How Lubrication Affects Machine Reliability

• Financial benefits from achieving lubrication excellence
• 4 equipment maintenance strategies and when each applies

 Lubrication Fundamentals

• Six important functions of lubricating oils
• How oils and greases are formulated and why it is important
• How friction is generated in lubricated machinery
• The importance of oil film thickness and critical clearances

Additives, Based Oils and Grease Thickeners

• How lubricant properties irreparably change
• Seven important physical properties of a base oil
• The importance of API's five base oil categories
• What causes grease to dry out and 18 ways to prevent it
• How to detect the root causes of lubricant oxidation
• When to select 1 of the 6 most used synthetic base oils
• How to use temperature to determine the right base oil for your machine
• How to select grease thickeners for your application

Lubricant Performance Properties

• Key additives that enhance lubricant performance
• Viscosity grades, measurement and reporting
• Why Viscosity Index is important
• Oil viscosity changes and how to set monitoring limits
• Lubricant performance tests & reporting
• How water contamination generates other contaminants
• How to control and eliminate aeration problems

Grease Application Methods

• How to protect against incompatible grease mixtures
• Best practices for the maintenance of grease guns and fittings
• Best practices for greasing motor bearings
• How to control pressure when greasing bearings
• The unique problems caused by over-greasing
• 3 critical instructions to give your electric motor rebuild shop
• Comparing single- and multi-point lubrication options
• Best practices for the maintenance of grease guns and fittings
• Best practices for ultrasonic/sonic-based greasing

 Oil Application Methods

• Overview of oil lubrication methods/devices
• Protect against problems caused by constant-level oilers
• Overview of single-point direct lubrication systems

Contamination Control

• Strategies for building reliability through contamination control
• The seven most destructive contaminants and how to control them
• Specific steps for managing a proactive lubricant maintenance program
• The ISO Solid Contaminant Code – understand and track it
• 10 ways to get more mileage out of portable filter carts
• How dirt, metal particles and soot mechanically destroy machine surfaces
• Guidelines for controlling machine surface fatigue and extending machine life
• The #1 cause of machine wear and how to manage it
• 4 ways water contamination attacks lubricant additives
• Managing the root causes of foam and aeration
• Best practices for excluding and removing contaminants
• How oil filters are rated
• Best practices for water contamination from oil
• The unique problems created by varnish

Oil Drains, Flushing, and Reservior Management

• How to optimize and extend oil change intervals
• Interval vs. condition-based oil changes – pros and cons
• Best practices for oil changes
• Know how and when to perform a flush
• The best procedures for oil draining and refilling

Storing, Handling And Managing Lubricants

• How to set up a world-class lube room
• How to know when to reject a new oil delivery
• Used lubricant storage, handling, and disposal best practices
• Bulk lubricant storage do’s and don’ts
• Guidelines for storing and handling drums
• Lubricant dispensing options and what you must avoid
• Lubricant coding and identification systems – what works and what doesn’t
• Portable oil transfer and filter carts selection advice
• How and where to store oil transfer and filter carts
• Understanding and managing lubricant storage life
• Keeping grease fresh – best practices for storage

Lubricant Failure

• Know the factors which contribute to lubricant failure
• Thermal and oxidation process and its effects on lubricants and additives
• Identify common wear mechanism caused by debris
• Recognize what causes lubricant degradation
• Recognize the byproducts of lubricant failure and wear debris

Essential Field Inspections

• 12 questions your oil filter will answer about your machine
• Visual inspections you can get big results from right now
• Quick tips for using scent, sound, and touch to inspect lubricants