COURSE OVERVIEW

 

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

 

In the severe weather of the Middle East, lubrication is a major challenge to every maintenance department. High operating costs, downtime, and wear-out of equipment make the life of every maintenance professional in the Middle East very difficult. Bearing in mind that the process plant is usually losing approximately 7% of its entire maintenance budget simply due to poor lubrication practices, it is vital that the maintenance practices become more optimized and proper lubricant analysis be implemented. 

 

Using lubricant analysis to monitor condition and diagnose faults in machinery is a key activity in predictive maintenance programmes for most industries. Other non-intrusive technologies including thermography, vibration analysis, acoustic emission and motor current analysis are used as complementary condition analysis tools. Those in the process industry who have diligently and consistently applied these techniques have experienced a return on investment far exceeding their expectations. However, the effectiveness of these programmes depends on the capabilities of individuals who perform the measurements and analyse the data. 

This course is desigend to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Certified Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) Level I. It covers the maintenance strategies, machine failure and the impact of poor maintenance on company profits; the role of effective lubrication in failure avoidance; the lube routes and scheduling, oil analysis and technologies to assure lubrication effectiveness; the equipment tagging and identification; the lubrication theory/fundamentals covering tribology, functions of a lubricant, hydrodynamic lubrication, etc; the lubricant selection comprising of viscosity selection, base-oil type selection, additive system selection, machine specific lubricant requirements and application and environment related adjustments; and the lubricant application and basic calculations for determining required lubricant volume, re-lube and change frequencies. 

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the selection of oil and grease; the effective use of manual delivery techniques and automatic delivery systems; deciding when to employ automated lubricators and maintain automated lubrication systems in a professional manner; the lube storage and management, lubricant receiving procedures and proper storage and inventory management using lube storage containers; the proper storage of grease-guns and other lube application devices including the maintenance of automatic grease system and health and safety assurance; the lube condition control, oil sampling and lubricant health monitoring; the wear debris monitoring and analysis; and the common machine wear mechanisms.