Machinery Lubrication I
Gain essential understanding for maintenance, lubricant selection and filtration
Machinery Lubrication I (ML I) provides the essential concepts behind best lubrication practices and machine maintenance. Through ML I, students can move away from the “old school” methods of vague, non-specific lubrication procedures and understand what to do and why there is a right way to do it.
Individuals who take this course get much more than pointers on lubricating a machine – they learn the crucial relationships between lubricant health and machine reliability so they can perform maintenance tasks, knowing their impact.
What’s more, ML I students gain a better understanding of oil analysis and lubricant problems, so they can scout out potential failures, work toward more efficient machine performance and provide better
Course Topics:
- How lubrication affects machine reliability
- Lubrication fundamentals
- Additives, base oils and grease thickeners
- Lubricant performance properties
- Additive functions
- Food-grade and environmentally friendly lubricants
- Grease and oil lubrication methods
- Lubricants & fluids for journal/rolling-element bearings, gears, automotive, compressors, steam/gas turbines, hydraulics
- Contamination control
- Oil drains, flushing and reservoir management
- Storing/handling lubricants
Take this course if you are responsible for:
- Lubrication procurement
- Equipment maintenance
- Ensuring equipment readiness and uptime
- Efficiency intiatives/design
- Procedure/quality-control implementation
- Identifying cost-saving methods
- Operations planning
- Equipment reliability