SKF Training Courses 2016
• Bearing maintenance and repair, condition monitoring
and asset management themes
• Training centres in Aberdeen, Leeds and Luton
• E-learning, classroom and onsite training options
• Courses customised to your requirements
• BINDT accredited courses
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Contents page
Description
Course code Aberdeen training calendar Leeds training calendar Luton training calendar Training course dates
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Welcome to the world of SKF Knowledge Engineering Client Needs Analysis training Customised learning planning On-site training courses SKF instructors BINDT approved training from SKF 08
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Basic courses 15
E-learning web-based training 16
Intermediate courses Bearing maintenance and service WE201 Bearings in rotating machinery applications WE202 Lubrication of rolling element bearings WE203 Root cause bearing damage analysis WE204 Precision shaft alignment – laser system WE240 Overview of condition monitoring
OCM
Introduction to vibration
WI201 Vibration analysis category 1 WI202 Vibration analysis category 2 WI203 Lubricant sampling and storage
LSS
Field lubricant analysis category 1 WI255 Introduction to modern maintenance philosophies IMMP Introduction to infrared thermography
IIT
Root cause analysis (RCA) LP200 Spare parts management WC230 17
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Product and application related courses 35
Automatic lubrication systems
ALS
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Lubrication of wind turbines
LWT
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In-situ balancing ISB
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Other available training courses 39
Bearings in fans WE213 40
Centrifugal pumps WE232 40
Infrared thermography category 1 WI213
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SKF @ptitude analyst and SKF Microlog WICM201 42
Railway industry training courses
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ALS Automatic lubrication systems
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WI201 Introduction to vibration analysis
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LP200 Root cause analysis (RCA)
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OCM Overview of condition monitoring
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IMMP Introduction to modern maintenance
philosophies
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WE240 Precision shaft alignment - laser system
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WI203 Vibration analysis category 2
5 days
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September
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WE203 Lubrication of rolling element bearings
1 day
WI202 Vibration analysis category 1
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WE201 Bearing maintenance and service
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WE204 Root cause bearing damage analysis
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ALS Automatic lubrication systems
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WI201 Introduction to vibration analysis
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WC230 Spare parts management
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OCM Overview of condition monitoring
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LP200 Root cause analysis (RCA)
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WE240 Precision shaft alignment - laser system
1 or 2 days
IMMP Introduction to modern maintenance
philosophies
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WE203 Lubrication of rolling element bearings
1 day
WI255 Field lubricant analysis category 1
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WE202 Bearings in rotating machinery applications
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WI202 Vibration analysis category 1
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WE201 Bearing maintenance and service
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WE204 Root cause bearing damage analysis
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ISB In-situ balancing
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LP200 Root cause analysis (RCA)
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OCM Overview of condition monitoring
3 days
IMMP Introduction to modern maintenance
philosophies
1 day
December
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WE240 Precision shaft alignment - laser system
1 or 2 days
ALS Automatic lubrication systems
3 days
November
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WE203 Lubrication of rolling element bearings
1 day
WI255 Field lubricant analysis category 1
4 days
October
September
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WE202 Bearings in rotating machinery applications
2 days
WI202 Vibration analysis category 1
4 days
August
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WE201 Bearing maintenance and service
2 days
WE204 Root cause bearing damage analysis
1 day
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SKF Training Centre – Luton
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LWT Lubrication of wind turbines
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ISB In-situ balancing
2 days
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Training course dates 2016
WE201 Bearing maintenance
and service, 2 days
WI201 Introduction to vibration analysis,
2 days
IIT Introduction to infrared thermography,
1 day
04-05 April
18-19 April
23-24 May
18-19 July
05-06 September
12-13 September
19-20 September
20-21 January
02-03 February
22-23 March
18-19 May
24-25 May
15-16 June
22-23 August
07-08 December
12 January
23 February
28 June
01 September
01 November
28 November
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
WE202 Bearings in rotating
machinery applications, 2 days
09-10 February
19-20 July
25-26 October
Luton
Luton
Luton
WE203 Lubrication of rolling
element bearings, 1 day
11 February
06 April
20 April
25 May
20 July
21 July
07 September
14 September
21 September
27 October
Luton
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
WE204 Root cause bearing damage
analysis, 1 day
07 April
21 April
26 May
21 July
08 September
15 September
22 September
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
WE 240 Precision shaft alignment – laser
system, 1 or 2 days
15-16 February
03 March
21 April
22 September
27 October
14-15 November
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
OCM Overview of condition monitoring,
3 days
12-14 April
12-14 July
06-08 September
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
WI202 Vibration analysis category 1, 4 days
25-28 January
08-11 February
07-10 March
20-23 June
04-07 July
08-11 August
19-22 September
03-06 October
21-24 November
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
LP200 Root cause analysis (RCA), 2 days
01-02 March
19-20 April
03-04 August
25-26 October
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
WC230 Spare parts management, 3 days
19-21 January
12-14 April
14-16 June
11-13 October
08-10 November
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
WI203 Vibration analysis category 2, 5 days
14-18 March
04-08 April
09-13 May
26-30 September
07-11 November
12-16 December
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
LSS Lubricant sampling and storage, 2 days
13-14 January
24-25 February
29-30 June
30-31 August
02-03 November
29-30 November
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
WI255 Field lubricant analysis category 1,
4 days
28-31 March
06-09 June
15-18 August
24-27 October
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
ALS Automatic lubrication systems,
3 days
17-19 May
09-11 August
22-24 November
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
LWT Lubrication of wind turbines, 1 day
16 May
08 August
21 November
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
ISB In-situ balancing, 2 days
04-05 February
17-18 February
16-17 May
24-25 August
16-17 November
01-02 December
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
IMMP Introduction to modern maintenance
philosophies, 1 day
18 January
19 January
13 June
14 June
07 November
06 December
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
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Welcome to the world of
SKF Knowledge Engineering
Our SKF Training Solutions handbook contains a wide range of courses to support you in developing
a successful training programme for your employees
Industry today is under immense pressure to provide the
highest possible quality at the lowest possible cost. Achieving
maximum machine reliability is critical. SKF Training Solutions
offers a comprehensive range of training courses touching
every stage of life cycle management designed to help increase
equipment reliability and reduce waste.
situations. You will be encouraged to share your acquired
knowledge at your facility and reap the benefits of working
with the principles of best practices.
Our training courses have been developed with over 100 years
of experience and knowledge of rotating equipment reliability
that is unmatched in the industry. Our close working relationships with equipment owners and designers have given us an
intimate understanding of the processes and challenges specific
to every major industry sector within the continuously evolving
global community.
• Eliminate machinery problems and increase reliability and
productivity
SKF has more than 250 instructors in over 70 locations around
the world working together to develop and deliver consistent
high quality product and technology courses. Our complete
portfolio encompasses e-learning, classroom training, handson workshops, onsite mentoring, instrument and softwarespecific training, and a complete overall training needs analysis.
• Stop problems before they happen by addressing the root
causes
If you don’t know where to start, we can help. SKF has developed programmes to assess the maintenance skills of your
team and identify individual strengths and weaknesses.
Together, we then create a programme that fits your needs
and gives the best return on your investment in your people.
Through public and onsite training options, our instructors
share their knowledge and passions with you and your team,
and set the rhythm for you to apply new skills in real life
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Benefits of training
• Achieve higher levels of personnel and machine efficiency
• Enhance plant safety
• Reduce unplanned downtime and under-utilisation of
equipment
• Develop skills of less experienced personnel to handle the
departure of ‘expert’ personnel
Client Needs Analysis training
Identify where best to focus your training to yield maximum benefits to your organisation
Shifting to a fully integrated, reliability and risk-based asset
management strategy starts with a good initial understanding
of where your staff is today and where your staff needs to be to
attain optimum plant performance.
We can help you identify improvement opportunities that can
yield positive bottom-line results, and then suggest a strategy
for implementing a programme to achieve them. The SKF
Client Needs Analysis (CNA) is a performance benchmarking
process with proven success in many industries.
The SKF CNA programme for training enables this crucial
understanding, combining our experience in training and
knowledge of maintenance and reliability. The goal is to provide
useful and meaningful information to help you focus on
improvements for plant performance
Once the analysis is complete, you will receive a comprehensive
report that includes:
• A summary of initial set-up details
• A maturity summary matrix showing a macro-level
assessment of your group’s overall competency level
• Spider charts benchmarking current individual skill levels
• A roadmap of recommendations for improving competency
through skills training
Competency and skill analysis
Competency
and Skill Analysis
Bearing and Seal Technology
Thermography
The SKF CNA for training is conducted individually
or as a group from any of the following work areas:
• Maintenance
• Reliability
Maintenance
Strategy
• Engineering
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Competency and Skill Analysis
Bearing and Seal Technology
The programme targets eight
areas of competency
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Thermography
• Bearing and seal technology
• Power transmission
• Lubrication
• Oil analysis
•Maintenance
Vibration analysis
Strategy
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RCA/RCFA
Vibration Analysis
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Lubrication
• RCA/RCFA
• Thermograghy
• Maintenance strategy
The SKF CNA for training programme can be used at regular
intervals to re-assess the improvements made in the different
work categories. This allows customers to identify new improvement opportunities, thereby closing the reassessment
loop and making this part of a continuous improvement plan.
The SKF CNA
for training allows us to identify improvements
Oil Analysis
RCA/RCFA
in specific work categories that can help you achieve optimum
results. You obtain a clearerVibration
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Customised learning planning
Quickest learning paths to required competency levels
SKF reliability and maintenance training
Course categories
Course levels
While specific course topics vary widely, SKF training courses
are organised to match the following five facets of the SKF
Asset Efficiency Optimisation (AEO) workflow process:
SKF training courses focus on disseminating maintenancerelated knowledge worldwide. It offers various programmes
that are developed for easy application.
Maintenance Strategy (MS)
SKF offers training courses by skill level. Following this development path is not mandatory, yet highly recommended, as
participants will realise the most benefits by taking the courses
sequentially.
Relates to methods and technologies used to develop a maintenance strategy. Courses emphasise a technically and financially
sound maintenance strategy developed to match business
goals.
Basic
Work Identification (WI)
E-learning modules delivered online, 24/7, at SKF @ptitude
Exchange. Introductory courses familiarise students with basic
terms and offer basic training on subjects such as bearings,
lubrication, thermography, and more.
Relates to methods and technologies used to identify maintenance work. Course topics include preventive maintenance,
predictive technologies, information integration and decision
support systems, and work order request generation.
Intermediate
Work Control (WC)
Classroom courses taught by SKF specialists at customer
locations or SKF facilities. A combination of theory and hands
on instruction. Intermediate courses typically last 2-3 days.
Relates to methods and technologies used to control maintenance work. Course topics include maintenance planning and
scheduling, standard job plans, spare parts alignment, and
supply and logistics.
Advanced
Classroom courses taught by SKF specialist or external experts
at customer locations or SKF facilities. Advanced courses
typically last 3-5 days.
Course levels
Advanced
Advanced training taught by specialist from SKF
Intermediate
Classroom/onsite delivered by local SKF trainers
Basic
e-learning delivered via Internet
Course
categories
Maintenance Work
Work
Work
strategy
identification control implementation
Living Program (continuous improvement)
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Work Execution (WE)
Relates to methods and technologies used to complete maintenance tasks. Course topics include precision maintenance, best
practices in lubrication, installation, precision alignment,
balancing, and post maintenance testing.
Living Program (LP)
Relates to methods and technologies used to evaluate maintenance work and strategy, thereby ‘closing the loop’ and making
maintenance a continual improvement process. Course topics
include root cause analysis, reliability analysis, maintenance
work close-out, machine redesign, and technology upgrades.
On-site training courses
Did you know SKF Training Solutions can provide expert training at your premises?
Advantages
Diverse range of courses
• Access to a full range of public programmes as well as
programmes tailored to meet your industry-specific needs
Convenience
• We arrange timing and delivery of courses to suit your
schedule
• No travel time for delegates, thus providing time and cost
savings – we come to you!
Experienced presenters
• Industry experts who are able to provide course participants
with the full spectrum of maintenance and reliability-based
training
Cost effective
• Cost effective method for training groups of employees from
your organisation
Customised courses
Our courses can be combined to create a customised course
best suited to your team. For example, if you wanted to have a
course on bearings in rotating machinery and also wanted to
cover vibration, you could combine our two day courses,
WE202 ‘Bearings in rotating machinery applications’ and
WI201 ‘Introduction to vibration’ to create a four day course
tailored to your team.
Is on-site training an option for you?
For smaller teams and individuals, we have also designed our
calendar so that you can book a combined course made up of
our most popular courses. WE201 ‘Bearing maintenance and
service’, WE204 ‘Root cause bearing damage analysis’ and
WI201 ‘Introduction to vibration’ are run back to back at our
Luton site so that you can book any combination of the three to
suit your needs.
• You want a fixed price on-site training course for up to eight
delegates per session
For further information and prices please contact:
• You want to choose a date and location that suits you
01224 723321
training.uk@skf.com
Team environment
• Training all employees at the same time promotes a team
environment and provides an immediate learning impact
• You want a trainer that understands your industry
• You want to save time and money while getting the
best training
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SKF instructors
Alec McCann
Alec is the Senior Training Consultant
providing condition monitoring training
at our Aberdeen site. He has been
working within maintenance and
engineering for 34 years and has been
training and teaching for 20 years. He has a broad range
of experience in training maintenance management and
mechanical engineering.
Alan Shire
Alan is a Contract Manager and condition
monitoring specialist for SKF. He has
been with SKF for 25 years and has
worked exclusively in the area of
condition monitoring, covering sales,
installations, training, technical support.
Alan is also an approved ISO vibration analysis trainer.
Chris Munday
Chris is a Senior Applications Engineer
with over 25 years’ experience of bearing,
sealing and lubrication issues. Since
joining SKF from a process pump
background, he has worked with OEM
and aftermarket customers to develop
business, particularly in the petrochemical, food and beverage
and marine industries. His particular expertise is in bearing
root cause failure analysis.
Mark Townsend
Mark has been with SKF for 27 years as
a Service Engineer and Service Manager
mounting bearings and associated
products across all industry sectors. He
has been an SKF trainer for over twenty
years, covering bearing maintenance and technology, bearing
failure analysis and alignment.
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Tom Gribbin
Tom has been with SKF as a practising
service engineer for 26 years, supporting
customers with bearing and maintenance
products requirements. He served his
time with British Aerospace as a maintenance engineer for 19 years and then joined the engineering
team of a large paper mill for three years. Over his engineering
life he has encountered almost every type of machine with
a rotating shaft or housing with rolling bearings, and is well
qualified to carry out practical training giving customers the
knowledge to achieve superior bearing performance.
Gary Setford
Gary is a Contract Manager for SKF,
focusing on condition monitoring,
particularly vibration-based systems
and services providing technical support,
training and the specification, delivery,
contract management and implementation of portable and
on-line solutions, He has been in the condition monitoring
industry for over 20 years following an early career in rotating
equipment, with the last 16 years being at SKF. He has
delivered many training courses over this period covering both
vibration theory and practical applications and also productspecific training (hardware and software). He is a BINDT
approved trainer for the vibration analysis course.
Paul Hilford
During his career, Paul has benefitted
from a broad experience in asset
management, ranging from practical
hands on reliability and maintenance
engineering, right through to corporate
change management leadership. He holds relevant engineering
qualifications and is a certified Change Management Practitioner
(PROSCI). Since 2003 he has led change in asset management
and equipment maintenance and reliability practices for various
organisations around the world, both internally as an employee,
and externally in a consultative role.
BINDT approved training from SKF
SKF is a global Approved
Training Organisation (ATO),
registered with the British
Institute of Non-Destructive
Testing (BINDT) as per ISO
18436 requirements, which covers training related to condition
monitoring and diagnostics of machines.
BINDT is an approved certifying body in accordance with
ISO/IEC 17024 offering personnel certification against criteria
set out in international and European standards through the
Personal Certification in Non Destructive Testing (PCN) certification scheme. BINDT has developed a programme for the
certification of competence of personnel engaged in various
condition monitoring disciplines in accordance with ISO 18436.
To be eligible to apply for PCN certification the candidate has
to provide documentary evidence of successful completion
of a BINDT approved or formally recognised training course,
and complete an end of course assessment (or continuous
assessment throughout the course) with a pass of at least
75% or higher.
Generally, candidates will require at least six months experience
(gained before or after the certification exam is undertaken) to
be awarded Category 1 status and usually at least 12 months
experience to be awarded Category 2 status. However, detailed
requirements, all relevant documentation and application
forms can be provided, along with guidance on the application
process either before or during the training course.
Senior members of SKF’s training team sit on the BINDT
working groups for vibration analysis and lubricant analysis.
The course material and examinations have been developed
in conjunction with PCN and the Condition Monitoring and
Diagnostic Technologies (COMADIT) committee to establish the
first globally recognised qualifications in condition monitoring.
The following training courses are approved to BINDT through
the PCN certification scheme:
Course title
Vibration analysis category 1
Vibration analysis category 2
Field lubricant analysis category 1
Infrared thermography category 1
Course code
WI202
WI203
WI255
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Intelligent
and reliable SKF Machine Condition Indicator
Reliability meets affordability
The stand-alone SKF Machine Condition Indicator is a robust, battery-operated machine
vibration/temperature monitoring device that reliably highlights impending machine failure.
This rugged device monitors your plant’s non-critical machinery without the need for
expensive hard wiring and electrical power supply.
More intelligent than conventional sensors, the SKF Machine Condition Indicator is a smart
device that takes measurements, verifies alarm condition and displays asset status via
three multi-coloured LEDs.
Customer benefits:
• When an alarm status is detected and verified, the three LEDs will blink
• Performs assessments every three hours
• Use of filter bands with proven SKF Enveloped Acceleration results in highly
reliable predictions
• Provides early indication of bearing degradation
For further information: www.skf.co.uk/mci
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Basic courses
Basic understanding of the subject with reference to the work types.
Typically knowledge gained from 0 - 12 months of work experience.
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E-learning web-based training
Learn at your own place and pace
The on-line area of SKF Training Solutions offers a wide range of e-learning
courses across diverse areas of study.
Self-paced learning can be accessed by
the student at the time and place that
best suits their learning needs.
Certificate
On completion of a course, the participant is offered an exam. Upon successful
completion of the exam the participant
will receive an electronic certificate which
can be printed out locally.
Structured learning
path
When you click the ‘start service’ link,
a new window will open, presenting
you with the SKF Training Solutions
homepage.
General Reference courses
Basic system requirements
• GRB 003
Angular contact
ball bearings
• GRB 004
CARB toroidal
roller bearings
SKF Training Solutions e-learning is
powered by a market-leading Learning
Content Management System. This
allows fast and efficient delivery of
sophisticated training materials to make
your learning experience more interesting, enjoyable and effective. All that is
required is a subscription and a computer
with an internet connection.
Maintenance Strategy courses
These e-learning
courses are an integral
part of the SKF Training
Solutions’ comprehensive training
portfolio. The courses are designed to
complement the higher level classroom
courses that are delivered by our
specialist training staff. Like SKF Training
Solutions’ face-to-face training, the
on-line courses are structured according
to the five facets of SKF’s Asset Efficiency
Optimization (AEO) process, including
maintenance strategy, work identification, work control, work execution and
living programme.
• MS 100
AEO basics
• MS 101
Assessment basics
SKF Training Solutions e-learning can
be found at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
Work Control course
A simple registration allows you to log
in and see the summary information.
Work Execution courses
To arrange a subscription, simply follow
the link on the home page. If you have
logged in and have a subscription to the
selected material you will see a link to
SKF Training Solutions on-line service
pages on the course summary.
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• MS 113Proactive reliability
maintenance
• MS 120
Operator driven
reliability
• MS 130
Maintenance strategy review
Work Identification courses
• WI 100
Vibration basics
• WI 130
Thermography basics
• WI 140
Lubrication analysis basics
Spare parts • WC 130
management
Bearing damage • WE 104
analysis
• WE 140
Shaft alignment basics
• WE 150
Balancing basics
• WE 170
Basics of industrial seals for rotating motion
• GRB 001
Bearing basics
• GRB 002
Spherical roller bearings
• GRB 005
Taper roller bearings
• GRB 006
Deep groove
ball bearings
• GRL 001
Lubrication basics
Product course
• PT01-MCA
SKF Machine Condition Advisor
An SKF Training Solutions on-line
subscription includes access to all listed
courses for one year per person.
On-line learning material at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
Intermediate courses
General understanding of the subject with reference to the work types.
Typically knowledge gained with 1-5 years of work experience.
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Bearing maintenance and service
WE201
Course description
Course objective
The course objective is to teach the
attendee how to improve the service
life of rolling bearings, which improves
the reliability of rotating equipment.
This course uses a combination of
hands-on training, audiovisuals, lectures
and discussion opportunities. Specific
topics include:
Duration: 2 days
Bearing basics
Recommended for
• Service, maintenance, machine
repair, or plant/facility engineering
staff of an industrial plant, OEM
facility, institution, public utility or
commercial building which uses
rotating equipment.
• Managers and technicians at
industrial plants and OEM facilities
responsible for rotating equipment
performance and reliability.
• Rotating equipment engineers,
reliability engineers, millwrights,
mechanics, and maintenance
supervisors.
• Those interested in rotating
equipment performance.
2016 course schedule
04-05 April
18-19 April
23-24 May
18-19 July
05-06 September
12-13 September
19-20 September
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Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Learn the fundamentals of rolling
bearing technology, care, types, nomenclature, bearing components, terminology,
loads and lubrication:
• Factors affecting the performance of
rolling bearings
- Bearing quality
- Operating environment
- Installation
- Maintenance practices
• Gain a basic understanding of why
bearings fail
Mounting and dismounting
• Study proper bearing mounting and
dismounting procedures, and observe
what happens as a result of careless
handling, neglected maintenance and
poor lubrication
• Participate in hands-on demonstrations using specialized tools to correctly
mount and dismount ball and roller
bearings
Fundamentals of lubrication
• How bearing lubrication works
• The importance of selecting the proper
lubricant for an application
• Learn to maximize bearing life through
an improved understanding of proper
lubricating principles and functions
• How much and how often to lubricate
rolling bearings
Bearing failure causes and analysis
• Identify and interpret actual bearing
failures
On-line learning material at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
Bearings in rotating machinery applications
WE202
Course description
Course objective
The course objective is to teach the
attendee how to improve the service
life of machinery with rolling bearing
equipment systems.
Duration: 2 days
Recommended for
• 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.
2016 course schedule
09-10 February
19-20 July
25-26 October
Luton
Luton
Luton
This course focuses on the four most
common types of rotating equipment:
motors, fans, pumps and gearboxes
using a system approach to machinery
life extension. Familiar machinery is used
as a starting point to teach/learn
world-class techniques for installation,
maintenance, trouble­shooting and repair
that can be carried over to all types of
rotating machines.
Instruction is accomplished using a
combination of hands-on training, audio
visuals, lectures and discussion opportunities. Specific topics include:
Industrial motors
• Learn advanced concepts related to
rolling bearings
- Friction and sealed-for-life bearings
• Factors affecting the performance of
rolling bearings
- Component conformance –
measuring for:
·· Shaft and housing fits
·· Installation errors
·· Maintenance practices
• Troubleshooting and preventing
common motor problems:
- Stray currents
- Improper bearing installation
- Lubrication: large and small motor
lubrication discussion
• Motor condition monitoring: methods
and practice
Industrial fans
• Bearing mounting and dismounting
procedures on tapered adapters and
tapered shafts using the accurate
drive-up method
• Locating and non-locating bearings:
controlling heat expansion
• Lubrication of open bearings in pillow
blocks and split housings
• Detecting and correcting unbalance
• Rebuilding fan applications for peak
performance
Industrial pumps
• Controlling thrust loads in applications
• ANSI vs. API pumps: design overview
• Fluid machinery: common problems
and corrections
- Cavitation, off-BEP operation,
low bearing service life
- Case studies of typical failures
Industrial gearboxes
• Coupling machinery: alignment
overview
• Selecting the proper lubricant:
oil lubricated machinery
- The role of chemical additives in
lubricants
- Synthetic lubricants discussion
• Gearbox monitoring and inspection
- Detecting gear problems
- Oil analysis
- Low and high frequency vibration
monitoring
- Damage verification with the bore
scope
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Lubrication of rolling element bearings
WE203
Course objective
Upon completion, students will be
able to evaluate and select appropriate lubricants for a wide variety of
rolling element bearing applications.
Duration: 1 day
Recommended for
• Maintenance personnel and
engineers responsible for bearing
lubrication, lubricant specification
and lubrication system planning
and design.
2016 course schedule
11 February
Luton
06 AprilLuton
20 AprilLeeds
25 MayAberdeen
20 JulyLeeds
21 JulyLuton
07 September
Luton
14 September
Aberdeen
21 September
Leeds
27 October
Luton
Course description
This course covers real-world bearing
lub­ri­c­a­tion in a dynamic, skills-based
learning approach. Upon course completion, students will have learned the skills
needed to choose, apply and maintain
lubricants, and lubricating procedures in
bearing applications plant wide.
Case histories will be used to demonstrate concepts and stimulate discussion.
Students will be guided through examples, then apply the concepts to arrive at
practical solutions to their own in-plant
situations. Specific topics include:
Lubrication fundamental
• Function of lubrication
• Basic expressions
• Lubricant additives and their effects
• Avoiding surface damage in bearings
Grease lubrications
• Grease functions and properties
• Grease delivery and metering systems
• Selection of grease type: choosing the
right grade, base oil and stiffness for
your application
• Compute grease intervals and relubrication amounts for a variety of application conditions, such as contamination,
high or low temperatures and vibration
Oil lubrication
• Choosing the right lubricant: oil and
grease quality standards and testing
• Effects of cleanliness and contamination
• Using the new life theory to predict the
effects of contamination on bearings
• Effects of water ingress
• Effective use of filtration and choosing
the right filter
• Change-out intervals
• Bearing housing design concepts
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• Comparison of oil delivery methods:
static, wick-feed, lifting rings, circulating oil, mist, air-oil, oil spot
• Determining oil flow rates
Applying lubricants
• Determining lubrication quantities
and intervals
• Hands-on lubrication and relubrication
procedures for pillow blocks, ball
bearings, roller bearings, sealed and
shielded bearings
• Electric motor relubrication
Common errors/troubleshooting
• Over-greasing, under-greasing and
mixing of greases
• Corrective actions
On-line learning material at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
Root cause bearing damage analysis
WE204
Course objective
The course objective is to provide
background and methodology for
analysing failed and damaged
bearings (due to noise, heat, vibration, etc.) and their components.
Students will learn to uncover the
true root causes of bearing damage
and failures, and reduced service life.
Duration: 1 day
Recommended for
• 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.
Course description
This course is taught to the new ISO
Standard 15243. We use audio-visuals,
lectures, hands-on training, and discussion oppor­tunities during this 1-day
course.
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. Specific topics include:
Maintenance
• Results of poor maintenance practices
Lubrication
• Effects of marginal and excessive
lubrication
Bearing function
• Contamination and its effect
• Learn how bearings support loads
Vibration/impact damages
Mounting damage
• How to find and correct
• Examples of improper installation
procedures
Bearing failures
Operating environment
• See examples, identify and interpret
actual bearing failures
• Bearing reaction to moisture, contamination and other environmental effects
on the bearing components
On-line learning material at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
• Students will be equipped with tools
to assist them in resolving complex
problems and in thinking laterally
to fully explore possible causes of
a problem
2016 course schedule
07 AprilLuton
21 AprilLeeds
26 MayAberdeen
21 JulyLeeds
08 September
Luton
15 September
Aberdeen
22 September
Leeds
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Precision shaft alignment – laser system
WE240
Course description
Course objective
The course objective is to teach
students how to align two coupled
rotating machinery shafts to
specified tolerances using a laser
alignment system, including proper
planning, rough and precision
alignment processes per approved
procedures.
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Recommended for
• Service engineers, maintenance,
engineering, technical support
and management personnel
whose job functions involve
alignment of rotating machinery.
This course focuses on specific procedures for using today’s laser alignment
systems and the fundamental concepts
and skills required to perform precision
alignment. The unique approach provides
not only an understanding of the procedures to follow for laser alignment,
but also the foundation to understand
why and how the system works the way
it does.
Up to 50% of this course consists of
guided hands-on activities. It is requested
that participants bring their instruments
to the course. Specific topics include:
Introduction and overview
Fundamental horizontal machine
alignment processes
• Setting up the laser system
• Measuring and entering the
dimensions
• Obtaining measurements
• Interpreting results
• Making moves/adjustments
• Appropriate for those who
align machines and those who
detect, investigate and resolve
premature machinery failure due
to misalignment .
• Review of shaft alignment
fundamentals
• Advantages, disadvantages, and
sources of error associated with
various alignment methods
Dealing with alignment challenges
• Those who direct activities relative
to alignment and machine
reliability.
• Describing and documenting shaft
offset and angular misalignment
conditions
• Dynamic movement
• Pre-alignment procedures
• Review the three major phases
of alignment
2016 course schedule
15-16 February
03 March
21 April
22 September
27 October
14-15 November
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Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
• Review of dial indicator alignment
methods
• Laser alignment systems overview
• Alignment completion
• Base-bound and bolt-bound
conditions
• Identify general types of soft foot
and how to detect and correct soft
foot conditions
• Effects of thermal growth on the
alignment process and machine
operation
On-line learning material at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
Overview of condition monitoring
OCM
Course objectives
This is a basic level introduction
course and is aimed at explaining the
basics of other condition monitoring
techniques to those who work in
lubricant analysis laboratories.
Included in this course will be an
overview of vibration analysis, infrared
thermography and airborne ultrasound. Practical sessions will be used
during each technique to re-inforce
the learning. The course will end with
a session that explains to laboratory
staff how common problems are
identified through the use of lubricant
analysis reports.
Infrared thermography
Maintenance strategy overview
• Theory of infrared thermography
Vibration analysis
• How infrared thermography works
• Time waveform and the FFT
• Amplitude and frequency
• Measurements and units
• Transducers – accelerometers and
proximity probe
• Introduction to phase
• Spectral analysis techniques
• Harmonics and side bands
• Waterfall plot
• Imbalance and misalignment
• Bent shaft
• Mechanical looseness
Duration: 3 days
• Cocked bearing
2016 course schedule
12-14 April
12-14 July
06-08 September
Introduction
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
• Using software and data collector to
collect vibration data and discussion
of results
• Different types of measurement
• To include colour pallettes, distance
and emissivity
• Overview of IR camera
• Collecting IR images and storing
in software
• Image review in software
• Analysis examples
Airborne ultrasound
• Theory of ultrasound
• How ultrasound works
• Influence from other sources
• Contact and non-contact measurement considerations
• Distance from source of ultrasound
• Sensitivity of instrument
• Analysis examples
• Using ultrasound equipment
Lubricant analysis
• Analysis examples
• Lubricant functions, conditions
and types
Review session
• Review questions covering all topics
• Compositions (base oils and additives)
• Properties of oils and greases
• Relubrication guidelines
• Storage and management of
lubricants
• Contamination control
• Sampling techniques
• Testing of oil samples
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Introduction to vibration
WI201
Course description
Course objective
The course objective is to provide a
practical approach to detecting and
analysing common machinery
problems using vibration monitoring
and analysis.
Duration: 2 days
Basics of vibration
Recommended for
• Engineers and technicians whose
responsibilities require them to be
proficient in the setup and use of
the SKF condition monitoring
system; maintenance supervisors,
predictive maintenance coordinators, reliability engineers, inspectors, shop supervisors, advanced
mechanics, and millwrights who
wish to become familiar with
vibration monitoring and analysis.
2016 course schedule
20-21 January
02-03 February
22-23 March
18-19 May
24-25 May
15-16 June
22-23 August
07-08 December
Designed for maximum class participation. A combination of overhead presentations, group exercises, video tapes, and
written reviews are used to peak participant interest and encourage participation
and understanding.
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
• Amplitude vs. frequency
Spectral analysis and phase analysis
• Vibration – measurable characteristics
• Spectral analysis techniques and
pattern recognition
• Scale factors
• Measurements and units
• Displacement/eddy current probe
• Multi-parameter monitoring
• Sidebands
• Harmonics
• Waterfall plot
• Resonance
• Understanding phase
• Detection vs. analysis
Vibration signal processing methods
Set up the vibration measurement
• Enveloping
• Physical and database considerations
• SEE technology
• Selecting the machinery
• HFD (high frequency detection)
• Sensor location and mounting
methods
Analysing typical machinery problems
• Setting Fmax
Alarm methods and setting alarms
limits
• ISO guidelines
• Assessing overall vibration severity
• Spectral enveloping and bands
• Phase alarms
• Exception criteria
• Imbalance and misalignment
• Bent shaft
• Mechanical looseness
• Cocked bearing
Monitoring rolling bearings
• Why do bearings fail?
• Bearing failure stages
• Bearing defect frequencies
• Displaying fault frequencies
Vibration diagnostic tables
• Vibration diagnostic table
On-line learning material at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
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Vibration analysis category 1
WI202
Course objectives
2016 course schedule
The objectives of this course are to
ensure delegates can operate portable
instrumentation on pre-assigned or
pre-programmed routes by downloading the routes from computer
to portable instruments; acquire
readings from roving or permanently
installed instrumentation; understanding the importance of steadystate operating conditions and
following pre-defined procedures and
upload the results into a database.
During data collection, the importance
of recognising and avoidance of bad
data is explained. After data collection
and upload, delegates are shown
how to compare overall (single value)
measurements against pre-established alert settings; evaluate and
report test results in accordance with
instructions, and highlight areas for
further investigation.
25-28 January
08-11 February
07-10 March
20-23 June
04-07 July
08-11 August
19-22 September
03-06 October
21-24 November
Duration: 4 days
Course description
Certification to Category 1 will provide
evidence of qualification and competence for individuals to perform
vibration measurements and basic
analysis using appropriate sensors
and equipment. This course is aimed
at personnel wishing to achieve PCN
certification in Vibration analysis
Category 1, thereby qualifying the
certificate holder to perform singlechannel machinery vibration measurements according to established
procedures.
Condition monitoring
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Course content:
• Introduction
• Overview of course
• Overview of maintenance strategies
• Overview of condition monitoring and
alternatives strategies (lubricant
analysis; infrared thermography;
acoustic emission; MCSA
Principles of vibration
• Basic motion: period, frequency
• Time and frequency domains
• Amplitude parameters: displacement,
velocity, acceleration and detection
methods
• Units and introduction to unit
conversions
• Introduction to natural frequency,
resonance and critical speeds
Data acquisition
• Instrumentation
• Transducers (including sensor mounting
and mounted natural frequency)
• Proximity sensor conventions (API)
• Frequency range, resolution and
acquisition time
• Test procedures
• Computer database upload/download
• Recognition of poor data
Signal processing
• FFT application
• Averaging: linear, synchronous time,
exponential
• Dynamic range
• Computer database set-up
• Alarms set-up: overall; spectral band
and envelope
Fault analysis
• Spectrum analysis techniques including
harmonics, sidebands and frequency
labels
• Unbalance
• Misalignment
• Mechanical looseness
• Bearing defects: rolling element,
journal and methods of detection
• General fault recognition
Equipment knowledge
• Electric motors: generators and drives
• Pumps, fans and compressors
• Rolling mills, paper machines and
other equipment
• Machine tools
• Structures, piping
• Rolling element bearings
• Gearing
• Couplings, belts
Acceptance testing
• Test procedure, preparation, execution
and recording
Reference standards
• ISO; API and any applicable other
standards
Training assessment
(Training Centre)
Continuous assessment will be carried
out during the course to establish
candidates readiness to sit the ISO18436
certification exam. Passing grade is set at
70%. Certification exam will be arranged
for the last afternoon of the course as
long as the application form is completed
and submitted to BINDT at least two
weeks prior to the exam date.
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Vibration analysis category 2
WI203
Course description
Certification to category 2 will provide
evidence of qualification and competence for individuals to perform
vibration measurements and analysis
using appropriate sensors and
equipment. It is aimed at personnel
wishing to achieve PCN certification
at vibration analysis category 2.
Personnel certified to category 2
require all the knowledge and skills
expected of personnel certified as
category 1. This course will enable
qualification to perform industrial
machinery vibration measurements
and analysis using single-channel
measurements, with or without phase
trigger signals, according to established and recognised procedures.
2016 course schedule
14-18 March
04-08 April
09-13 May
26-30 September
07-11 November
12-16 December
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Course content:
Introduction
Data Acquisition
• Overview of course
• Instrumentation (types, costs and
selection criteria)
• Maintenance strategies (breakdown;
preventive; predictive; proactive and
RCM)
• Other CM techniques (lubricant
analysis; infrared thermography;
acoustic emmisions and airborne
untrasound; MCSA)
Duration: 5 days
Principles of vibration
Course objectives
• Basic motion: single degree of freedom; period and frequency; time and
frequency domains;
To ensure that delegates can select
the appropriate machinery vibration
measurement technique; set up
instruments for basic resolution of
amplitude, frequency and time;
perform basic vibration analysis of
machinery and components such as
shafts, bearings, gears, fans, pumps,
and motors using spectrum analysis;
maintain a database of results and
trends; perform basic (single channel)
impact tests to determine natural
frequencies; classify, interpret and
evaluate the test results (including
acceptance tests) in accordance with
applicable specifications and standards; recommend corrective actions;
an understanding of the principles of
other condition monitoring technologies and be in a position to recommend the use of these to support and
verify the vibration results; supervise
and provide guidance to vibration
analysts at category 2 or lower.
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• Amplitude: (displacement, velocity,
acceleration; units and unit conversions; detection methods including
peak, peak-to-peak and RMS); phase
(methods of collection and how to
analyse);
• Natural frequency, resonance, critical
speeds, effects of mass and stiffness;
• Transducers (common types, mounting,
mounted natural frequency; proximity
probe naming convention according
to API)
• Frequency range, resolution, accuracy,
acquisition time; methods of triggering; data formats and recognition and
avoidance of bad data
Signal processing
• Difference between analogue and
digital processing; introduction to
block diagram
• Filters: anti-alias, low and high pass,
band pass; and tracking
• Window functions: Uniform, Hanning,
Flat Top
• Bandwidth and resolution
• Averaging: linear, time synchronous,
exponential
• Data collection time
• Dynamic range
Condition monitoring
• Computer database set-up and
maintenance; equipment evaluation
and prioritisation; alarm set-up:
overall, envelope and band alarms;
baseline assessments and trending;
route planning
Vibration analysis category 2 (cont.)
WI203
Fault analysis
• Approching problems and information
gathering; trend, spectrum and
waterfall analysis; single, harmonic,
sideband, bearing and band cursors;
frequency labels; unbalance (static,
couple, dynamic and overhung rotor);
misalignment; mechanical looseness;
bearing defects: rolling element and
journal; bearing defects: methods of
detection including bearing envelope,
gSE and shock pulse; electric motor
defects; resonance/critical speeds,
force response and impact testing
and gearbox analysis
Corrective action
• Shaft alignment; field balancing;
basic maintenance actions
Equipment knowledge
• Electric motors: generators and drives;
pumps; fans; steam and gas turbines;
compressors; reciprocating machinery;
rolling mills; paper machines; machine
tools; structures and piping; rolling
element bearings; journal bearings;
gearing; couplings and belts
Acceptance testing
Test procedure; specifications and
standards; reporting, test planning
and procedures
Vibration control
Training assessment
(Training Centre)
Continuous assessment will be carried
out during the course to establish
candidates readiness to sit the ISO18436
certification exam. Passing grade is set at
70%. Certification exam will be arranged
for the last afternoon of the course as
long as the application form is completed
and submitted to BINDT at least two
weeks prior to the exam date.
Reference standards
• Relevant national standards, IEC; ISO;
API and others
Reporting and documentation
• Routine condition monitoring reports
and vibration diagnostics reports
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Lubricant sampling and storage
LSS
Maintenance strategies
Lubricant storage and management
• Maintenance strategies
• Cleaner oil
• Role of oil analysis
• Storage of oil
• Lubricants
Lubricant condition control
• Good lubrication practices
• Solid contaminant control
Lubrication theory and fundamentals
• Filtration principles and technology
• Lubricant fundamentals
• Moisture contamination control
• Lubrication conditions
Oil sampling
• Base oil and additives
• Primary/secondary sample points
• Oil properties and classifications
• Test port flushing
• Synthetic oil
• Sample containers and guidelines
• Grease lubrication (base oil, additives
and thickeners)
• Sampling from un-pressurised
systems
Lubricant selection
Lubricant health monitoring
• Consideration for different systems:
• Visual and sensory tests for:
• Hydraulic systems
• Oxidation
• Rolling element/journal bearings
• Wrong or mixed lubricant
• Internal combustion engines
• Viscosity
• Gearing and gearboxes
2016 course schedule
• Water content
• Turbines
• PQ index
13-14 January
24-25 February
29-30 June
30-31 August
02-03 November
29-30 November
• Refrigerant compressors
• Particle count
Lubricant application
• Flash test
Course objectives
This course is designed for providing
those involved with the collection of
lubricant samples all the basic
knowledge they will need to understand the principles behind lubricant
analysis. This will include an overview
of lubrication fundamentals but will
focus on the importance of correct
storage and different transfer functions on the lubricant. The course will
address the importance of correct
sample location, proper use and
storage of sample bottles as well as
different sampling techniques.
Sampling equipment including fittings,
valves and vacuum pumps/tubes will
all be covered during the course.
Duration: 2 days
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Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
• Re-lube and change frequencies
• Grease paths
• Manual and automatic greasing
Field lubricant analysis category 1
WI255
Maintenance strategies
Course description
This course is designed to provide
the new lubricant analyst/technician
with all the basic knowledge they
will need to understand the principles behind the technique including
the importance of understanding
different lubricant types, compositions and properties; the importance
of correct storage and transfer
functions; the importance of correct
sampling methods and an understanding of the different failure
mechanisms. This course will also
benefit users of other CM techniques, such as vibration analysis or
infrared thermography, by introducing another technique to their CM
programme and providing valuable
knowledge on the subject that will
allow them to advance to higher
levels in their own discipline. Also
incorporated into the course will be
a visit to a local laboratory where
delegates will have the opportunity
to view the different instruments
and tests being utilised, as well as
having the opportunity to ask
questions directly to laboratory staff.
Duration: 4 days
2016 course schedule
28-31 March
06-09 June
15-18 August
24-27 October
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
• Maintenance strategies
• Vibration analysis
• Infrared thermography
• Accoustic emmissions
• Motor current analysis
• Role of oil analysis
• Lubricants
• Good lubrication practices
Lubrication theory and fundamentals
• Lubricant fundamentals
• Lubrication conditions
• Base oil and categories
• Additives and their functions
• Oil properties and classification
• Synthetic oil
• Grease lubrication
• Inadequate lubrication failures
Lubricant selection
• Hydraulic systems
• Rolling element/journal bearings
• Internal combustion engines
• Gearing and gearboxes
• Turbines
• Refrigerant compressors
Lubricant application
• Lubricant volume guidelines
• Re-lube and change frequencies
• Grease paths
• Manual and automatic greasing
• Centralised lubrication systems
• Lubricant and air systems
Lubricant storage and management
• Cleaner oil
• Storage of oil
Lubricant condition control
• Solid contaminant control
• Filtration principles and technology
• Moisture contamination control
• Oil sampling
• Primary/secondary sample points
• Test port flushing
• Sample containers and guidelines
• Sampling from un-pressurised
systems
Lubricant health monitoring
• Lubricant failure mechanisms
• Anti-oxidants / oxidation inhibitors
• Thermal degradation
• Wrong or mixed lubricant
• Test methods and measurement units
• Viscosity
• TAN / TBN
• Water content
• Elemental analysis
• Fourier transform–infrared
spectroscopy
• Particle quantifier index
• Particle count
• Gas chromatography
• Flash test
• Rotating pressure vessel oxidation test
RPVOT/RULER
Wear debris monitoring and analysis
• Abrasive wear including Gouging,
high stress and low stress
• Surface fatigue
• Adhesive wear
• Erosive
Report interpretation
Training assessment
(Training Centre)
Continuous assessment will be carried
out during the course to establish
candidates readiness to sit the ISO18436
certification exam. Passing grade is set at
70%. Certification exam will be arranged
for the last afternoon of the course as
long as the application form is completed
and submitted to BINDT at least two
weeks prior to the exam date.
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Introduction to modern maintenance
philosophies
IMMP
Course objective
Course description
Upon completion, students will have
an understanding of the six failure
curves and how they have shaped
modern maintenance practices,
including reliability centered maintenance (RCM) and failure modes and
effect analysis (FMEA). They will
understand asset criticality and how
this is used to influence maintenance
decisions. The course will also explore
condition based maintenance and the
range of techniques this approach
utilises.
This course will give participants an
introduction into modern maintenance
techniques from asset management
principles to understanding ‘How and
Why’ different maintenance tasks are
selected. It will outline the different
condition based maintenance techniques
that are typically used within industry
to help determine faults and residual
life within an asset.
Duration: 1 day
• Overview of the six failure curves
Recommended for
• Maintenance task selection techniques
reliability centered maintenance (RCM)
and failure modes and effect analysis
(FMEA)
• Craftspeople, technicians,
operators and supervisors.
Fundamentals
• Introduction to Asset Management
principles
• Understanding failure modes
2016 course schedule
• Condition-based maintenance (CBM)
as a strategy
18 January
19 January
13 June
14 June
07 November
06 December
Visual inspection techniques
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
• Autonomous maintenance and
visual indicators
• Use of strobe lights
• Recording and trending data
Vibration analysis
• Why vibration monitoring?
• The different techniques available
• Typical faults detected
Thermal imaging
• Why thermal imaging?
• Monitoring electrical systems
• Monitoring mechanical assets
• Typical faults detected
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Oil debris analysis
• Why oil debris analysis?
• Sampling techniques
• Analysis of results
• Typical faults detected
Introduction to infrared thermography
IIT
Background science
Course objectives
This is a basic level introduction
course and is aimed at explaining the
basics of infrared thermography to
new users including some background
science on the technology, heat
transfer methods, basics of radiation,
thermography in maintenance and
an overview of applications.
• Explain what infrared radiation is
• Explain the difference between
temperature and heat
• Understanding Celsius and Fahrenheit
temperature scales
• Comparing temperature differences
measured using different scales
Heat transfer
• Methods of heat transfer
Duration: 1 day
• Differences betwenn qualitative and
quantitative thermography
Radiation basics
2016 course schedule
12 January
23 February
28 June
01 September
01 November
01 December
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Aberdeen
Luton
Leeds
• Relationship between absorption,
reflectance and emission
• Blackbody concept
• Explanation of emissivity
Thermography in maintenance
• Benefits os thermography in
maintenance
• Disadvantages of thermography
in maintenance
• Focus, range, span and level in
thermpgraphy
• Difference between real and apparent
temperature differences
Applications
• Main areas of thermography
application
• Explanation of infrared images from
different applications
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Root cause analysis (RCA)
LP200
Course description
Course objective
To equip students with root cause
analysis techniques in reliability and
condition monitoring programs to
enhance the scope and quality of
on-site investigations. To provide
students training in specialised
techniques to identify the true root
causes underlying a problem and to
ensure that results of the study
includes realistic corrective action.
Duration: 2 days
Recommended for
• Service, maintenance, machine
repair, or plant/facility engineering
staff of an industrial plant, OEM
facility, institution, public utility or
commercial building which uses
rotating equipment.
• Managers and technicians at
industrial plants and OEM facilities
responsible for rotating equipment performance and reliability.
• Rotating equipment engineers,
reliability engineers, millwrights,
mechanics, and maintenance
supervisors.
• Those interested in rotating
equipment performance.
2016 course schedule
01-02 March
19-20 April
03-04 August
25-26 October
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Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
The key elements of a root cause
analysis process (RCA) include:
• Working from existing corporate
information systems to capture events
and incidents where RCA will be
beneficial:
- Machinery failures resulting in actual
or potential loss of plant output
- Machinery failure that represents a
large or unbudgeted repair cost
- Safety, health or environmental
breaches
- Repetitive failures that collectively
represent an excessive maintenance
cost
- A nonconformance in maintenance
strategy
• Prioritise incidents and formally launch
the RCA study by defining the problem
• Collect and preserve evidence that will
provide evidence on the incident
• Expose the causes of the incident by
building a ‘why?’ tree. In general each
incident will have three types of
rootcause:
- Technical causes – the immediate
technical cause of the failure
- Human causes – actions or inactions
that triggered the technical causes
- Organizational causes – organisation factors that lie behind the
human cause
• Propose practical actions that will
address the root cause of the incident
and develop a business case for
management approval of the resulting
actions
• Following management approval,
assign actions for implementation
and track actions to completion
• Measure the performance of the RCA
programme through appropriate KPIs
Key learning outcomes
• Students will understand the importance of RCA in delivering internal
services and its role in relation to other
tools, notably vibration diagnostics,
bearing failure diagnostics and
maintenance strategy
• Students will become confident in
building ‘why?’ trees and the seven
steps of a root cause study
• Students will be equipped with tools
to assist them in resolving complex
problems and in thinking laterally
to fully explore possible causes of
a problem
On-line learning material at:
www.skf.co.uk/training
Spare parts management
WC230
Course objective
2016 course schedule
The course objectives are to provide
participants with a sound knowledge
and understanding of:
19-21 January
12-14 April
14-16 June
11-13 October
08-10 November
• Spare parts and inventory
management processes and
principles
• Basic spare part and inventory
management terminology
• The importance and relations of
spare part and inventory management with respect to business
goals
• Identifying, structure, and
classifying spare parts on their
criticality, (re)order parameters,
and other spare parts characteristics
• Applying basic analysis techniques
to optimize the availability of
spares and cost-effectively handle
obsolete spares
• Key institutes and reference
material on spare parts and
inventory management
Duration: 3 days
Recommended for
External audience:
• Engineers, supervisors and
managers from the following
functions:
• Inventory control, purchasing,
reliability and maintenance
engineering, logistic support,
quality, production and ware
house management
Internal audience:
• Reliability systems, sales and
service, application engineers,
managers, SKF production/
channel managers, process
engineers and SKF segments
This three day training course will consist
of the following modules:
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Aberdeen
Luton
Introduction
Module 0: Introduction
• SKF vision and platforms
• Asset management, Asset Efficiency Optimization (AEO)
• Course learning objectives and
program
In a Maintenance Repair and Operations
(MRO) environment, spares and inventory
management refer to those activities in
an organization that ensure at any time
the optimal and timely availability
of spare parts in order to meet maintenance demands. In today’s competitive
environment, it is important that the
management and optimization of spares
inventory is always considered in the
context of supporting the maintenance
function to meet its operational and
business goals. Simply reducing inventory
is not enough. Ideally, the aim must be
to maintain sufficient inventory and no
more, such that production is never
impacted by stock-outs whilst keeping
inventory costs to a minimum. In this
way, inventory management and
optimization add real value to any
business.
Module 1: Spare parts management
Course description
• Spare parts characteristics and
parameters
SKF provides the industry with basic and
advanced training on an extensive range
of (physical) asset management related
topics. Spare parts management and
inventory optimization training developed to support customers, helping
them to improve their bottom line
results.
• History of spare part management
• Spare parts in the business context
• Spare parts management goals
and definitions
• Risks in spare parts management
Module 2: Maintenance and spare
parts strategy
• What is Asset Management?
• Asset register, bill of material
• Maintenance strategy
• Spare parts strategy
• Risk-based spare part review
Module 3: MRO inventory
management
• Definition and goal of inventory
management
• Manufacturing versus MRO inventory
management
• Article catalogue management
• Spare parts classification matrix
• Spare part identification coding
principles
• Purchase-or-stock decision
• Stock levels, safety stock level,
and circulation stock level
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Product and application
related courses
General understanding of the
subject with reference to specific
products and applications.
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Automatic lubrication systems
ALS
Course objectives
This course will explain the need for
automatic lubrication systems and the
various different types of system that
are available. The course is intended
for apprentices, technicians, maintenance personnel and operations
personnel who require some detail
on how their system works. However,
the course can be tailored to meet
the needs of anyone involved with
the lubrication of machines.
The course will discuss the benefits
of automatic lubrication, as well as
system components, maintenance
and troubleshooting the system. All
optional components can be included
in the 3 day course, however single
components can be selected to tailor
the course to your requirements and
the duration will be amended
accordingly.
Duration: 3 days
Introduction to SKF Lubrication
Business Unit
• What is available
• Products and systems
Why automatic lubrication is needed
• General overview of why lubrication
is required
• How automatic lubrication helps this
Hazards and safety precautions
• Automatic lubrication specific
Lubricant types and grades
• How this effects an automatic
lubrication system
• Which ones are used
Optional components
• Single line oil/grease systems
• Progressive oil/grease systems
• Dual line grease systems
• Multi-line grease systems
• Industry specific systems (such as
food and beverage; chain and gear
lubrication)
• Large and small circulating oil systems
2016 course schedule
17-19 May
09-11 August
22-24 November
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Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
• All of the above optional components
will include operation, maintenance
and fault finding
Lubrication of wind turbines
LWT
Background science
Course objectives
This course will explain the need for
lubrication and how the lubricant is
applied to wind turbine/renewable
energy sources. The course is intended
for apprentices, technicians, maintenance personnel and operations
personnel who require some detail
on how their system works. However,
the course can be tailored to meet
the needs of anyone involved with
these machines.
The course will discuss the benefits of
automatic lubrication, as well as
system components, maintenance
and troubleshooting the system.
Duration: 1 day
• Explain the difference between
temperature and heat
• Understanding Celsius and Fahrenheit
temperature scales
• Comparing temperature differences
measured using different scales
Introduction to SKF Lubrication
Business Unit
• What is available
• Products and systems
Why automatic lubrication is needed
• General overview of why lubrication
is required
• How automatic lubrication helps this
Hazards and safety precautions
• Automatic lubrication specific
2016 course schedule
16 May
08 August
21 November
• Explain what infrared radiation is
Luton
Leeds
Aberdeen
Lubricant types and grades
• How this effects an automatic
lubrication system
• Which ones are used
Applications on turbines/renewable
• Areas of the machines that lubrication
can be found
Systems and components used
• Single line grease systems
• Progressive systems
• Multi line and circulating oil systems
System design and operation of
individual components
System maintenance and fault finding
• what needs to be maintained and how
to maintain it
• How to find and rectify system faults
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In-situ balancing
ISB
Theory of unbalance
Course description
This course is designed to provide
the user with an introduction to the
theory and principles of balancing
rotors in-situ, also known as Field
balancing
The course will explain the theory
of unbalance, the different types of
unbalance; definition of phase and
phase conventions; definition of rigid
rotors and ISO rotor classifications;
how to recognise unbalance and
when not to attempt to balance;
definition of in-situ balancing;
explanation of single plain balancing
using polar plots and instrument
programmes; explanation of two
plane balancing and how to carry out
with instrument programmes; good
balancing practices.
No formal qualifications are required
however some calculations are
involved so a scientific calculator may
prove useful. The course can be
carried out in a training environment,
or on-site.
• Unbalance forces
• Unbalance eccentricity and unbalance
• Balance standards
• Rigid rotor definition
• Different types of unbalance
• Vectors
Phase
• Definition of absolute phase
Good practice
• Definition of relative phase
• Look at whole machine response
• Conventions
• Behaviour of rigid rotors
• Reporting
• Critical speed effects
• End of course assessment
• Mode shapes for bearing flexibilities
• ISO classifications
Recognising unbalance and when
not to correct
• Typical symptoms
• Possible misinterpretation
• Unsteady amplitude and phase
In-Situ balancing
• Definitions
• Phase convention
• Trial weight calculation/position
2016 course schedule
04-05 February
17-18 February
16-17 May
24-25 August
16-17 November
01-02 December
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Luton
Aberdeen
Leeds
Single plane balancing
• Overview of method
• Polar plot method
• Instrument method
Two plane balancing
• Overview of method
• Instrument method
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• Polar plots
Behaviour of rotors
• Assumptions
Duration: 2 days
• Look at all conditions or speeds
Other available training courses
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Bearings in fans
Centrifugal pumps
WE213
WE232
Course description
Course description
This course will aim to give a better understanding of fan
and blower types; bearings and housings typically used in
fans; self-aligning bearing system for fans; proper installation of bearings including recommended ISO shaft and
housing fits; lubrication of fan bearings and diagnosing
common fan problems.
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the
basic concepts of centrifugal pumps, impellers, couplings,
shafts and casings (housings), and seals, as well as good
maintenance in the workshop area.
• Installation
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to
understand the basics of centrifugal pumps; understand
the basics of impellers and couplings; identify the materials
and tolerances used for shafts and casings; understand the
basics of bearing seals; understand the ‘5S’ concept and
the storage recommendations needed to keep a wellmaintained workshop area.
• Lubrication
Course includes:
Course includes:
• Fan basics
• Bearing basics
• Maintenance philosophies and practices
• Fan problems
• Bearing damage
Duration: 2 days
• Course introduction
• Impeller basics
• Bearing lip seals and isolators
• Gland packing seals
• Mechanical seals
• Couplings
• Shafts and casings (housings)
• Workshop area
Duration: 2 days
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Infrared thermography category 1
WI213
Course description
The training programme combines
both theoretical and practical activities blended together to provide a
positive learning experience. The
theoretical information is essential
for understanding the real world
problems that face thermographers
in the field today.
This is combined with hands-on
operator training that teaches you
how to use infrared instruments.
Our trainers are highly qualified and
experienced and they can teach you
not only basic system operation, but
also the finer points of your specific
piece of equipment and give you the
knowledge to utilise the tools at your
disposal. You will also learn the
principles behind the main applications of infrared thermography and
study how industries incorporate this
technology into different businesses.
Our trainers will teach you how to
create professional reports and the
processes that are used by qualified
thermographers.
After completing the course you will
have an understanding of the
techniques and reporting procedures
necessary to put together an effective
predictive maintenance programme.
(This course is designed to meet and
exceed ISO 18436 and the SNTTC-1A recommended practices.)
Day 1
Day 3
• Introduction
• Review
• Introduction to thermography
• Qualitative or quantitative
• Heat transfer theory
• Resolution
• Conduction
• Instrument resolution and accuracy
• Convection
• Instrument drift/compensation
• Radiation
• Spatial resolution
• Change of state
• Distance/size relationship
• Electromagnetic spectrum
• Errors and compensation
• Thermal radiation principles
• Atmospheric effects
• Basic concepts
Safety – review safe working practices
• Blackbody
• Applications overview
• Realbody
• Maintenance strategies
• Absorbance
• Electrical examples
• Emittance
• Mechanical examples
• Reflectance
• Techniques reinforced
• Transmittance
• ISO standards for condition monitoring
• Radiosity concepts
Report and report writing
• Hands-on workshop
Day 2
• Characteristics that make a good report
• Real life pictures
• Review
• Support equipment
• Infrared equipment operations
• Environmental data
• Hands-on workshop
Day 4
• Qualitative operations
• Qualitative analysis
• Temperature measurement
• Requirements for accurate
measurement
• Performing temperature
measurements
Exercises
The course will be delivered by The
Institute of Infrared Thermography.
• Direct and relative measurements
Duration: 4 days
• Checking equipment calibration
• Field quantification
• Review
• Condition monitoring programmes
• Principles and complimentary
technologies
• Design and acceptance testing
Implementation
• Codes and standards
• Relevant application codes
• Certification exam
End of course assessment
• End of course assessment to establish
candidate’s readiness to apply for PCN
certification examination
• Pass grade 75%
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SKF @ptitude analyst and SKF Microlog
WICM201
Course description
This training course introduces
the SKF @ptitude analyst vibration
database management and analysis
software to the new user.
Duration: 3 days
Condition monitoring overview
• SKF @ptitude analyst – guidelines
for implementing a portable condition
monitoring programme – overview of
practical guidelines for implementing
a portable condition monitoring
programme
SKF @ptitude analyst system overview
• SKF @ptitude analyst system overview – a brief overview of the measurement process and related hardware
and software
• SKF @ptitude analyst – getting
around the software – learn how to
navigate the software using its menus,
dialogues and windows, etc.
Basic-use
• SKF @ptitude analyst setting up data
measurement POINTs – how to create
a database of vibration measurements
• SKF @ptitude analyst downloading
ROUTEs to the DAD – how to download a measurement ROUTE to the GX
series SKF Microlog and SKF Microlog
Inspector data collection devices
• SKF @ptitude analyst uploading
measurement data – how to upload
the collected measurement data to the
SKF @ptitude analyst software
• SKF @ptitude analyst reviewing
collected data – how to perform an
initial review of collected data and
identify alarm conditions
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• SKF @ptitude analyst analysing data
with basic graphic plots – how to
generate basic graphic plots for
analysing measured machinery
condition
Additional features
• SKF @ptitude analyst software set-up
– how to set-up system preferences,
add users for SKF @ptitude analyst,
and add operators for the SKF Microlog and SKF Microlog Inspector
• SKF @ptitude analyst additional
hierarchy item set up options
– overview of additional set-up options
for hierarchies and the related hierarchy
objects, such as groups and POINTs
• SKF @ptitude analyst standard
machinery vibration measurement
set-ups – provides examples of
standard velocity, acceleration, and enveloped acceleration measurement settings for ‘typical’ machinery
conditions
• SKF @ptitude analyst working with
work-spaces – how to organize
hierarchy items into workspaces
and work with filters for easy data analysis and comparison
• SKF @ptitude analyst additional
alarm options
– overview of advanced types of
alarms available in SKF @ptitude
analyst and the statistical alarms
wizard
• SKF @ptitude analyst - working with
additional plot types – examines
additional plots, including additional
overlays for basic plots
• SKF @ptitude analyst reports – how
to create report templates, how to
generate and print SKF @ptitude
Analyst reports
• SKF @ptitude analyst administration–
overview of system administration
features such as the scheduler and
SKF @ptitude analyst monitor
Railway industry training courses
Trainers’ qualifications and
competence
All training is tested where evidence of
post-course knowledge can be used
by the candidate as part of their
portfolio of evidence of competence
as required by the UK railway industry.
Training is delivered by staff holding
qualifications in education and compe­
tence assessment to national standards as mandated by the railway
industry.
Training and assessment services
• Competence assessments in
bearing related activities to industry
standards
• Pratical and theoretical training in
bearing subjects to industry
standards
• Bespoke training in bearing related
examinations
• Training in bearing defects and
examination techniques
• Quality audits of industry bearing
facilities, products and services
Accreditations: ISO 9001-2000,
ISO 14001, 18001 and IRIS.
Audited by major UK rail companies.
Bearing defects and how to examine
rolling bearings for defects
A one-day practical course where
students are trained in the theory behind
the causes of bearing defects and
subsequent failure. Actual examples
of bearings with defects are discussed,
and the attendees are tested against
the course booklet to confirm their
knowledge and understanding of the
sub­ject. The test results can be used
towards assessment of competence, as
required by the railway industry for any
staff engaged in safety critical work with
as railway vehicle axle bearings. This
course is of use to shop floor staff actively
involved in deciding the suitability of
bearings for further service or more
senior technical staff who may wish to
gain a deeper understanding of what
causes bearing prob­lems in railway
applications, and therefore realise greater
life and utilisation of the bearings in their
care. Course complies with UK railway
standard TF/TT0025.
Bearing theory – Level 1
A mandatory one-day course as required
by railway industry standard GM/GN2646,
covering similar subjects to the Level 2
course but in greater detail. This course
is intended for use by shop floor staff who
actually overhaul bearing assemblies and
have to understand the importance of
lubrication, clearance and final checks
when setting up a wheel set bearing
assembly for railway service. Generally,
this course is of use to wheelshop staff
charged with the overhaul of wheelset
components and the bearings associated
with them. Each of the major wheelshops
in the UK from Scotland down to Kent
have requested SKF, an Original Equipment Manufacturer, to run this train­ing
course for their staff. Feedback over the
years has been excellent.
Customised trainings
SKF can offer pratical and theoretical
training, whether your need is to train
new staff or to solve operational issues.
Bearing theory – Level 2
A mandatory half-day course as required
by railway industry standard GM/GN
2646. Aimed at maintenance staff who
work around bearings and whose safety
critical work requires them to have an
appreciation of how their work can
influence bearing operation under railway
vehicles. Areas discussed include bearing
nomen­clature, storage and general
handling guide­lines, appreciation of
bearing defects, the importance of
correct lubrication and clear­ance supported by guidelines of what to look for
in service to monitor the axle bearings on
a vehicle. This course has been delivered
to an estimated 1,000 students over the
last ten years.
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For further information and prices please contact:
T: 01224 723321
E: training.uk@skf.com
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