Electronics Made Clear for Fluid Power Professionals

Modern hydraulic and pneumatic systems depend on electronic controls — but electrical theory often feels disconnected from the real-world principles fluid power professionals use every day.

This 13-part full-color animation series can help bridge that gap.

Several of the animations draw a direct visual analogy between electrical components and their fluid power equivalents, helping you understand electronics through the lens of pressure, flow, restriction, inertia, and stored energy.  Others demonstrate the operation of a particular electrical control circuit.

The 13 Animations Include:

• Voltmeter – Understand the analogy of voltage to pressure
• Ammeter – Visualizing electrical current flow analogous to fluid flow
• Resistor – Electrical resistance analogy to flow restriction
• Diode (Analogous to a Check Valve) – One-way current flow vs. one-way fluid flow
• Faraday’s Law – How motion and magnetic fields generate electricity
• Inductance (Electrical Inertia) – Comparing inductors to fluid inertia
• Capacitance – Electrical energy storage compared to an accumulator
• AC to DC Rectification – Converting AC to DC power
• Autotransformer – Voltage transformation made visual
• Star-Delta Starter – Understand the operation of a motor starter
• 3-Phase Motor – How rotation direction can be switched within a 3-phase circuit
• Animated Electro-Hydraulic Controls of a Hydraulic Circuit – Bringing electronics and hydraulics together in one system
• Understanding Electrical Symbology & Ladder Logic – Making control diagrams readable and practical

Who This Is For

• Hydraulic and pneumatic technicians
• Fluid power designers and engineers
• Maintenance professionals
• Industrial trainers
• Electronic control specialists
• Anyone transitioning into electro-hydraulic or electro-pneumatic systems

If you already understand pressure, flow, restriction, energy storage, and inertia — you’re closer to understanding electronics than you think.

This animation series can help give a better visual understanding by bridging the gap between fluid power and electrical control.