Mechanical Maintenance in Industrial Plants

This course provides personnel with the necessary skills to perform mechanical maintenance, including the removal and replacement of equipment (pumps, , motors, compressors, sealing and power transmission systems) and identification and rectification of bearing and lubrication faults within these systems.

The course introduces delegates to Mechanical Maintenance planning & scheduling, basic fault-finding techniques, health and safety and control of substances hazardous to health regulations as well and an introduction to how maintenance organizations are organized and operated. The final day culminates with a practical assessment that brings many of the elements learned throughout the course together allowing both staff and students to see how much progress is made.

Audience

This course is designed for engineers, experienced maintenance technicians and operations supervisors. It is also suitable for Design Engineers, Plant Engineers, Facility Managers, Plant Operators, Safety Engineers and Recent College Graduates. It is also recommended for production operatives or for craft personnel already involved in maintenance activities.

Course objectives

On completion of the course, participants will be able to

Apply safe working practices and understand the principles of preventive and first-line maintenance
Correctly diagnose a range of mechanical faults and plan a suitable course of action
Understand the principles of power transmission systems
Correctly remove and refit various types of bearings (roller, ball, etc) identify various bearing types, understand their typical applications & recognise common defects
Manufacture gaskets and understand how to remove and replace mechanical seals and gland packing
Understand the operation of various gearboxes, (helical, spur and worm-wheel)
Correctly dismantle and replace drive belts
Understand mechanical Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

Course contents

Day-1

Overview – Pretest
Safety precautions when working with Mech. Maintenance
Types of Mech. Maintenance
Preventive and Predictive maintenance
Diagnose a range of mechanical faults
Principles of power transmission systems
Fluid Machines
Rotary Equipment

Day-2

Bearing
Types of bearings
Bearing applications
Common defects of bearing
Antifriction Bearing
Types of antifriction bearings
Elements of antifriction bearings.
Problems in antifriction bearings.
Pump Types

Day-3

Sealing methods
Gaskets
O Ring
Packing
Mechanical Seal
Dry Gas Seal
How to remove and replace mechanical seals and gland packing

Day-4

Lubrication;
Various types of friction.
How materials wear.
Various functions of lubricants in industry.
How lubricants reduce friction.
Classification of lubricants depending upon their composition, properties, and additives.
Operation of various gearboxes, (helical, spur and worm-wheel)
Drive belts
Shaft Alignment
Soft Foot

Day-5

Vibration Analysis
Balancing
Looseness
Corrosion
Wear
Mechanical Maintenance Planning
Maintenance Scheduling
Workshop – Case Studies
Course Conclusion
Posttest

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