Machinery Lubrication Analyst Level I

This ISO-compliant condition monitoring course provides foundational and advanced lubrication knowledge, equipping candidates to sit for the ICML MLA I certification exam. Participants will gain insights into lubrication’s critical role in machine reliability and learn best practices to optimize equipment performance and extend asset life.

>300 Students

>100 Modules

24 hours of Content

Course Syllabus

Foundations of Lubrication

  • The relationship between lubrication and machine reliability.
  • Financial benefits of lubrication excellence.
  • Four maintenance strategies and when to apply each.
  • Six primary functions of lubricating oils and how friction is managed.

Lubricants: Properties and Selection

  • Additives, base oils, and grease thickeners: composition, performance, and degradation.
  • Seven key base oil properties and API categories.
  • Choosing between synthetic and conventional oils.
  • Proper selection of greases, base oils, and viscosity grades for various applications.

Application Methods and Challenges

  • Best practices for oil and grease application, including centralized systems.
  • Avoiding issues like over-greasing, aeration, and contamination.
  • Grease and oil application methods for journal and rolling-element bearings, gearboxes, and motor bearings.

Lubrication for Specialized Equipment

  • Selecting and maintaining lubricants for compressors, turbines, and hydraulic systems.
  • Fire-resistant hydraulic fluids and synthetic lubricant applications.
  • Guidelines for mobile and automotive equipment drive-line lubricants.

Contamination Control and Reliability Strategies

  • Identifying and managing destructive contaminants like water, dirt, and varnish.
  • Setting cleanliness standards and best practices for lubricant storage and handling.
  • Techniques for effective oil sampling, analysis, and trend monitoring.

Oil Drains, Reservoir Management, and Storage

  • Optimizing oil change intervals and implementing condition-based monitoring.
  • Proper flushing and refilling procedures.
  • Creating and maintaining a world-class lubricant storage system.

Lubrication Failure and Used Oil Analysis

  • Recognizing signs of lubricant failure and degradation.
  • Interpreting oil analysis data to set alarms and optimize equipment performance.
  • Effective sampling techniques for hard-to-reach and pressurized systems.

Essential Field Inspections

  • Simple, impactful visual and sensory inspections.
  • Using filters, debris, and wear patterns as diagnostic tools.

Who is this Course for?

Lubrication Technicians
Fitters & Turners
Condition Monitoring Technicians
Laboratory Analysts
Lubrication Engineers
Industrial Lubricants Salespeople
Maintenance Managers/Supervisors/Superintendents/Leaders
Operations Managers
Reliability Engineers

Meet the Expert

Rafe Britton

MLA III, MLT II, MLE, VIM, VPR, CLS

$100 USD / month

+50 Lubrication courses

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Snapshot

  • Foundations of Lubrication
  • Lubricants: Properties and Selection
  • Application Methods and Challenges
  • Lubrication for Specialized Equipment
  • Contamination Control and Reliability Strategies
  • Oil Drains, Reservoir Management, and Storage
  • Lubrication Failure and Used Oil Analysis
  • Essential Field Inspections

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