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LUB - Lubrication Strategy – Understanding the Importance of Tribology and Oil Contamination Control

About the Course

This course covers a wealth of information on the need to implement a holistic and robust lubrication strategy in your  plant.  Learn why world class companies are adopting lubrication strategy,  their benefits and what it can do to your plant. One of the problems most industries are facing is that we always end up being reactive despite our best efforts on Preventive Maintenance, frequent unexpected failures and breakdowns will always results due to a high cost of maintenance because of a lack of an effective maintenance strategy. It is with our best intention to share with you this course and resources which can be adopted  in your company.  It is the intention of this course to share the information and experience on basic lubrication and contamination control and its benefits to plant production and maintenance people.


Training Objective:

  • Provide basic knowledge on proper lubrication contamination control.

  • Understand how to select the correct lubricant for your equipment.

  • Generate awareness among our people about oil contamination and how to control it in our equipment.

  • Understand the benefits of implementing a lubrication strategy in our plant, especially how we can save on costs.

  • Learn how to transition from changing oil based on running hours to condition-based changes through oil analysis.

  • Learn how to save costs on lubrication for our industry.


What to Expect in This Training?

  • Learn why every industry needs to adopt a contamination control program in their plant and understand what contamination does to your equipment.

  • Learn how oil gets contaminated and if there is a way to remove contamination in our lubrication and hydraulic systems.

  • Understand the direct relationship between contamination and wear, and how we can save 82% of wear in our equipment.

  • Discover if oil additives “As Seen On TV” really work or not.

  • Understand why you keep adding oil to your equipment and what is the best test for this.

  • Discover the truth about oil filters and if they are truly doing their job of removing contaminants.

  • Learn the truth about extended oil drain intervals, and whether it is a myth or fact.

  • Discover why time-based maintenance on oil is a thing of the past for world-class industries and learn what they use instead.

  • Understand the different levels of oil analysis and learn which is the most important and sensitive test on oil and why.

  • Learn step-by-step activities on how to start a lubrication program in your plant and discover simple strategies to reduce your lubrication costs and more.


Course Outline:

Module 1

All There Is to Know About Oil

Module 2

Basics of Grease

Module 3

Understanding Contamination

Module 4

Understanding Oil Filtration to Reduce Contamination

Module 5

Total Oil Contamination Control Awareness

Module 6

The Importance of Oil Analysis

Module 7

Level 1: Testing for Oil’s Health and Cleanliness

Module 8

Level 2: Test for Oil’s Physical and Chemical Properties

Module 9

Level 3: Test for Wear Metal Debris Analysis Tests

Module 10

How to Start a Lubrication Strategy in Your Plant


Duration: 2 Days

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