7/28/2019 SKF Advanced Lubrication

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A written examination is included with this

course and is conducted on the afternoon of

the nal day of class.

Recommended forApplicationengineers,salesengi-neers,productdevelopmentengi-neersandfactoryengineersworkingwithlubricationandlubricantsAworkingexperienceof1-2yearsisdesirable,butalsoapplicationengi-neerswith20yearsexperiencehavefoundthiscourseveryvaluable

Course objectiveToprovidestudentswiththeknowl-edgeandthepracticalskillstoselectthebestlubricantforagivenapplica-tion,andapplythebestlubricationpracticeforthisapplication

Work Execution

WE303

Advanced Lubrication Technology

Course descriptionThiscourseprovidesthestudentwithknowledgeto:Haveathoroughunderstandingofallperformanceaspectsofoilsandgreases

Beabletoselectthebestoilorgreaseforagivenapplicationinhis/herwork-ingeldusingtheproductspecica-tions,viscositydiagrams,etcwhichareavailablefromeitherSKFormajoroil

companiesBefamiliarwithupdatedmethodologiesfordetermininggreaselifeandrelubri-cationintervals,andbeabletoapplytheminpractice

Beabletodetermineiftwolubricantsarecompatiblewitheachotherorwithotherbearingmaterials

Understandtheroleofadditivesinoilsandgreases,andbeabletoapplytheknowledgeforselectingthebestlubricant

Knowthemeaninganduseofarangeofgreaseandoiltests,andhowtousethetestresultsforoptimalgreaseselection

Understandhowlubricationbasicallyworks,andapplythistoassesseffectsofoperatingconditionsonlubricantlmthickness,kappavalue,etc

Befamiliarwithsomesoftwareprogramsonviscositycalculation,greaseselection(LubeSelect),greaselifecalculation(LubeLifeandDialSet),andgreaseperformance(LuBase)

Key features

Oil and greaseThecoursedealswithbothgreaseandoillubricationProperattentionisgiventogreaselubrication,sincethisisthemorecomplexissuetomasterButoillubricationisamajortopichandledinthecourse OilsDifferentoiltypesandtheirfunctioninbearinglubricationViscos-itycalculations,viscositydependenceontemperatureandpressureOiladditives,theirroleandfunction Oil selectionThebasicmethodologyofoilselectionwillbegiven

GreasesExplanationofthickenertypes,baseoilsandadditives,andtheeffectstheyhaveongreaseperformanceinbearings Grease selectionMuchtimewillbespentonmasteringmethodologiesforselectingthebestgreaseforagivenapplicationThisselectionmethodologywillcoverbothsealedandopenbearingsThreepracticalmethodswillbegivenandpractised Grease lifeNewandadvancedgrease

lifecalculationmethodswillbeexplainedandpracticed,whichtakeintoaccounttheimprovedperformanceofindividualmoderngreases,andtheeffectoftheoperatingconditionsoftheapplication Grease testsThemeaningofgreasetestsandhowtoapplytestresultsforoptimalgreaseselection Lubrication practiceSomepracticalguidelinesonhowbesttoapplygreasesandoilsRelubricationpractice,dangerofoverlling,etcLubrication-relatedbearingfailurewillalsobediscussed KnowledgeBasiclubricationtheory

willbediscussedtounderstandhowlubricationreallyworks

Prerequisite

RMI On-line course*GRL001LubricationBasicsWI140LubricationAnalysis

Reading material*RB03008LubricationManagementNC_04022MaintainingProperQuantity/ QualityLubricationinHorizontal ProcessPumps

* On-line learning material ataptitudexchange.com

3 days

2013 course schedule

On-siteonly

2013 tuition

On-site

perclass $11,495

#people 10

11+people $445perperson