PN142 - Fault Finding and Troubleshooting in Industrial Automation

This course allows you to extend your technical and methodological knowledge, the ability to understand the functional relationships of complex machinery and to identify and eliminate faults using a troubleshooting procedure on actual industrial components and systems. It develops the mindset around systematic thinking and actions to locate and solve problems in automation systems.
Target Group
Design Engineers, Plant Engineers, Maintenance staff and instructors
Content:
- Functional relationships between mechanical elements, pneumatics, electronics and PLC
- Design and function of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic components
- Basic principles of sensor technology
- Reviewing, completing and using machine documentation
- Developing and applying troubleshooting strategies in a team
- Optimising systems using fault documentation
- Learning and applying safety regulations and valid standards
- Process FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) as a method of preventive maintenance
- Optimisation of a production-related system with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) components
- Practical exercises on systematic troubleshooting
Outcomes:
The Participant:
- can describe the functional relationship between mechanical, pneumatic, electronic and PLC components
- can use and master problem solving and troubleshooting techniques and strategies for complex pneumatic, electro-pneumatic and PLC industrial systems and equipment.
- becomes familiar with function plans and machine fault lists
- is familiar with safety aspects of pneumatic, electro- pneumatic and PLC systems
- can effectively use PLC’s to identify and locate failures in an electro pneumatic system.
Requirements:
Modern Industrial Pneumatics - Basic (PN111)
Duration:
4 Days
Part No:
12313171