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

Principles of Bearings and Lubrication & Shaft Alignment On-Site Training

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

Participants of this bearings, lubrication and shaft alignment seminar learn to create specifications to purchase, install, maintain and repair bearing based systems

Course Description/Agenda

If your machinery is misaligned by only a few thousandths of an inch, your plant energy bill may be significantly higher than necessary. Proper alignment and lubrication of rotating machinery can not only help cut your energy costs, but it can also increase the “in-production” time of your equipment, lower your maintenance costs and increase bearing life. Participants of this bearings, lubrication and shaft alignment seminar learn to create specifications to purchase, install, maintain and repair bearing based systems. In the shaft alignment seminar, learn how to align any type of machinery which will result in a significant reduction in both operating and energy costs. Gain the skill set to extend the life of rotating equipment

Audience

People who will benefit from attending this seminar include:

Mechanics
Maintenance Technicians
Energy management personnel
Plant & facility maintenance technicians
Building engineers
Building managers & superintendents
Plant & facility managers
Stationary engineers
Owners & managers

What You'll Learn

Topics covered during this training include:

Installation and maintenance methods
Determine proper tensions
Correct alignment procedures
Proper lubrication methods and bearing selection
Spot symptoms of failure
Select the appropriate remedy
Align two pieces of rotating machinery
Energy saving techniques
Recognize and correct piping induced stress problems
Correct soft foot and check runout
Symptoms of misaligned rotating machinery

Workshop Agenda

Power-transmission physics

Basic concepts
The relationship between power, speed and torque
Calculate the linear velocity of a rotating component
Calculate speed ratio
Efficiency and service factors

Bearings

Types and terms
Installation and maintenance of bearings
Troubleshoot bearing failures
Select bearings
Shaft and housing fits
Bearing materials of construction
Types and installation of precision ball bearings
Tapered roller bearings

Lubrication

Select the right lubricant
The right lubrication method
Terminology
Properties
How to determine the required amount of lubricant
Test procedures
Flash and fire points
Bearing operating environment
Method to apply fluid lubricants

Couplings and Alignment

Selecting a coupling
Energy savings
Shaft centerlines
Shaft alignment process and its importance
Different types of soft foot
Shaft versus coupling alignment
Different types of flexible couplings
Coupling installation and interference fit
Comparison of couplings

Power-Transmission Formulas

Conversions

The Importance of Alignment

Align two pieces of rotating machinery
Correct soft foot
Check run out
Computer software programs
Symptoms of misaligned rotating machinery
Recognize and correct piping induced stress problems
Tools and techniques to control lateral movement of machinery
Alignment accuracy
Measure misalignment
Measure alignment with different coupling types
Checking alignment
Measure alignment
Advantages and disadvantages of alignment systems on the market
- Laser
- LVDT
- Electromechanical
- CCD sensors

Hands-On Lab Exercises

Measure of run out
Measure and correct soft foot problems
Measure bracket sag and adjust shaft position measurements
Perform three common shaft position measurements
- Face peripheral
- Reverse indicator
- Shaft to coupling spool