This interactive learning object is designed to help learners memorize the color code used on some hydraulic schematic diagrams. Learners quiz themselves using electronic flashcards.

Studies show that more than 75 percent of all hydraulic system failures are a direct result of unclean oil. In this interactive object, learners examine the three primary types of hydraulic system filters. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners view an animation of a sequence valve in operation and examine the valve’s internal structure.

In this animated activity, learners examine the operation of a pneumatic cylinder that continuously cycles by extending and retracting.

Learners compare the three scales used in pressure measurements: gage, absolute, and vacuum. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners examine the three steps of a processor scan cycle.

In this animated object, learners study how the internal parts of an AC synchronous motor interact with magnetic fields to cause rotation. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners study the operation and characteristics of an incremental optical encoder used in automated manufacturing applications. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners read about the similarities of electronic and hydraulic components and then match the schematic symbols in a drag-and-drop exercise.

In this animated object, learners examine automated manufacturing systems classified as motion control, batch process control, and continuous process control.

Learners use animated needle valves and check valves to change the speed of a pneumatic cylinder as it extends and retracts. A brief quiz completes the learning object.

Learners examine the theory of operation for a combustible gas detector. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners study the effects of making sensitivity adjustments to a capacitive sensor.

In this animated object, learners examine an analog closed-loop feedback system that uses potentiometers to control the position of a gear rack.

The learner will understand the two methods used to create a phase shift in current between two windings.

This animated lesson shows the operation and characteristics of thru-beam optical sensors.

Learners examine animations of the most common transmission signals used in automated systems, such as 4 mA to 20 mA, 3 psi to 15 psi, and 0 to 10 volts. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners study what happens if the maximum switching speed of a proximity sensor is exceeded.

In this animated object, learners read about hydrostatic pressure and observe how it is used to measure the level of a material in a container.

This animated lesson demonstrates hydraulic pressure switch applications when the switch is connected to a ladder circuit to operate in a hydraulic system.

In this animated learning object, learners examine how an ultrasonic flowmeter measures the flow of liquids through a pipe using ultrasonic sound waves. A short quiz completes the activity.

In this animated learning object, users study the factors that affect a pipe’s fluid flow and how those factors pertain to a numerical value (the Reynolds Number).

In this interactive and animated object, learners study how to wire field devices to a PLC sourcing input module. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners examine dew point and the two types of humidity values, absolute and relative, along with the types of instruments used to measure them. The activity includes a video clip and a quiz.

In this animated object, learners examine the operation of up-counters and down-counters for a programmable controller. A brief quiz completes the activity.