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Festo Didactic training January-February

January 2011 News & events

Festo Didactic training January-February

Pneumatics (1) Basic

This course deals in detail with the most up to date products, current tools and methods used in industry. The principle is learning from the real world for the real world. The target group is everyone who has to deal with pneumatic systems in their working environment.

Johannesburg: January 26-28, February 23-25

Port Elizabeth: January 26-28


Pneumatics (2) Maintenance

This course extends the knowledge of pneumatic control systems gained in Pneumatics Basic and improves methodical skills. There are practical exercises on training equipment for setting up, commissioning, troubleshooting and fault elimination. This makes it easier to transfer knowledge to the participant’s day to day work. The target group is design engineers, plant engineers, maintenance staff and instructors

Johannesburg: February 9-11


Electro-Pneumatics

In this course participants will be technically and didactically able to design electro-pneumatics systems. They will be familiarised with different technologies, identify differences and similarities, and be given an opportunity for in-depth discussion. The target group is design engineers, plant engineers, maintenance staff and instructors.

Johannesburg: February 16-18

Port Elizabeth: February 2-4


Hydraulics (1) Basic

This course provides an insight into hydraulic hardware technology and its function. The participant will learn to produce and read circuit diagrams and set the speed, pressure and position of hydraulic drives. As in all Festo courses, practical work is an important component. The target group is everyone who has to deal with hydraulic systems in their working environment

Johannesburg: February 2-4


Hydraulics (2) Advanced

This in-depth hydraulics training combines hydraulics and electro-hydraulics in order for maintenance staff to extend their technical and methodical knowledge. This enables specific issues relating to maintenance to be dealt with in more detail. The target group is design engineers, plant engineers, maintenance staff and instructors.

Johannesburg: February 23-25

For more information contact Festo Didactic, 08600-FESTO (33786), [email protected], www.festo.co.za



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