WI245 Machinery Lubrication and Oil Analysis ISO Cat 2
Learn how to read and understand oil analysis reports, set optimum oil analysis limits, reduce oil consumption and achieve maximum life out of lubricants.
Description
Most maintenance programs achieve only 10% of the benefits available from oil analysis. Learn how to get the most out of oil analysis by attending these powerful training sessions.
Introduction to Machinery Lubrication
• Oil formulation and its importance in effective machinery lubrication
• Key functions of lubricating oils
• Primary lubrication regimes
• Introduction to base oils and additives
• Choosing the correct base-stock
• Conditions that dictate use of synthetic oils
• Antioxidant additives and their role in oil life
• Dispersants and detergents - the key to controlling soot
• Controlling wear with additive chemistry
Oil Sampling - The Very Best Practices
• Simple steps to reliable and easy oil sampling
• How to find the best sampling location
• Sampling splash- collar- and ring-lubricated systems
• How to sample circulating systems
• Safe, effective high-pressure sampling from hydraulic systems
• Using primary and secondary sampling points
• A quick method for optimising sampling intervals
• How clean should sample bottles be?
• Sampling valves and hardware recommendations
Fundamentals of Friction and Machine Wear
• Primary sources of friction in lubricated machinery
• Wear mechanisms that reduce machine life
• The most common wear modes in plain, rolling element and thrust bearings
• Understanding gear wear
• Understanding wear in hydraulic systems
Machine Fault Detection and Debris Analysis
• How wear metals are measured using RDE and ICP spectrometers
• Measuring larger particles with Rotrode Filter spectroscopy
• Using ferrous density to determine the severity of a wear problem
• Using analytical ferrography for advanced fault detection
• Using ferrography for root cause analysis Fluid Properties Analysis
• Common root causes of oil degradation
• Recognising and controlling oil oxidation
• Monitoring lubricant degradation using acid number
• Monitoring lubricant health using FTIR
• Determining oil life using RPVOT
• Recognising and controlling thermal failure
• How to recognise additive depletion or degradation
• Using paper chromatography (blotter spot test) to detect additive and base oil degradation
• Ways to detect the addition of wrong oil
Contamination Control and Proactive Maintenance
• Common contaminants
• Oil cleanliness and oil life extension benefits
• Using the ISO Solid Contamination Code
• Proactive maintenance in three easy steps
• Case studies for proactive maintenance
• Oil filter and breather recommendations
• Portable filtration carts - three ways to use them
• Setting targets for oil cleanliness
• Detecting and controlling moisture contamination
• Selecting moisture removal/filtration methods
• The effects of heat on lubricants
• Controlling air entrainment and foam
• Glycol contamination
• Dealing with soot
• Understanding fuel contamination
Onsite Tests
• How to inspect vents and breathers
• Tips for effective sight glass inspection
• Getting valuable information from used filters
• Inspecting reservoirs for clues about lube trouble
• Getting visual clues from the oil sample before mailing it out
• Screening for water with a simple hot plate
Interactive Workshop
• Group participation in problem-solving exercises
• How to read an oil analysis report
Key Learning Outcomes
• Read and understand oil analysis reports
• Tell if you are using the wrong oil
• Squeeze maximum life out of lubricants
• Set optimum oil analysis limits
• Reduce oil consumption for easy, near-term savings
Get Certified!
The International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) will be conducting Machinery Lubrication exams, mid-morning after each course.*
MLA-2 Machine Lubricant Analyst exam (ISO 18436-4) -
Targets in-plant technicians responsible for the daily activities associated with lubricant analysis for machine condition monitoring, including sampling, sample management, performance of simple onsite tests, managing test results and performing simple diagnostics.
* Please confirm with SKF prior to the course