WE247 Operator Asset Care

Operator Asset Care is considered an integral element of a plant's Total Plant Reliability strategy. This training course will teach the machine operator to perform day to day tasks of basic maintenance and fault finding, such that the operator can help prevent and/or predict potential problems, addressing them before they can impact production. And by doing so, decrease downtime and increase plant productivity.

Description

  •  Make participants familiar with the main transmission systems

  • Allow them to understand what accelerates the deterioration of transmission system, and leads to system failures.

  • To teach participants about the primary inspections carried out to identify abnormalities and prevent transmission system failures.

Introduction to Transmission Systems

  • What is a transmission system?

  • Safety elements

  • Control elements

  • Mechanical elements

  • Inspection sheets

Bearings

  • Scope of bearings and how bearings look

  • Recognise main bearing type

  • How bearings get damaged

  • Importance of proper lubrication

  • Importance of keeping cleanliness

  • Importance of proper installation

  • Bearing Failures Detection -> Inspection 

  • How housings look like

  • Importance of proper fastening

  • Inspect Housings

 Couplings

  • Scope of couplings and how couplings look

  • Recognise main coupling types

  • Importance of shaft misalignment

  • Coupling failure -> Inspection 

Gears/Gearboxes

  • Scope of gearboxes and how they look

  • How gears get damaged

  • Importance of lubrication and cleanliness

  • Gearbox failures detection -> Inspection 

Belts/Pulleys

  • Scope of belt transmissions and how they look

  • Recognise main belts/pulley type

  • How belt drives get damaged

  • Effects of pulley misalignment 

  • Effects of wrong belt tensioning 

  • Belts failures -> Inspection 

  • Replace belt drive

Driven Shaft

  • Examples of driven shafts/application

  • Effect of unbalance 

Chains/Sprockets

  • Scope of chain transmissions and how they look

  • Recognise main chain type

  • Chain failures -> Inspections 

Final Inspection

  • Transmission bench inspection

Practical Session - SKF Transmission Demo Bench
This Transmission Bench has been made specifically for operators to understand, by visual practical tests, how an elementary transmission system runs in normal and bad condition. Transmission Systems included in this training:
  - Bearings
  - Electric Motors
  - Coupling
  - Gears and Gearboxes
  - Belt Drives
  - Chain Drives

Key Learning Outcomes

• Understand what problems to detect and the tools required to detect these problems. 
• Basic understanding of transmission systems and components
• What/why/how to inspect a transmission system and perform simple maintenance tasks
• Positive long-term impact on safety and environmental performance.

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