Each of the following courses combines theory with practice.
Electro pneumatics: includes electrical principles and symbols, control methods and fault-finding procedures. Durban: 18-20 March. Johannesburg: 9-11 April.
Hydraulics basic: includes basic hydraulic principles, symbology and general concepts. Cape Town: 9-11 April. Durban: 14-16 May. East London: 12-14 March. Johannesburg: 12-14 March, 7-9 May.
Hydraulics advanced: includes the development of circuit diagrams, analysis of hydraulic systems and synchronous operation of cylinders. East London: 12-14 March. Johannesburg: 12-14 March.
Hydraulics proportional: includes the symbology, specifications and technology behind proportional hydraulics. Johannesburg: 16-18 April.
Mechatronics 1: includes function and application of actuators, application and selection of sensors, role of controllers and control software, system integration and documentation as well as case studies and networking. Cape Town: May 6-9. Johannesburg: 11-14 March, 20-23 May.
Pneumatics basic: includes the objectives of low cost automation, pneumatic symbols and other general pneumatic principles. Cape Town: 18-20 March. Durban: 2-4 April, 28-30 May. Johannesburg: 26-28 March, 23-25 April, 28-30 May.
Pneumatics advanced: includes the specific application of actuators and valves and concepts like cascade circuit design. Johannesburg: 7-9 May.
Pneumatics maintenance: includes a revision of basic pneumatics, followed by more advanced subjects, such as air preparation and layout. Cape Town: 21-23 May. Durban: 5-7 March. East London: 2-4 April. Johannesburg: 5-7 March, 14-16 May.
Programmable logic controllers (PLC): includes PLC control principles, familiarisation, programming and related material. Durban: 16-18 April. Johannesburg: 23-25 April.
New courses
Festo Didactic has extended its course offerings to include comprehensive training in process automation. The courses are Principles of Industrial Measurement 1 and 2 and Practical Mastery of Closed Loops. To find out more about the upcoming modules, please contact Chris Oliver at +27 (0)11 971 5500 or e-mail: [email protected]
For more information contact Tom Webster, Festo Didactic, +27 (0)11 971 5500, [email protected]
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