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 Hydraulic Training
Airline’s hydraulic training classes are a great benefit to assembly personnel, engineers, purchasing agents, technicians, maintenance personnel and new employees in the industrial and mobile fluid power industries. These courses will allow the student to be more productive in their jobs and more informed about the equipment they repair, produce or operate. Our instructors have worked in the fluid power industry for many years. They have at their disposal excellent training materials and study references for the students to use, as well as visual aids, component cutaways and hands-on systems. Our classes are normally taught at Airline’s facilities, but arrangements can be made with our training group to have standard or specially designed courses held at your facility. Contact training@airlinehyd.com for more information.


Industrial Hydraulic Training (H1)

The Basic Industrial Hydraulic Course deals with the physical principles of force, pressure, and fluid flows. The relationship of these principles to the components and systems that power today’s industrial machinery is introduced. The primary discussions will center on component function, symbology and basic circuitry of a hydraulic system. The manual used is one of the clearest, best written books in the industry. Instruction is supplemented with component cutaways and the second day of class includes hands-on training using a hydraulic trainer unit (hydraulic trainer only available in Bensalem, PA). You will learn the benefits of proactive maintenance, system safety and basic troubleshooting of hydraulic systems.


Major topics include:
  • Hydraulic principles
  • Valves - directional, flow, pressure control
  • Pumps
  • Fluid selection
  • Reservoirs and piping
  • Filtration
  • Accessories
  • Actuators - cylinders, motors, rotary actuators
2 Days / Price: $425 per person

Class Schedule (Click a link below to register)
Bensalem, PA
3/14/2012 to 3/15/2012
9/12/2012 to 9/13/2012
York, PA
5/2/2012 to 5/3/2012
11/14/2012 to 11/15/2012

All classes run from 8:30am - 5:00pm. Lunch is provided.

Hydraulic Troubleshooting (H2)

The Hydraulic Troubleshooting Course is designed to train people working with hydraulic systems to diagnose problems. This course will also delve into the proper installation of components and fluid conductors. Emphasis on preventive maintenance will show how to reduce the amount of troubleshooting required. We will work with schematics and cutaways of components. You will learn the proper steps to quickly analyze and pinpoint where a problem is centered and how to fix it.


Major topics include:
  • System schematics
  • Installation of components and conductors
  • Fluid analysis
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Troubleshooting- actuators, valves and pumps
  • System safety
Class times and locations will be scheduled on an as needed basis. To register click the link below you will be notified of the date and location of the class once we have received four or more registrations.You may also schedule training at your facility. Contact training@airlinehyd.com for more information.

1 Day / Price: $200 per person
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Hydraulic Training From Bosch Rexroth
As an authorized distributor of Bosch Rexroth products, Airline is proud to include the following Bosch Rexroth hydraulic technical training classes among our course offerings. Regularly scheduled classes in hydraulics technology are offered in Bethlehem, PA, Spokane, WA and Canada. The schedule below lists only the classes held at the Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School in Bethlehem, PA. For information on classes held in Spokane, WA, call 610-694-8407. For information on classes held in Canada, call Bosch Rexroth Canada at (905) 335-5511.

Registration for Bosch Rexroth hydraulic training classes closes two weeks prior to the start of each course. Refer to Rexroth’s Hydraulics Technical Training Schedule for individual course descriptions and prerequisites. All courses are conducted in 5-day sessions. All classes run from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Prices for all Bosch Rexroth classes include seminar fee, all student materials, text book, daily lunch & refreshments.

Rexroth Training Schedule
(click link to register)

CodeClass NameTuition2011 Dates for Bethlehem, PA Classes
DCHDesign Considerations for Hydraulic Systems$1,800 per person (5 Days)6/25/2012 to 6/29/2012
DCHMDesign Considerations for Mobile Hydraulic Systems$1,800 per person (5 Days)10/29/2012 to 11/2/2012
ECHElectronic Controls for Hydraulic Systems$1,800 per person (5 Days)9/17/2012 to 9/21/2012
FSPFundamentals and Servicing of Proportional Valves$1,800 per person (5 Days)4/23/2012 to 4/27/2012
10/15/2012 to 10/19/2012
MHTMobile Hydraulic Technology$1,700 per person (5 Days)2/6/2012 to 2/10/2012
MRSMaintenance, Repair and Setup of Industrial Hydraulics$1,700 per person (5 Days)3/5/2012 to 3/9/2012
6/18/2012 to 6/22/2012
9/24/2012 to 9/28/2012
11/5/2012 to 11/9/2012
MRSMMaintenance, Repair and Setup of Mobile Hydraulic Systems$1,700 per person (5 Days)3/26/2012 to 3/30/2012
PCCPumps and Controls –Closed Loop$1,800 per person (5 Days)8/27/2012 to 8/31/2012
PCOPumps and Controls –Open Loop$1,800 per person (5 Days)4/7/2012 to 4/11/2012
8/6/2012 to 8/10/2012
POHPrinciples of Hydraulics$1,700 per person (5 Days)2/13/2012 to 2/17/2012
3/12/2012 to 3/16/2012
4/16/2012 to 4/20/2012
5/14/2012 to 5/18/2012
6/11/2012 to 6/15/2012
7/16/2012 to 7/20/2012
8/13/2012 to 8/17/2012
9/10/2012 to 9/14/2012
10/8/2012 to 10/12/2012
11/12/2012 to 11/16/2012
12/3/2012 to 12/7/2012
PSDProportional and Servo Circuit Design$1,800 per person (5 Days)7/30/2012 to 8/3/2012


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