Motor Control: Hands-on Testing and Troubleshooting Procedures for the Motor Control Lab
By Dick Dierks
Learners follow a step-by-step explanation of how to test fuses and circuit interrupting devices.
Motor Control Circuits
By Terry Bartelt
Learners examine an electric motor control circuit that uses a motor starter module. This activity has audio content.
Motor and Pump Alignment
By Excelsior College
In this simulation activity, procedures are performed to properly align the shaft of an electric motor that replaced a defective motor, with the shaft coupling of a pump to which it is attached.
Motor Action (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine the interaction between a conductor that represents a motor armature and a magnetic field that represents a motor’s main field. This interaction causes the shaft to turn.
Milling Machine Inspection
In this simulation activity, the lubrication fluid in a milling machine is tested, the condition of its 24 drill bits are inspected and identified before replacing those that are defective.
Mechanical Advantage (Screencast)
By James Bourassa, John Rosz
Learners apply lever ratios to calculate the mechanical advantage in basic mechanisms.
Maximum Proximity Sensor Switching Speed
In this animated object, learners study what happens if the maximum switching speed of a proximity sensor is exceeded.
Manufacturing PPE Mini-Sim
This activity is a simulation that allows the learner to practice personal protective equipment tasks.
Manual Control of a Reciprocation Circuit
This animated lesson shows how pushing a start or stop button on a ladder circuit causes the cylinder of a hydraulic circuit to extend and retract.
Linear Displacement Transducer
Learners examine how a linear displacement transducer is used to measure the linear position of a physical object. Animations show the sequential steps of the entire operation.
Line Symbols (Screencast)
Learners examine the different types of lines used on a P&ID diagram and the types of connections they represent. They test their knowledge in a matching exercise.
Limit Switches
In this animated object, learners examine the basic types of limit switches and how they are used.
Ladder Logic Schematic Symbol Flashcards
By John Rosz, Terry Fleischman
This interactive object is designed to help learners memorize the schematic symbols used in ladder logic diagrams. Learners quiz themselves using electronic flashcards.
Ladder Circuit Labeling
Learners examine the labeling scheme used in ladder logic diagrams to identify components, wires, rungs, and rails. This activity includes self-check questions.
Labeling DC Motor Connections
Learners examine the connections of a DC motor and how the terminals are labeled. A matching exercise completes the learning object.
Internal Circuits of an Inductive Proximity Sensor
In this animated object, learners examine the operation of various circuits that are internal to the inductive proximity sensor.
Interlocking Ladder Diagrams (Screencast)
Learners examine how a ladder logic circuit becomes latched when a normally open pushbutton is momentarily pressed.
Integral Reset Setting
Learners study animations showing the integral function of a closed-loop control system and the difference between the two types of integral controller settings, reset rate and reset time. A short quiz completes the activity.
Integral Contol Mode Application
In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a robot using the integral control mode to overcome a steady state.
Industrial Control Classifications
In this animated object, learners examine automated manufacturing systems classified as motion control, batch process control, and continuous process control.
Inductive Proximity Sensors (Screencast)
Learners examine the operation of an inductive proximity sensor in this animated object. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Inductive Proximity Sensor Target Considerations
Learners consider the factors that determine how well an inductive proximity sensor can detect an object. Those factors are size, position, and the material from which the target is made. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Incremental Optical Encoders
Learners study the operation and characteristics of an incremental optical encoder used in automated manufacturing applications. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Incremental Encoder Quadrature Modes
Learners study the method of using more than one track and quadrature modes to improve the resolution of an optical encoder. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Identifying Lever Classes
By James Bourassa
In this interactive object, learners read an introduction to Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 levers and then take a quiz.