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This beginner-level course introduces you to the fundamental concepts of bearings, pumps, and lubrication systems commonly used in the manufacturing industry. It is designed for operators, maintenance personnel, and technicians seeking foundational knowledge to improve equipment performance and minimize downtime.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the basic types and functions of bearings used in manufacturing equipment.
• Gain knowledge of different types of pumps, their working principles, and industrial applications.
• Learn the role of lubricants, lubrication systems, and their importance in maintaining equipment efficiency.
• Develop skills for routine maintenance and troubleshooting of bearings, pumps, and lubrication systems.

Introduction to Bearings:

• Bearing Basics
  • Definition and role of bearings in the manufacturing industry
  • Types of bearings (Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings, Thrust Bearings, etc.)
  • Bearing materials and properties
  • Bearing failure modes and causes
• Bearing Installation and Maintenance
  • Proper installation techniques
  • Bearing alignment and fit
  • Lubrication of bearings
  • Condition monitoring and maintenance techniques
  • Troubleshooting common bearing issues

Pumps in Manufacturing:

• Pump Fundamentals
  • Introduction to industrial pumps and their applications
  • Types of pumps (Centrifugal, Positive Displacement, Gear, etc.)
  • Basic components of a pump system
  • Pump performance characteristics
• Pump Operation and Maintenance
  • Pump selection for specific applications
  • Common operational issues and preventive measures
  • Routine pump inspection and maintenance procedures
  • Troubleshooting pump failures (cavitation, vibration, overheating)

Lubrication Systems:

• Lubrication Principles
  • Importance of lubrication in manufacturing equipment
  • Types of lubricants: oils, greases, and specialty lubricants
  • Basic lubrication concepts: viscosity, friction, wear prevention
  • Selection of lubricants for specific machinery
• Lubrication Systems and Techniques
  • Types of lubrication systems: manual, automatic, centralized
  • Best practices for lubricating equipment
  • Lubrication monitoring and maintenance
  • Environmental factors affecting lubrication (temperature, moisture)

Integration and Troubleshooting:

• System Integration: Bearings, Pumps, and Lubrication
  • How bearings, pumps, and lubrication work together in manufacturing systems
  • Case studies of system failures and best practices for prevention
  • Hands-on session: inspecting and servicing bearings, pumps, and lubrication systems
• Troubleshooting and Course Review
  • Diagnostic tools and techniques for identifying issues in bearings, pumps, and lubrication systems
  • Review of key concepts and maintenance checklists
  • Final Q&A and discussion on real-world applications
• Assessment:
  • Hands-on practical exercises (inspection, installation, and maintenance tasks)
  • Quizzes to test theoretical understanding after each week
  • Final assessment: Practical troubleshooting of a simulated system issue

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In this course you will study hydraulic and pneumatic systems as it relates to:

• Control Devices
• Energy and Power
• Flow Distribution
• Fluids
• Industrial Applications
• Pump Actuators

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This is an introductory course in basic electricity teaching the electrical properties of:

• Basic Electrical Laws and Theorems
• Electrical Circuits and Components
• Materials
• Units

With hands-on lessons you will gain experience with electronic design software used in troubleshooting circuits.

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Here you will receive an introduction to alternating current electricity. When analyzing AC circuits by use of AC network theorems, resonant circuits, and filter circuits, you will study the characteristics of sine wave including:

• Amplitude
• Frequency Period
• Phase Relationships

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This course will provide you with a working knowledge and understanding of the operating principles, applications, and troubleshooting of electromechanical motor control systems.

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This course has been developed to provide a working knowledge and understanding of the operating principles, applications and troubleshooting of electromechanical motor control systems. This is a blended course which will include class discussions, lab experiments, and an online curriculum.

What you will learn:

• The Language of Controls
• Wiring vs. Ladder Diagrams
• Ladder Logic & Basic Rules
• Solenoids- Electromechanical Relays
• Timing Relays
• AC Motors
• Sensing Devices
• Two Wire Controls
• Three Wire Controls
• Separate Control Circuits
• Hand-Off
• Auto Controls
• Starting Methods

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The class is an introduction to Programmable Controls using the Allen Bradley SLC platform from a Maintenance Troubleshooters perspective.

The SLC platform, being somewhat more simple than the more advanced platforms allows students to concentrate on the basic bit or Boolean instructions and then progresses through word manipulation instructions like Timers, Counters, Moves, Compares and simple math functions. While some simple programming is used to get students familiar with Scan principles of the processor, the emphasis is on reading and understanding what is happening in a program that is already controlling devices and using the program as a troubleshooting tool.

Tools used by Maintenance Troubleshooting Personnel are introduced including the Cross Reference tool for Navigation through existing programs and the Trending tool for monitoring the status of I/O and data within the program. The class is an excellent introduction to the more advanced platform – ControlLogix.

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This course offers the history and basic fundamentals of programmable logic controllers (PLC) and it’s importance for today’s industrial maintenance technicians. The Allen Bradley SLC Platform course provides theory and lab class training in the use and real-world equipment and PLC. With the use of hands-on labs, students learn how to design, troubleshoot, modify, or simply add code to an actual system. Labs will consist of over 15 different scenarios at different difficulty levels that will help prepare students for work site utilization.

You will learn:

• Introduction to Programmable Controllers
• How to use software to communicate with processor
• SLC programming software and learn how to work offline and online
• General PLC programming
• Discrete I/O Interfacing
• Binary, decimal, octal, hexadecimal
• PLC Timer instructions
• PLC Counter instructions-Math and Data Move instruction
• Comparisons
• Condition-Program selection (routine and subroutine)
• Analog-PLC System troubleshooting
• Event sequencing
• Application development
• Program Control Instructions Etc.

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This class is a follow up to the RSLogix 500 class utilizing the more modern and powerful ControlLogix platform.

Like the previous class it emphasizes the Maintenance Troubleshooting perspective of using the navigational tools and diagnostic tools of the ControlLogix platform to find the conditions that prevent machine operation. The class requires some programming but only to the extent of understanding the Ladder Instruction operation. Most of the class time is spent on reading and understanding what is happening in a pre-loaded program, navigating through those programs using the cross reference tool, trending both internal bits and I/O, and making adjustments which enable the simulated process to begin working.

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This course is the continuity of the SLC basic fundamental platform. It provides continuum of education/professional development for industrial maintenance technicians under the newest PLC Platform in the Market. The Allen Bradley Controllogix Platform course provides theory and lab class training in the use and real-world equipment and PLCs. With the intense hands-on labs, students will learn how to design, troubleshoot, modify or simply add code to an actual system. Over 16 scenarios on different form and difficulty level will be involved.

You will learn:

• Introduction to Programmable Controllers
• Basic PLC Programming
• PLC Motor Control-Discrete I/O Interfacing
• PLC Timer Instructions
• PLC Counter Instructions
• Introduction to PLC Troubleshooting
• PLC System Troubleshooting
• Event Sequencing
• Application Development
• Program Control Instructions
• Math and Data Move Instructions

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This Introduction class offers the basic understanding of an HMI development program (Factory Talk View Studio) and the demonstration of several tools and usage of this software. You will learn how to design build from scratch, troubleshoot, modify or simply add code to an actual system. Labs will consist many different scenarios at different difficulty levels that will help prepare you for work site utilization. You will also learn on how to assign an Ethernet IP to new piece of equipment and teaching you how to network all of it together.

Several Scenarios such has remotely starting and stopping a VFD with speed control access, creating PLC fault and display in HMI, troubleshooting PLC from HMI Program, using motion picture and animation with the utilization of the PLC “ControlLogix” software over the Ethernet IP communication protocol to VFD.

All the knowledge acquired from these previous classes will be used in this class to perform what daily technicians are expected to know to maintain, replace, or improve minor tasks.

You will learn:

• To understand the Factory Talk View Studio Software
• How to connect to a plc platform to send and receive information from one to another
• How to network (BootP-DHCP) a VFD and totally control this one over Ethernet on HMI
• How to program both side of the application PLC-HMI

Prerequisites: ControlLogix and VFD Classes

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Variable frequency drives (VFDs) are a type of motor drive used in electromechanical systems.

This course introduces you to VFDs and their applications in industrial plants. Through hands-on exercises and scenarios you will learn how VFDs control AC motor speed and torque by varying motor input frequency and control associated voltage or current variation.

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This course has been developed to provide a working knowledge and understanding of the operating principles, applications and troubleshooting of 3 phases Variable Frequency Drives (VFD). This is a blended course which will include class discussions, lab experiments, and online curriculum.

What you will learn:

• AC Motors
• Used of Variable Frequency Drive
• Part and Operation on a VFD drive
• VFD Controls
• VFD Startup
• VFD Installation
• Troubleshooting
• Soft starters

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