Training and Development Examples

Example of 10 Week Training Program for Machinery Lubrication and Oil Analysis Technician:

Each week includes pre-tests, exercises, case analysis, and post-tests.

Week 1

• Review of ICML Test Body of Knowledge – MLT I
• The Role of Machine Reliability
• Lubricant Fundamentals
• Lubricant Construction (Base Oils, Additives, Thickeners)
• Introduction to Performance Properties (Viscosity, Viscosity Index, Oxidation, Thermal Degradation)

Week 2

• Performance Properties Continues (Combustion Engines, Corrosion Control, Air Control, Moisture Control, Friction and Wear Control)
• Field Tests (Color, Blotter, Air Separation, Moisture Separation, Crackle)
• Lubricant Performance Measurement
• Grease Performance Properties (Consistency, Slump, Mobility, Water washout, Thermal Stability, Separation Stability)
• Loss of Additive Performance
• Review and Contrast of Product Types and Performance Measurements
• Grease Application (Dispensing Tools, Dispensing Metrics, Bearing Characteristics, Feedback tools, Automation)
• Oil Application and Methods (Hand, Drip, Wick, Splash, Bath, Force Feed)

Week 3 and 4

• On Job Training – take classroom learning to the job site

Week 5

• Contamination Control
• Leakage Stability
• Breather Product Review (Desiccant, Mechanical, Bladders and Bags)
• Seal Product Function (Lip Seals, Bearing Isolators, Mechanical Seals, Cylinder Boots)
• Filter Product Review (Mechanical Elements, Vacuum Distillation, Thermal Exchange, Centrifugal, Electrostatic Separation)
• Accessorizing Machinery (Design, Retrofit – sample port selection, breather upgrade, filtration fitting upgrade, product selection and installation)
• Reservoir Management (Drains, Fills, Flushes)
• Lubricant Consolidation, Handling, and Vendor Selection
• Bulk and Packaged Product Storage and Handling
• Lubrication PM Optimization and Design

Week 6

• Motor Lubricant Selection
• Bearings Lubricant Selection
• Gear and Coupling Lubricant Selection
• Compressor and Refrigeration Lubricant Selection
• Turbine Lubricant Selection
• Hydraulic Lubricant Selection
• Wire Rope and Other Lubricant Selection
• Lubrication Failure Problems and Symptoms
• Lube Failure Mode and Element Analysis (FMEA)

Week 7 and 8

• On Job Training – take classroom learning to the job site

Week 9

• Introduction to Oil Analysis
• Oil Analysis Strategies
• Oil Sampling and Best Practices
• Properties Analysis (Viscosity and viscosity index degradation, oxidation and corrosion via AN and BN, additive depletion via FTIR, cyclic voltametry)
• Wear Debris Analysis
• Understanding and Analyzing Machine Wear
• Technology and Instrumentation
• Selecting Analysis Test Slate, Alarms and Limits

Week 10

• Oil Analysis Report and Data Interpretation
• Mechanical Inspection Methods
• Inspection Tools
• Analysis of Lubricants
• MLT Content Review
• MLA Content Review
• ICML MLT I and MLA I certification exam

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