MACHINERY FAILURE, VIBRATION & PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

Objective:

• Understand the principles and techniques of machine failure analysis
• Gain knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies and their applications
• Evaluate the contribution of predictive maintenance technologies to maintenance efficiency and reliability
• Understand how different predictive maintenance techniques can work together to improve asset performance
• Apply practical guidelines and best practices for implementing predictive maintenance strategies
• Develop effective approaches for reducing equipment failures and improving maintenance outcomes

Content:

Understanding Machine Failures

• Introduction to machine failure analysis
• Understanding wear mechanisms and tribology
• Fatigue mechanisms and their impact on machinery reliability
• Analysis of plain bearing, tilt-pad bearing, anti-friction bearing, and seal failures

Reliability Fundamentals and Failure Prevention

• Fundamentals of machinery reliability
• Reliability determination and assessment methods
• Statistical analysis of machinery failures
• Practical workshop and case study analysis

Introduction to Predictive Maintenance

• Understanding predictive maintenance concepts
• Maintenance strategies and approaches
• Background and evolution of predictive maintenance
• Overview of predictive maintenance technologies
• Failure analysis and selecting appropriate maintenance technologies

Vibration Analysis and Diagnostics

• Introduction to vibration analysis
• Frequency analysis and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
• Understanding vibration transducers
• Identifying basic failure mechanisms through vibration analysis
• Applying vibration standards and alarm levels
• Vibration diagnostic techniques
• Amplitude demodulation techniques including enveloping, SSE, HFD, and PeakVue
• Vibration analysis of rolling element bearings
• Identifying and correcting resonance issues

Other Predictive Maintenance Technologies

• Infrared thermography and its industrial applications
• Thermographic inspection techniques
• Passive ultrasonic testing methods
• Contact and non-contact ultrasonic applications
• Tribology and oil analysis techniques

Managing Predictive Maintenance Programmes

• Performance and efficiency monitoring
• Managing predictive maintenance activities effectively
• Cost analysis and maintenance optimization
• Reporting techniques for maintenance decisions
• Integrating predictive maintenance into the overall maintenance strategy

For Whom:

• Maintenance Supervisors
• Team Leaders
• Maintenance Engineers
• Production and Operations Professionals
• Engineering Professionals involved in equipment reliability and maintenance management
• Professionals seeking to improve predictive maintenance and machinery performance capabilities