WE204 Bearing Damage Analysis

This course is taught to the new ISO Standard 15243. Discussions include initial damage and failure causes, failure streams and visible conditions at the time of bearing removal. You will analyse actual bearings from a variety of distress, damage and failure conditions using our methodology to determine the root cause of the failure mechanism.

Description

Bearing knowledge

  • Understand common bearing terminology
  • Learn basic knowledge required for bearing damage analysis

Load path patterns in bearings

  • Understand bearing operation
  • Understand normal load patterns
  • Discuss abnormal load patterns and their causes

Methodology

  • Understand why bearings fail in service
  • Perform bearing damage analysis including reporting

ISO 15243 – Bearing damage modes and classification

  • Understand the main points that the ISO classification is based upon
  • Understand the terminology and visual appearance of failure modes

Hands-on Analysis of sample bearing damages

  • Inspect a series of sample bearing damages and report the findings
  • Group discussion on the cases
  • We encourage participants to bring a damaged bearing (and machine history) from their plant, to analyse during the workshop sessions

Key Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students will be able to 

  • provide background and methodology for analysing failed and damaged bearings and their components.
  • uncover the true root causes of bearing damage and failures, and reduced service life.

Recommended Pre-Study

Who Should Attend

  • Service, Maintenance, Machine Repair, or Plant/Facility Engineering staff of an industrial plant, OEM facility, institution public utility or commercial building which uses rolling bearings and related equipment

  • Managers and Technicians at industrial plants and OEM facilities responsible for rolling bearing performance and reliability

  • Rotating Equipment Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Millwrights, Mechanics, and Maintenance Supervisors

  • Those interested in rolling bearing and rotating equipment performance

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