an air compressor and support components. (II)

6.

Install pneumatic system components. (III)

7.

Troubleshoot pneumatic system components. (III)

8.

Identify the four major components of a programmable logic controller (PLC) and describe the function of each. (IV)

9.

Interface a PLC to a pneumatic application. (IV)

10.

Write, execute, and debug a ladder logic program that controls a pneumatic application. (IV)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

AMS120  2002 Fall – 2012 Fall

Fluid Power and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

I.       Fluid Power

A.     Fundamental laws of fluid mechanics

1.      Pascal’s law

2.      Boyle’s law

3.      Bernoulli’s principle

4.      Torricelli’s theorem

B.      Fluid power applications

1.      Pneumatic systems

2.      Hydraulic systems

II.      Fluid Power System Components

A.     Pumps

1.      Types

a.      Air compressors

i)      Reciprocating

ii)     Rotary

iii)    One-stage

iv)    Two-stage

b.      Hydraulic pumps

i)      Gear

ii)     Vane

iii)    Piston

2.      Preventative maintenance

B.      Support components

1.      Air filters

2.      Air regulators

3.      Lubricators

4.      Desiccant-type dryers

5.      Refrigeration-type dryers

6.      Accumulators

7.      Gauges

8.      Actuators

a.      Terminology

b.      Calculation of working force

c.      Cylinders

d.      Motors

e.      Schematic symbols

9.      Valves

a.      Valve structure

b.      Flow control valve

c.      Shuttle valve

d.      2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-way valve

e.      Schematic symbols

C.      Support component applications

D.     Support component preventative maintenance

III.    Pneumatic System Construction

A.     Safety practices

B.      Install components

C.      Troubleshooting techniques

D.     Preventative maintenance

IV.    Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Basics

A.     Hardware

B.      Components

1.      Processor unit

2.      Power supply

3.      Input and output section

a.      Fixed

b.      Modular

c.      Discrete

d.      Reed relay

4.      Programming device

C.      Peripheral interfacing techniques

D.     Ladder logic concepts

1.      Diagram

2.      Diagram rules

3.      Basic instructions

4.      Program scan

E.      Programming

1.      Write

2.      Execute

3.      Debug

F.         Operation