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MASTERING
LUBRICATION
TECHNOLOGY
LEVEL 1
Learn from the world’s leading experts,
Learn how to implement Best Practices,
Achieve peer recognition,
Raise your lubrication management to World Class standards.
“Very enjoyable course, found content to be very relevant & instructor very knowledgeable on course content.” Russell Parry, Reliability Eng., AV Technology
A course to help you…
understand the fundamentals of lubrication and maintenance,
get more out of your lubrication strategy,
improve your maintenance success,
increase reliability,
increase profits and turnover,
improve your quality goals,
improve your health & safety success,
reduce your environmental impact,
ensure compliance with ISO9000/ISO55000,
design your own ‘Best Practice’ lubrication programme.
Who Should Attend?
Plant Managers
Operations Managers
Plant Engineers
Reliability Engineers
Lubrication Technicians
Maintenance Planners
Condition Monitoring Specialists
Plant Operators
Maintenance Technicians
Whatever your industry, if you are involved in some way with lubricants, this course is for you!
Amazing course for someone that wants to get enrolled in the lubricant’s world, as it covers most of the concepts that will be part of your daily job. Also, the instructor has vast knowledge in the industry which helps to clarify common questions.
Diogo Santos, Technology Operations Specialist ExxonMobil
Really useful course for anyone working in a lubricant and reliability related field. Wish I had done this course sooner!
Marijke Van Eetvelde, Account Manager, Activate Lubricants
Great presenter! easy to understand and follow along. The material is beneficial for those working within the oil and gas industry to learn best practices that shall improve and the reliability of running equipment and thus improving safety standards.
Afif Chehabaldeen, Reliability Engineer, PetroRabigh
Course Content
The course content follows the Body of Knowledge provided by The International Council for Machinery Lubrication for their MLT I certification examination.
I. Maintenance Strategy
A. Why machines fail
B. The impact of poor maintenance on company profits
C. The role of effective lubrication in failure avoidance
II. Lubrication Theory
A. Fundamentals of tribology
B. Functions of a lubricant
C. Hydrodynamic lubrication (sliding friction)
D. Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (rolling friction)
E. Mixed-film lubrication
III. Lubricants
A. Base-oils
B. Additives and their functions
C. Oil lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications
D. Grease lubrication
1. How grease is made
2. Thickener types
3. Thickener compatibility
4. Grease lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications
IV. Lubricant Selection
A. Viscosity selection
B. Base-oil type selection
C. Additive system selection
D. Machine specific lubricant requirements
1. Hydraulic systems
2. Rolling element bearings
3. Journal bearings
4. Reciprocating engines
5. Gearing and gearboxes
E. Application and environment related adjustments
V. Lubricant Application
A. Basic calculations for determining required lubricant volume
B. Basic calculations to determine re-lube and change frequencies
C. When to select oil; when to select grease
D. Effective use of manual delivery techniques
E. Automatic delivery systems
1. Automated deliver options
a) Automated grease systems
b) Oil mist systems
c) Drip and wick lubricators
2. Deciding when to employ automated lubricators
3. Maintenance of automated lubrication systems
VI. Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
A. Lube routes and scheduling
B. Oil analysis and technologies to assure lubrication effectiveness
C. Equipment tagging and identification
VII. Lube Condition Control
A. Filtration and separation technologies
B. Filter rating
C. Filtration system design and filter selection
VIII. Lube Storage and Management
A. Lubricant receiving procedures
B. Proper storage and inventory management
C. Lube storage containers
D. Proper storage of grease-guns and other lube application devices
E. Maintenance of automatic grease systems
F. Health and safety assurance
In-person, On-site Courses:
Presented in person at your site or training facilities.
We offer our on-site training globally.
Optional ICML MLT I exam – US$275 per person in the UK. Check the ICML page for other regions.