Session 1 – Industrial Safety
General Safety Guidelines, Safety Strategies, Accident Investigation, Working Safely with Machinery, Other Safety Devices, Hazards Assessment and Prevention, Characterizing the Nature of Identified Hazards, Hazard Prevention and Control, Safety Audits, Regulatory Agencies and Abbreviations, Visual Safety
Session 2 – Precision Measurements
Steel Rules, Micrometers, Verniers, Vernier Height and Depth Gauges, Mechanical Dial Instruments, Digital Instruments, Telescoping Gauges
Session 3 – Bearings
Antifriction Bearings, Bearing Design, Mounting of Bearings, Ball and Roller Bearings, Specialized Bearings, Bearing Maintenance and Installation
Session 4 – Seals
Function of Seals, Labyrinth Seals, Oil Seals, O-rings, Shaft Seal Installation, Sealing Requirements for Pumps, Mechanical Seals, Special Seals
Session 5 – Belt Drives
Introduction to Belts, Important Terms and Definitions, Types of Belt Drives, Types of V-Belts, Sheaves and Pulleys, Belt Replacement, Tension Calculation of V-Belts, Job Completion Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Session 6 – Chain Drives
History, Terminology, Safety, Codes and Standards, Chain Drives Versus Belt Drives, Chain Types Materials and Metric Incompatibility, Horizontal and Vertical Chain Drives, Sprockets, Chain Replacement, Maintenance
Session 7 – Gears and Gear Drives
The History of Gears and Gear Drives, Definition of Gears, Codes and Standards, Gear Safety, Common Types of Gears, Open Gear Drives, Enclosed Gear Drives, Enclosed Gear Drive Configurations, Preventative Maintenance
Session 8 – Piping Systems and Fittings
Piping Systems and Fittings, Codes Designs and Safety, Piping Maintenance, Piping Materials and Fittings, Tubing, Tubing Connections, Tubing Maintenance, Hoses
Session 9 – Shaft Alignment and Couplings
Importance of Shaft Alignment, Symptoms of Misalignment, Types of Misalignment, Preparation for Shaft Alignment, Shaft Alignment Methods, Installation of Non-Precision Shaft Couplings, Aligning Shaft Couplings, Precision Coupling Alignment, Reverse Indicator Method Using Graphing, Alignment of Multiple Machines, Laser Alignment, Shaft Couplings, Types of Couplings, Special Types of Couplings, Coupling Selection, Preventative Maintenance, Safety
Session 10 – Introduction to Pumps
History of Pumps and Pumping Systems, Types of Pumping Systems, Centrifugal Pumps, Specialized Centrifugal Pumps, Special Chemical Pumps, Turbine and Propeller Pumps, Flow Patterns, Special Propeller Pumps, Rotary Pumps, Reciprocating Pump Application and Parts, Metering Pumps
Session 11 – Centrifugal Pumps
Introduction to Centrifugal Pumps, Advantages and Disadvantages, Types of Centrifugal Pumps, Definitions of Pump Components, Types of Flow, Principles of Operation, Casing Materials and Configurations, Impellers, Impeller Suction, Characteristics of Centrifugal Pump Curves, Affinity Laws, Packing and Seals, Removing and Installing Packing and Seals, Packing Precautions, Mechanical Seals, Mechanical Seals Versus Packing, Types of Mechanical Seals, Installation of Mechanical Seals, Troubleshooting Packing and Seals