Hydraulic Motor Selection for Industrial Conveyors

This 3-hour interactive online course describes procedures for selecting a hydraulic motor to drive industrial conveyors. Advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic motors are listed and engineering theory is described with special emphasis on maximizing efficiency. A model is used to help the student visualize the fluid parameters that affect efficiency. Two types of fluid circuits are described and their relative efficiencies are discussed. Load parameters of conveyors are discussed relative to their impact on hydraulic motor selection. Also, two example problems are worked out to demonstrate the selection procedure for both circuit types.

There will be a multiple-choice quiz at the end of this course.