STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Provide an overview of the four different maintenance strategies that may be followed by advanced manufacturers.

 II.     Discuss the application of machine lubrication practices to each of these four strategies.

 III.    Understand the mechanisms of friction and surface degradation.

 IV.     Understand the process of creating a fluid film to separate surfaces and prevent surface degradation.

 V.      Differentiate between hydrodynamic and elastohydrodynamic fluid films and where those film formations might occur.

 VI.     Understand and describe the three recognized fluid film integrity changes and how changes in machine operation allow for the fluid film integrity to change.

 VII.    Describe the basic components of oil and grease lubricants.

 VIII.   Describe the role of each of the lubricant components in forming and sustaining a hydrodynamic and elastohydrodynamic fluid film.

 IX.     Understand viscosity and its central role in surface film formation.

 X       Identify common lubricated components and describe the nature of the film formation around these components in operation (hydrodynamic or elastohydrodynamic) in common mechanical systems

 XI.     Differentiate between grease and oil lubricant requirements, and understand when grease is no longer an acceptable lubricant selection.

 XII.    Make appropriate viscosity selection decisions for each of the various machine types and operating conditions.

 XIII.   Make additive type selection decisions for each of the various machine types and operating conditions

 XIV.    Perform re-lubrication calculations for required viscosity, required interval and required volume for sliding and element bearings, and other common components.

 XV.     Describe the common methods for applying oil-type and grease-type lubricants to industrial machines.

 XVI.    Describe the general requirements for automatic lubrication system maintenance and inspection.

 XVII.   Describe a re-lubrication ¿route¿ and what makes a ¿route¿ effective or ineffective.

 XVIII.  Describe options for labeling machines, oil supply containers and oil handling containers.

 XIX.    Understand the nature and risk of contamination lubricants to industrial lubricated components.

 XX      Describe the types of contaminants found in industrial systems and methods used to characterize the contaminants.

 XXI.    Describe the types of commonly used oil filtration mechanisms, filter rating systems and filter selection.

 XXII.   Describe the operation of an off- or side-stream filter system.

 XXIII.  Describe when it would be appropriate to select and operate a filter system.

 XXIV.   Explain lubricant storage and inventory control systems.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction to industrial maintenance strategies

 II.     Introduction to applied industrial tribology

 III.    Lubricant construction

 IV.     Lubricant performance measurement

 V.      Lubricant selection general concepts and methods

 VI.     Lubricant selection for specific systems

 VII.    Lubricant application

 VIII.   Fluid contamination control

 IX.     Lubricant storage and handling