Canadian Trainco Seminars
Canadian Trainco presents

Pump Repair & Maintenance On-Site Training

This on-site training class is also available as Public Schedule Seminar.

Establish PM for Your Pumps and Learn the Fundamentals of On Site Repair to Save Money

Course Description/Agenda

Pumps are the second most used piece of equipment in the world, so it's a good idea to know what makes them run and how to prevent their breakdown. The primarily goal of this course is teaching students common-sense pump maintenance and repair techniques so they can keep their facilities and equipment up and running. In addition to keeping equipment up and running, proper maintenance of pumps will also result in pump operation cost reductions and increased longevity.

This seminar is designed for anyone who needs to sharpen their pump and pump system troubleshooting and repair skills in order to increase efficiencies and uptime at their industrial plant or building facility. By the end of this seminar, students will be able to go back to their facility and immediately apply what they learned and help keep your pump systems functioning properly and safely. Training like this never costs - it pays!

Who should take this course?

Attendees to this seminar come from a wide variety of industries, skill levels, company sizes and job titles, so if you're not sure you will fit in or will benefit from the class, don't worry - you will - as long as your job involves working around pumps. From the beginning multi-craft technician to the seasoned engineer, the course successfully addresses the questions and concerns of all those who need pump maintenance and repair knowledge, including:

Multi-Craft Technicians
Maintenance Technicians
Pump System Engineers
Water Treatment Engineers
Boiler Operators & Technicians
Stationary Engineers
Mechanical & Millwright Technicians
Plumbers & Pipefitters
Building Engineers
Plant / Facility Managers
Anyone Interesting In Improving Pump Maintenance & Repair Knowledge!

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course students will receive a training certificate and 1.6 Continuing Education Units indicating that the student has learned to:

Identify different types of pumps and their parts
Identify different pump drivers and their use
Assemble & disassemble an ANSI pump
Troubleshoot, install and lubricate bearings
Understand vibration measurements
Understand acoustical measurements
Repair a shaft & pump case
Understand shaft alignment techniques
Identify, inspect and repair V-belt drives
Troubleshoot wetted end pumps
Pack a shaft and a pump
Troubleshoot and install mechanical seals
Understand pump case repair methods
Develop a pump maintenance program

Course Outline / Agenda

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP DESIGN & HISTORY

A Short History of Pumps
Bernoulli's Principle & the Venturi Effect
Centrifugal Pump Design

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP PARTS AND IDENTIFICATION

Wetted End Parts
Dry End Part
Pump Tree
Drivers

PUMP BEARING REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

Bearing Types & Life
Proper Installation of Pump Bearings
Press Fitting
Thermal Installation
Lubrication of Pump Bearings

BEARING FAILURE ANALYSIS

Disassembling a Bearing for Inspection
Troubleshooting Bearing Failures

SIMPLE VIBRATION MEASUREMENT

History of Vibration as a Condition Testing Tool
How to Read a Vibration Meter
Measurement of Vibration Velocity - A Check of Forces on the Pump
Troubleshooting of Common Pump Problems Using a Vibration Meter

ACOUSTICAL MEASUREMENT OF PUMP BEARING CONDITION

Creation of a Pothole Index
Spalling and How to Determine When It Occurs
Pump Bearings Condition Guide

SPLIT CASE PUMP REBUILDING PROCEDURES & TECHNIQUES

PUMP FOUNDATIONS

Anchoring, Shimming & Grouting

PUMP SHAFTING INSPECTION & REPAIR

Shaft Condition & Drawings
Stub Shaft Techniques
Bowed Shafts
Diameter Corrections

PUMP CASE REPAIR

Spray Metalizing
Epoxy Repair
MIG & TIG Repair

SUCTION & DISCHARGE ENDS REPAIR

Piping
End Suction Pump Rebuilding Procedures & Techniques

PUMP COUPLING AND SHAFT ALIGNMENT

Soft Foot Inspection & Correction
Shaft Alignment Techniques
Taper Gauge and Caliper
Laser Alignment

V-BELT DRIVES FOR PUMPS

Types of Belts
Sheave Groove Inspection
Belt Inspection
Force Deflection Method of Belt Tensioning

DYNAMIC BALANCING

When is Balancing Required?
How Balancing is Done
Affects of Balancing on Bearing & Seal Life

WETTED END PUMP TROUBLESHOOTING

Cavitation
Unbalance of Impellers
Volute Wear
Piping Strain
Air Entrainment
Seal Failure
Flange Leaks

PACKING

Types of Shaft Packing
Tools for Repacking a Pump
How to Pack a Pump

MECHANICAL SEALS

Types of Mechanical Seals
Seal Installation
Seal Troubleshooting

BOLTED SEALING VALUES FOR WET END ASSEMBLY

Sequence Diagrams
Torque Chart

DEVELOPING A PM PROGRAM FOR PUMPS

Check Sheets
Pressure Testing
Dead Heading
Vibration Measurement
Flow Testing
Developing a Standard for Pump Purchase & Acceptance

What You Will Take Home

American Trainco Pump Repair & Maintenance Seminar Manual - detailing all presentation material covered in the class
Personalized Pump & Pump Systems Training Certificate with 1.6 American Trainco Continuing Education Units for attendance of both days
All the information you need from asking our instructors specific questions about your own centrifugal pump, pump system or equipment.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

All students attending our seminars receive a personalized Certificate of Completion and .8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) per day of training. Over 40,000 employers and government agencies who have sent their employees to our classes accept American Trainco CEUs for continuing education requirements. Our administration and record keeping practices meet or exceed the standards of ACE (American Council on Education) and we are able to provide transcripts of all classes attended and tests taken by individual students. Please contact us if our CEUs are not yet accepted by your authority. We will initiate an application to get the approval process started.

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