Reliability Details

PS8640  DIAGNOSIS OF ENGINEERING FAILURES

5 Days
Location: SRTCC  or Customer's site
Contact: SRTCC  Staff

Overview

This course provides a hands-on approach to root cause failure analysis. It presents broken equipment for examination and diagnosis.

Designed For

This course is recommended for Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors, Mechanics, and Facilities Engineers.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with mechanical equipment, breakdowns, and repair procedures.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• When given an item of failed equipment, identify possible causes of  failure.
• Determine the most probable cause.
• Identify the actions which will prevent recurrence.

Outline

1. HOW TO ANALYZE FAILURES
2. FRACTURE:  DUCTILE VS BRITTLE
3. FATIGUE
4. WEAR
5. CORROSION
6. CAVITATION
7. HIGH TEMPERATURES AND MATERIALS
8. PLAIN BEARINGS
9. ROLLER BEARINGS
10. GEARS
11. RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS
12. BOLTING TECHNOLOGY
13. WEAR DEBRIS MONITORING

2 Weeks Notice to Training Contact

PS6367 BASIC MACHINERY  LASER ALIGNMENT

4 Days
Location: SRTCC or Customer's site
Contact: SRTCC Staff

Overview:

The Basic Machinery Alignment Course covers basic alignment theory and application to rotating machinery in the petroleum and petrochemical industry.  The student is trained using reverse dial indicator and Rotalign laser alignment technology to perform alignment of horizontal and vertical rotating machinery.

Designed For:

This course is recommended for personnel who are involved with the installation and maintenance of rotating equipment and pump alignment.

Prerequisites:

None

Objectives:

 Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

•     Do a shaft alignment to designed specifications.

•     Discuss the reasons for choice of tools.

•     Install Indicators and Take readings

•     Discuss alignment tolerances (given preferred value).

•     Demonstrate proper use of alignment tools.

•     Discuss alignment tolerances (given preferred value).

•     Demonstrate proper use of alignment tools.

Outline:

Day 1:  

1. Laser Alignment Training

   1. Importance of Shaft Alignment

   2. Shaft Alignment Overview

 Day 2:

1. Laser Alignment Training

   1. Machinery and Couplings design impact on alignment

   2. Thermal offset calculations

   3. Laser Alignment Tool setup

   4. Machinery movements

   5. Laser Alignment Hands On With Simulator

 Day 3:  

1. Alignment Workshop

   1. Alignment of test fixture using Reverse Dial Indicators

   2. Alignment of test fixture using Rotalign laser tools.

   3. Questions, answers, and case studies

Day 4:

1. Alignment Workshop

   1. Alignment of test fixture using Reverse Dial Indicators

   2. Alignment of test fixture using Rotalign laser tools.

   3. Questions, answers, and case studies

 02/19/2010