Course · AL

Poultry Industrial Maintenance

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Poultry Industrial Maintenance prepares students for entry-level employment or advanced training in the poultry industrial maintenance technologies field. Topics include identification and proper use of power and stationary equipment, interpreting technical information, electricity, construction, plumbing, mechanical theory and application, pneumatics, hydraulics, and refrigeration.

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Identify the tools and equipment used to maintain poultry facilities and machinery. of TechnicalExplain how to use an industrial maintenance manual for poultry machinery and equipmentInterpret instructions from maintenance manuals, orally and in writingApply recommended maintenance techniques used in troubleshooting problems with poultry machineryApply electrical concepts, including Ohm’s Law, AC power, and DC powerApply industrial wiring techniques for completing basic electrical circuitsInterpret and apply construction plans to build poultry facilitiesRepair fluid supply and drainage systems in poultry facilities, explaining procedures orally and in writingDemonstrate procedures for lubricating bearings in poultry industry machineryDiscuss the basic theory and application of refrigeration systems, including condensers, accumulators, evaporatorsDiscuss the various types of refrigerants used in industrial applications in the poultry industryIdentify tools and methods used for charging cooling equipment and recovering refrigerants in the poultry industryDiscuss the basic theory and application used in the various drive systems in machinery used in the poultry industryDiscuss methods for disposing of carcass and chicken litter and assess the environmental impacts of each method
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