Alignment Methods and Application of Rotating Machinery and Trouble Shooting
Mechanical, Maintenance & Reliability · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 4,500
Overview
This course is designed to explain the effective method of component condition monitoring for use as both a predictive maintenance and root cause analysis tool. It also details the major failure causes, the world-class proven root cause analysis procedure with exercises and case histories, installation, pre-commissioning planning, functional testing and commissioning, preventive maintenance strategies and more.
Learning Objectives
Guidelines for good coupling installation
Solving common coupling problems and failure prevention
Vibration monitoring related to coupling health and machinery performance
Methods and practices for efficient alignment of rotating machine
Use of classical reverse dial methodology and modern laser optic technique
Develop an in-depth understanding of rotating equipment reliability optimization & continuous improvement and recognize the concept of organizing for world class operations particularly the characteristics and steps used toward pacesetter performance
Review equipment failure patterns and maintenance effect on reliability and discern how maintenance influences equipment performance.
Heighten awareness and understanding of root cause failure analysis (RCFA) by relating to its step by step process.
Know the principle of predictive maintenance and be able to employ the various predictive maintenance & component condition monitoring techniques and apply its importance in rotating equipment reliability optimization and continuous improvement.
Understand the concept of optimizing reliability particularly condition monitoring and predictive maintenance and be able to identify its components and importance
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for new technicians, maintenance technicians, engineers and maintenance planners, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.
New technicians
Maintenance technicians
Engineers and maintenance planners
Course Outline
Day 1 — Couplings - Types, Application & Operation
Classification & Application of Couplings
Characteristics of Rigid Couplings
Characteristics of Flexible Couplings
Selection of Parameters of Couplings for Pumps & Compressors and Turbines
Day 2 — Couplings - Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Installation Best Practices & Safety Issues
Coupling Inspection in Operation
Vibration Monitoring and Analysis
Preventive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring
Day 3 — Shaft Alignment Basics
Need for shaft alignment
Effects of shaft misalignment
Types of misalignment: offset and angularity
Measuring techniques
Day 4 — Alignment Measurement Methods
Reverse dial methodology
Correcting misalignment: foundation and soft foot
Thermal growth determination
Laser optic technique
Day 5 — Effect of Misalignment on Bearings & Seals
Effect of misalignment of bearings
Vibration monitoring results as indication of misalignment
Effect of misalignment on seals of pumps and compressors
Leakage control & prevention
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses cover?
The portfolio covers reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), preventive and predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and vibration analysis, root cause failure analysis, rotating and static equipment, asset management and maintenance planning — including preparation for the CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) credential.
Who should attend a mechanical, maintenance or reliability course?
These courses suit maintenance and reliability engineers, maintenance planners and schedulers, mechanical and rotating-equipment technicians and supervisors, condition-monitoring analysts, asset and plant managers, and operations staff accountable for equipment availability.
How long are mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can mechanical, maintenance and reliability training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.
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