About This Course
This course is for all who work with, work near, or manage a maintenance team who maintain hydraulic accumulators. Most accidents happen when accumulators are being maintained, so safety runs through the whole course.
Like all MGR courses, it can be delivered at your premises and tailored to you – for example by including your own hydraulic schematics or a deeper focus on particular subjects.
Download our free PSSR Compliance & Accumulator Safety Checklist to check your accumulators against PSSR.
What the Course Covers
Types of Accumulator and How They Are Used
What types of hydraulic accumulator there are and how they are used in hydraulic systems.
Accumulator Safety and PSSR
A look at the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) and what they mean for the designers and maintainers of hydraulic accumulators.
Maintaining Accumulators Safely
Maintenance is very important for hydraulic accumulators, and some of it is required by PSSR. Most accidents happen when accumulators are being maintained, so we look at safety again here.
Practical Training With Live Simulations
All MGR training uses Automation Studio — specialist hydraulic circuit simulation software that brings circuits to life on screen. You can see how changes in pressure, flow and component settings affect the behaviour of the whole system in real time. This visual approach makes abstract concepts immediately clear and is one of the things delegates consistently find most valuable about our courses.
Training is delivered on-site at your premises, wherever you are in the UK, so your team can learn in a familiar environment without the cost and disruption of travelling to an external venue. We can work around your shift patterns and operational requirements.
Who Is This Course For?
The Hydraulic Accumulators course is suited to:
- Maintenance engineers who work on hydraulic accumulators
- Managers of maintenance teams who look after accumulators
- Anyone who works with or near hydraulic accumulators and wants to understand the hazards and PSSR requirements
What's Included
- Training delivered at your site
- Course notes covering all topics
- Live hydraulic circuit simulations using Automation Studio
- Certificate of attendance
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Hydraulic Training Courses – FAQs
Who is the accumulators course for?
Maintenance engineers, managers, and anyone who works with or near hydraulic accumulators.
Does the course cover PSSR?
Yes. We look at the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations and what they mean for the designers and maintainers of accumulators, including the maintenance that PSSR requires.
Can the course cover our own equipment?
Yes. All our courses can be delivered at your premises, and we can include your own hydraulic schematics or a deeper focus on the subjects that matter to you.
Is there a free checklist to go with this course?
Yes. Our PSSR Compliance & Accumulator Safety Checklist covers the written scheme of examination, inspection and testing, safety controls and the top 10 accumulator failure causes.
Hydraulic systems learning path
Stage 1
- What is hydraulics?
- What is in a hydraulic system?
- Hydraulic symbols
- Hydraulic components, how they work
Stage 2
- Understanding hydraulic schematics and how they work
- Selecting components for hydraulic systems
- Calculations – motor power, flow rate, pressure
Stage 3
- Calculating pipe sizes, pressure drop heat and cylinder sizes
- Design a simple hydraulic system
- Contamination control, safety work with hydraulics
- Simple fault finding