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Machinery Improvement®
Skills Enhancement Workshop II

Course Objective

To enable clients who already have Machinery Improvement Skills experience to further improve their capabilities and to explore key topics in greater depth.

Format

  • Five days

Summary

This sequel to our highly successful course, Machinery Improvement Skills Enhancement Workshop I, was developed to meet the expanding needs of machinery specialists in this rapidly evolving field. Subjects introduced in the Skills I Workshop are given broader coverage, in further detail and depth. Skills II also introduces entirely new material, and as always, all topics are presented in the same practical manner that has become Update's trademark.

Who Should Attend:

  • Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
  • Vibration Specialists and Analysts
  • Advanced Mechanical Technicians


Course Prerequisite

Completion of Machinery Improvement Skills Enhancement Workshop Level I is strongly recommended.


Course Content

Vibration analysis

Objectives: Overview of what falls in different areas of the frequency spectrum and basic principles of analysis.

  • Basics of frequency analysis
  • Distinguishing between mechanical and electrical frequencies
  • Frequency analysis exercise


Bearings II

Objectives: Be able to identify various bearing faults and their causes to enhance analysis of machine failures.

  • Identifying bearing faults
  • Root cause failure analysis exercises

Belt driven machines

Objectives: Apply as much of the precision principles as possible to belt driven machines.

  • Vibration on belt driven machines
  • Types of belts
  • V-belt procedures and precautions
  • Mounting, alignment and tensioning
  • Positive drive belts procedures and precautions


Resonance II

Objectives: Learn what resonance is, it’s importance, how to detect it and, in some cases, cure it.

  • Foot related resonance
  • Belt resonance
  • Confirming resonance and temporary cures
  • Overview of other techniques that can be employed
  • Resonance case histories and exercises


Alignment with Thermal growth

Objectives: Learn measurement and calculation of thermal growth and apply it to alignment calculations.

  • Review alignment basics
  • Thermal growth calculations
  • Thermal growth measuring devices
  • Alignment calculations with thermal growth on the “sight” machine
  • Alignment calculations with thermal growth on the “target” machine
  • Alignment calculations with thermal growth on both machines
  • Calculating alternate moves on machines with thermal growth
  • Hands-on alignment on practice units
  • Aligning unusual machines (trains, jack shafts, etc.)
  • Bolt-bound machines
  • Can't move sight machine
  • Pipestrain issues

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