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Mobile Hydraulics & Heavy Equipment Power Trains

Pittsburg State University
June 9, 2025 8:00 am CST - June 26, 2025 5:00 pm CST
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These three independent workshops are designed for agricultural instructors nation-wide who teach K-14 and are preparing students for careers in the agricultural industry. With support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), there will be no registration fee for this workshop and an $800 stipend will be provided to each individual. Space is limited, and placement is competitive! Don’t wait—apply now to secure your spot in one of these workshops! There is a $100 fee to save your seat.

 

Mobile Hydraulics
101
June 9-12, 2025

Mobile Hydraulic Systems
& Hydrostatic Drive
June 16-19, 2025

Heavy Equipment Power
Trains & Systems

June 23-26, 2025
Event runs daily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (with lunch on your own each day)

This workshop is introductory with topics including:

  • Hydraulic Safety
  • Hydraulic Principles
  • Schematics
  • Pumps
  • Motors
  • Cylinders
  • Pressure Control Valves
  • Load Holding Valves
  • Flow Control Valves
  • Directional Control Valves
  • and if time allows, Accumulators
  

 

 

Event runs daily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (with lunch on your own each day)

This ‘IN-PERSON’ training will enable participants to gain four days of hands-on instruction covering numerous styles of mobile machine hydraulic systems:

  • Open Center
  • Pressure Compensated
  • Dual Flow Constant HP
  • Pre-Spool Load Sensing
  • VFO
  • Flow Sharing
  • Negative/Positive Flow Control
  • Flow Summation

Additionally, Hydrostatic Drive topics will be covered:

  • Hydrostatic Drive Fundamentals
  • Hydrostatic Drive Adjustments
  • Hydrostatic Drive Diagnostics
 Event runs daily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (with lunch on your own each day)

Workshop includes heavy equipment off road power train topics including:

  • Manual Transmissions
  • Clutches
  • Planetary Gear Sets
  • Power Shift and Automatic Transmissions
  • Torque Converters
  • Hydrostatic Drives
  • Continuously Variable Transmissions
  • Final Drives
  • Track Steering Systems
  • Wheeled Steering Systems

 

NEEDED SUPPLIES: Safety Glasses, Proper Attire (long pants, slacks or jeans) and optional (laptop, camera, notepad and pencil/pen).

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Attendees must complete the full 4-day training session to be eligible for the stipend. IRS regulations mandate that Form 1099-NEC be used to report miscellaneous income for individuals and companies who have been paid $600 or more in non-employee service payments during a calendar year.

 

Presenter Details

Dr. Tim Dell

Timothy Dell, professor of Automotive Technology, has taught at Pittsburg State University for 24 years. Dr. Dell received his doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University, a master of science degree in Technology Education from Pittsburg State University, and a bachelor of science degree in Automotive Technology with an emphasis in Diesel and Heavy Equipment from Pittsburg State University. He began his career working for Case IH in their Technical Service Group in Racine, WI, specializing in combine diagnostics.

He currently teaches Automotive Electricity and Electronic Systems, Automotive Automatic Transmissions, Advanced Hydraulic Systems and Construction Equipment Systems. Tim has authored two textbooks: Hydraulic Systems for Mobile Equipment and Heavy Equipment Power Trains and Systems.