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Course Outline
Maintenance Strategy
- Why machines fail
- The impact of poor maintenance on company profits
- The role of effective lubrication in failure avoidance
Lubrication Theory
- Fundamentals of tribology
- Functions of a lubricant
- Hydrodynamic lubrication (sliding friction)
- Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (rolling friction)
- Mixed-film lubrication
Lubricants
- Base-oils
- Additives and their functions
- Oil lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications
- Grease lubrication
- How grease is made
- Thickener types
- Thickener compatibility
- Grease lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications
Lubricant Selection
- Viscosity selection
- Base-oil type selection
- Additive system selection
- Machine specific lubricant requirements
- Hydraulic systems
- Rolling element bearings
- Journal bearings
- Reciprocating engines
- Gearing and gearboxes
- Application and environment related adjustments
Lubricant Application
- Basic calculations for determining required lubricant volume
- Basic calculations to determine re-lube and change frequencies
- When to select oil, when to select grease
- Effective use of manual delivery techniques
- Automatic delivery systems
- Automated deliver options
- Automated grease systems
- Oil mist systems
- Drip and wick lubricators
- Deciding when to employ automated lubricators
- Maintenance of automated lubrication systems
- Automated deliver options
Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
- Lube routes and scheduling
- Oil analysis and technologies to assure lubrication effectiveness
- Equipment tagging and identification
Lube Condition Control
- Filtration and separation technologies
- Filter rating
- Filtration system design and filter selection
Lube Storage and Management
- Lubricant receiving procedures
- Proper storage and inventory management
- Lube storage containers
- Proper storage of grease-guns and other lube application devices
- Maintenance of automatic grease systems
- Health and safety assurance