Fundamentals 1B – Maintenance Strategies

Effective lubrication is not just about selecting the right oil or grease—it is a critical component of a comprehensive maintenance strategy that directly impacts equipment reliability, performance, and lifecycle cost. Lubrication plays a vital role in preventing failures, reducing downtime, and improving the overall efficiency of machine maintenance programs.

This course explores how lubrication integrates into various maintenance approaches and reliability-centered strategies. Participants will learn about different types of machine failures, the role of lubricants in preventing these failures, and how lubrication fits into predictive and preventive maintenance models. The course also covers key maintenance philosophies, asset management principles, and the roles and responsibilities of reliability professionals in ensuring effective lubrication practices.

Designed for maintenance professionals, reliability engineers, and asset managers, this course provides a structured approach to developing lubrication strategies that align with best practices in industrial maintenance and reliability.

Course Modules:
Fundamentals 01B 01 – Types of Machine Failure
Understand the common modes of machine failure, including mechanical wear, corrosion, contamination, fatigue, and lubrication-related failures. Learn how to identify early warning signs and failure prevention strategies.

Fundamentals 01B 02 – Role of Lubricants in Machine Failure
Explore how improper lubrication contributes to machine failure and how the right lubrication practices can prevent common issues such as frictional wear, overheating, and contamination-induced degradation.

Fundamentals 01B 03 – Maintenance Types
Learn about different maintenance approaches—reactive, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance—and how lubrication plays a role in each strategy.

Fundamentals 01B 04 – Maintenance Philosophy
Gain insights into different maintenance philosophies, including reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), total productive maintenance (TPM), and condition-based maintenance (CBM), and how lubrication fits into these models.

Fundamentals 01B 05 – Lubrication to Reliability
Understand the direct correlation between effective lubrication and asset reliability, including case studies on how proper lubrication management reduces failures and improves machine uptime.

Fundamentals 01B 06 – Reliability Roles
Define the roles and responsibilities of maintenance teams, lubrication specialists, and reliability engineers in implementing and sustaining effective lubrication programs.

Fundamentals 01B 07 – Asset Management
Explore asset management principles and best practices for integrating lubrication into broader asset management frameworks such as ISO 55000, including how lubrication influences asset lifecycle costs and long-term equipment sustainability.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand how different types of machine failure impact maintenance and reliability.
• Identify the role of lubrication in preventing equipment failure and optimizing maintenance strategies.
• Learn how lubrication integrates into preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance models.
• Gain insights into industry-standard maintenance philosophies and how lubrication supports them.
• Develop a structured lubrication strategy that aligns with asset management principles.

This course is ideal for maintenance engineers, lubrication technicians, reliability professionals, and asset managers who want to enhance their understanding of lubrication as a key element of a successful maintenance program. By implementing best practices in lubrication management, participants will improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and extend the operational life of critical assets.