Hello, I'm new to the group. I'm an instructor at a Technical school and I looking for computer based, animated, hydraulic and pneumatic trainers, CD, DVD, Video, etc. A Google search turns up thousands of hits and I thought maybe some of you already had experience with this type of training and could direct me toward specific companies.

Thanks,
Dwight

Hi Dwight,
"How Hydraulics Works" - All you were qurious about and never had the courage to ask.
We have the 12th. edition ready , not yet 100% complete, but over 300 animations , pictures , text and voal explenations coming in a DVD .
It is not free but deserve a try. Have a look at
a double acting cylinder.
Visit www.hydrocad.com

Herewith another animation.
www.hydrocad.com

Dwight;

Take a look at these offerings.

http://controlsweekly.com/pneumatics.htm#general

http://controlsweekly.com/hydraulics.htm

You will find a lot of links to different companies offerings.

You might want to look at the ebooks Link on the home page of this forum Click on the Back to HydraulicsPneumatics.com link at the end and the Ebook link on the home page.

Another possibility is using Power Point and make your own just the way you want them.

SIR BOTH THE ANNIMATIONS R GOOD BUT U HV USED TOOMAY COLOURS IF THE COLOR CODING IS AS GIVEN IN VICKERS INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULICS MANUAL WITH COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS THEN IT WOULD HV BEEN BETTER -KANWAL

nahum:
can I change the speed of animation on my screen?
For example the cylinder cycles about 1/2 retract and half second extend. Simple for a cylinder, but confusing for say piston pump for the students to follow. Can I change speed, or pause, or cycle only portions with a click?

tks, kcj

Kevin,
Speed is determind during creation of the animation. Speed also depended on computer.
"How Hydraulics Works" is an open source and
you can add , delet or modify text as it is
running on Explorer.

Kevin;

Here are some Links to other Software;

http://www.hetacfluidpower.com/

http://www.norgren.com/training/default.asp

http://www.mscsoftware.com/products/products_detail.cfm?PI=414

http://www.norgren.com/training/default.asp

http://www.rosscontrols.com/introduction_to_pneumatics.htm

http://home01.wxs.nl/~brink494/frm_e.htm

Hi
Here I am again.
Are you ready to accept a Power Point
Demo , 6,5 Mb ?
Send me an e-mail address
to info@hydrocad.com

Ok guys, thanks for the information. It will take me a while to look over what you have directed me to, right now I have a full time class and not much time to look.
Dwight

Dear Dwight:
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The entire program is turn-key. The fluid power training "system" includes books, manuals, CD's - Powerpoint and interactive, the best "train-the-trainer workshop in the country, and, unprecedented support.
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