The course is intended for individuals directly involved in the machinery lubrication process whose job titles may include Lubrication Technician, PM Technician, Mechanic, Operator, etc.

Mechanical Engineers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Foremen & Technicians

Machinery Engineers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Foremen & Technicians

Plant Engineers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Foremen & Technicians

Maintenance Engineers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Foremen & Technicians

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include:

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Introduction

• History
• Basics of bearings and their applications
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerance

• Straightness,
• Flatness,
• Circularity,
• and Cylindricity.

Power transmission

• Belts
• Chains
• Couplings
• Gearboxes

Torque

• What is torque?
• Torque transmission
• Pump drives
• Couplings

Lubrication theory

• Introduction
• Purpose of a Lubricant
• Functions of Lubricating Oil
• Tribology & Friction
• Coefficient of Friction
• Metal-to-Metal Contact
• Dynamic Clearances in Design of Components
• Lubricant Film Types
• Boundary Lubrication
• Mixed Film Lubrication
• Hydrodynamic Lubrication

Lubricant types

• Introduction

• Lubricant Composition
• Base Oils
• Base Stock Quality

• Mineral Lubricants
• Synthetic Lubricants
• Vegetable Lubricants
• Greases
• Solid Lubricants

Lubricant selection

• Introduction
• Machine Elements That Require Lubrication
• Lubricating Machine Elements
• Journal Bearings
• Types of Bearings
• Type of Plain Bearings
• Properties of Plain Bearings
• Journal Bearing Types
• Journal Bearing Metallurgy
• Lubrication Regimes
• Bearing Fit and Clearances
• Rolling Element Bearings
• Types of Bearings
• Rolling Element Bearing Classifications
• Ball Bearing Nomenclature
• Bearing Loads
• Lubrication Selection
• Viscosity Requirements
• Minimum Viscosity Requirements
• General Guide for Lubricant Selection
• Bearing Life (L10)
• Bearing Lubricant Requirements
• Re-lubrication Grease Quantity

Seals

• Lubricant Quality
• Types of Seals
• Lip Seals
• Labyrinth/Bearing Isolator Seals
• Magnetic Seals
• Seal Comparison

Lubrication applications

• Introduction

• Selecting a Lubricant Delivery System
• Lubricant Delivery Options

• Manual Lubrication
• Natural Delivery Methods
• Oilers
• Pressure Delivery Methods
• Centralized Lubrication

Principles of mounting and dismounting bearings

• Cylindrical seating
• Tapered seating
• Adapter and withdrawal sleeves
• Cold and hot mounting and dismounting
• Mounting and dismounting using oil injection
• Principles of mounting plain bearings

Introduction to bearing failures and their causes

• Identify and interpret actual bearing failures
• Practical Mounting and Dismounting of Bearings

• Preparation for mounting and dismounting
• Checking the components
• Mounting and dismounting tools

Maintenance

• Preventive maintenance
• Reliability-centered maintenance
• Combination of condition-based and preventive maintenance
• Maintenance activities

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.