Description
<strong>Course Schedule - November 17-19, 2008</strong><br/><br/>This course presents a systematic approach to fault and failure
prevention in a broad range of machinery. The key routes to
maintenance cost avoidance are demonstrated through a brief
overview of metallurgical failure analysis and by describing a
sequential approach to machinery troubleshooting and problem
solving.<br><br>
Equipment failure events will be reviewed and you are
encouraged to bring relevant assembly drawings or such
components as failed bearings, gears, mechanical seals and
similar machine elements for failure analysis discussion.<br><br>
The course explains, in detail, field-proven methods to
successful failure analysis and troubleshooting. Through several
case studies and by thoroughly briefing you on component
upgrade measures with demonstrably high payback, it will be
shown how such programs can lead to significant failure
reductions. A matrix approach to machinery troubleshooting
uses illustrative examples in pumps, centrifugal compressors,
blowers and fans, reciprocating compressors, gas engines and
turbines.<br><br>
Considerable emphasis is placed on repeatable and focused
means of tackling generalized machinery problem solving.
These are fully explored in terms of situation and cause
analysis, action generation, decision-making, and planning for
change. A highly effective shortcut root cause analysis method
is explained in detail. Finally, best-of-class managing to achieve
optimized machinery uptime is presented
