Module 1 – Introduction

• Covers best practices, standards and actions
• Covers basics of lubrication and how it effects the life of machinery
• Will cover cleanliness, viscosity, contaminants, friction and temperature

Module 2 – Types of Lubricants and Additives

• Covers functions, types and chemistry of lubricants
• Covers liquid, solid and cohesive types of lubrication
• Covers additives and how they affect the lubrication

Module 3 – Lubrication Failure Modes and Improvements

• Covers lubricant failure modes, oil and grease analysis
• Storage and transport of lubricants
• ISO cleanliness
• General rules of applying lubricant
• Lubrication improvement steps

• Mechanical Inspection: Considerations of Ultrasonic Generation
• Strategies of Mechanical Inspection
• Review of Proactive and Predictive Maintenance Concepts
• Generic Trouble Shooting Methods
• Generic Trending Methods
• Inspection of Compressors, Gears, Pumps, Motors, Fans
• Isolating Sound Sources
• Bearing Inspection/Trending Concepts
• Condition Based Lubrication
• Lubrication Starvation
• Over Lubrication
• Levels of Failure
• Monitoring, Data Logging, Sound Analysis and Recording methods, Sound Spectral Analysis
• Data Management, Recording and Reporting Results
• DMS Software Overview
• Spectralyzer Software Overview

• Introduction to Ultrasound Technology
• Basic Physics of Electricity
• Ionization v. Resistance
• Equipment Selection & Set-Up
• Inspection Techniques
• Sound Recording & Wave Files
• Route Creation & Data Management
• Report Generation

This course is for you if:

• You want to learn how to test steam traps
• If you want to learn what can go wrong with steam traps
• If you want to learn how to analyze results
• If you want to learn how to report results
• If you want to learn how to calculate savings

Areas Covered:

• Steam Fundamentals
• Steam Traps
• Testing Procedures
• Testing Equipment
• Identification of Components
• Documentation
• Installation “Best Practices”
• Sizing Steam Traps
• Flash Steam

• How to prepare for the survey
• How set up your ultrasound instrument
• How to plan a route
• How to locate & confirm leaks
• How to tag leaks
• How to measure leaks
• How to download leak information
• How to use Ultratrend DMS and Compressed Gas Survey software
• How to report leaks as dollars saved
• How to report leaks as to carbon emissions saved