Machine Reliability
° Financial benefits from achieving lubrication excellence
° Don’t attempt reliability-centered
° Five equipment maintenance strategies, and when each applies
° Important implementation steps to lubrication excellence
° 10 roadblocks to achieving lubrication excellence
Lubrication Workforce -
Staffing, Training and Culture
° How to transform your maintenance culture
° Examples of a lubrication department
organization chart
Lubrication Fundamentals
° Six important functions of lubricating oils
° How oils and greases are formulated and why it is important
° How friction is generated in lubricated machinery
° The importance of oil film thickness and critical clearances
Understanding Base Oils and Grease Thickeners
° Seven important physical properties of a base oil
° The importance of API’s five base oil categories
° The advantages of hydrocracked oils: fact or fiction?
° When to select one of the six most commonly used synthetic base oils
° Base oils that offer significantly extended drain intervals
° Compatibility: how synthetics match up with
° How to use temperature to determine the right base oil for your machine
° How grease thickeners are created and why it is important
° How to select grease thickeners for your applications
Lubricant Performance Properties
° 14 key additives that enhance lubricant performance
° Understanding viscosity grades, measurement and reporting
° Why Viscosity Index is important and how VI improves work
° Lubricant performance tests and reporting - what you need to know
° How water affects base oil, additives and the machine
° How water contamination generates other contaminants
° Effects of oxidation on the oil, grease and the machine
° Lubricants in cold temperatures and heater selection issues
° How to control and eliminate aeration problems
° Finding greases that resist bleed, separation and water washout
Food-grade and Environmentally Friendly
Lubricants
° Important USDA requirements and government regulations for food-gradelubricants
° What you need to know about food-grade additives, base oils and grease thickeners
° Advantages and disadvantages of food-grade lubricants
Understanding Additive Degradation
° The three most common types of additive degradation
° The impact of lubricant storage on additive health
° Recommended lubricant storage life for indoor and outdoor storage
° Common incompatibility problems of additives, base oils and grease thickeners
° Aftermarket additive supplements pros and cons
° How to test for additive depletion
Lubricating Grease
Application Methods
° Seven tips for avoiding incompatible grease mixtures
° Best practices for the maintenance of grease guns and fittings
° How central lubrication systems work - advantages and disadvantages
° Best practices for greasing motor bearings
° How to calculate greasing intervals and quantity
° Procedures for packing a bearing, gear case or coupling with grease
° Best practices for ultrasonic/ sonic-based greasing
° Important tips for working with your motor rebuild shop
Lubricating Oil Application Methods
° Overview of oil lubrication methods and devices
° How to use oil mist and other automatic lubrication methods
° Using pressure spray methods for gearboxes
° Best practices for the maintenance of grease guns and fittings
° Overview of single-point direct lubrication systems
Oil Drains, Flushing and Reservoir Management
° How to optimize and extend oil change intervals
° Interval vs. condition-based oil change intervals
° How to monitor lubricant consumption
° Best practices for oil changes
° How to know when to perform a flush
° Selecting appropriate cleaning and flushing procedures
° How to accessorize equipment for lubrication excellence
° How to inspect machines for sludge and deposits
Storing, Handling and Managing Lubricants
° How to optimize lubricant selection/
procurement
° Best practices for inspecting/testing new
lubricant deliveries
° How to implement a lubricant consolidation
program and select suppliers
° Bulk and packaged lubricant handling and
storage best practices
° The best hardware and containers for
transferring lubricants
° Best practices for inventory management
and labeling
° Best practices for inspecting/testing new
lubricant deliveries
° Used lubricant storage, handling and
disposal best practices
° How to set up a world-class lube room
Lubrication PM Optimization
and Design
° How to conduct lubrication audits and
surveys
° How to write a proper PM procedure
° Setting effective lubrication PM intervals
and schedules
° How to conduct lubrication audits and
surveys
° Building reliability through contamination
control
° The seven most destructive contaminants
and how to control them
° Proactive maintenance in three steps
° Understanding the ISO Solid Contaminant
Code
° Ten ways to maximize filter cart use
° Understanding the different filtration
technologies
° Strategies for removing water from oil
° How to select full-flow, bypass, off-line
and return line filters
° Headspace management techniques for
keeping oil dry
° How to select vents and breathers
° Coolant and fuel contamination in motors
Fleet and Automotive Lubricants
° How to read an oil can
° How to select the right motor oil viscosity
° Synthetic vs. conventional motor oils
° Tips for selecting engine oil filters
° Oil consumption, leakage and loss of oil
pressure
Troubleshooting Lubrication Problems
° Gearbox lubrication problems
° Journal bearing problems
° Rolling element bearing problems
° Diesel engine problems
° Compressor problems
° Hydraulic system problems
Contamination Control
° Building reliability through contamination
control
° The seven most destructive contaminants and
how to control them
° Proactive maintenance in three steps
° Understanding the ISO Solid Contaminant
Code
° Ten ways to maximize filter cart use
° Understanding the different filtration
technologies
° Strategies for removing water from oil
° How to select full-flow, bypass, off-line
and return line filters
° Headspace management techniques for
keeping oil dry
° How to select vents and breathers
° Coolant and fuel contamination in motors
Leakage Stability
° How to identify and classify leaks
° Strategies for locating and correcting leaks
° Leakage management strategies for
lubrication excellence
Fleet and Automotive Lubricants
° How to read an oil can
° How to select the right motor oil viscosity
° Synthetic vs. conventional motor oils
° Tips for selecting engine oil filters
° Oil consumption, leakage and loss of oil
pressure
Selecting Lubricants
° Journal and rolling-element bearings
° Open and enclosed gears
° Mechanical couplings
° Gas engine and gas compressors
° Air compressor
° Refrigeration compressors
° Steam and gas turbines
° Hydraulic fluids
° Process pumps
° Wire rope and chain
° Paper machines
° Marine and locomotive engines
° Multipurpose grease
° Oil mist lubricants
Troubleshooting Lubrication Problems
° Gearbox lubrication problems
° Journal bearing problems
° Rolling element bearing problems
° Diesel engine problems
° Compressor problems
° Hydraulic system problems
Used Oil Analysis Basics
° When to use 11 common used oil analysis tests
° Oil sampling best practices
° Oil analysis for condition-based oil changes
° Detecting and analyzing machine wear debris
° Easy field tests for quick inspections
Lubrication and Oil Analysis Metrics
° Lubrication performance charting
° Using the Overall Lubrication Effectiveness (OLE) metric
° Tracking return on net assets for your program
° How to use software and the Internet for program metrics
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