National Technology Transfer Industrial Training
National Technology Transfer, Inc. presents

Mechanical Drives & Power Transmission On-Site Training

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

Participants of our mechanical drives and power transmission training will learn to install and maintain mechanical drives.

Course Description/Agenda

Participants of our mechanical drives and power transmission training will learn to install and maintain mechanical drives. This includes, examining all the common mechanical drives including belts, chains, and gears; learning the roles of proper lubrication, bearings, proper alignment and fastening techniques, troubleshooting; and, spotting the symptoms of failure and selection of the appropriate remedy.

What You Will Learn

Topics covered during this training include:

Introduction to Mechanical Power Transmission
Prime Movers
Bushing, Keys and Keyways
General Lubrication Considerations
Clutches and Brakes
Mechanical Variable Speed Drives
Bearings
Belt drive systems
Gear drive systems
Chains
Couplings

Workshop Agenda

Mechanical Power Transmission

Laws of motion
Mechanical advantage
Basic machines
Friction

Prime Movers

AC synchronous
Operating characteristics
Selection considerations

Bushings, Keys & Keyways

Square, flat, tapered, Woodruff keys
Tapered, QD and split bushings
Sizing and fit
Symptoms of failure

General Lubrication Considerations

Oil vs. grease: quantity and frequency

Clutches & Brakes

Mechanical, friction, centrifugal and plate clutches
Mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric brakes

Mechanical Variable Speed Drives

Bearings
Belt drive systems
Gear drive systems
Chains
Couplings

Who Should Attend

This mechanical drives seminar is an excellent cross-training opportunity for plant and process engineers, maintenance mechanics, supervisors, machinery designers and field service personnel.

Professions that can benefit from our mechanical drives training include: