Pump Maintenance & Overhaul Training Course
Course Aim
The aim of this course is to assist you to maintain and overhaul pumps efficiently and speedily in order to avoid costly downtime and possible costly damage to the pump.
Next course: Tues 12th February 2019
You may be interested in our 2 day Pumps & Sustainable Pumping Systems course http://ildanatraining.ie/courses/mechanical/pumps-and-sustainable-pumping-systems-training-course.html
Contact: jean@ildanatraining.ie / 087 6177599
Learning Objectives
You will become more familiar with the definitions and terms relating to pumps and pumping along with gaining a good understanding of the types of pumps most commonly used in industry and a detailed analysis of Pump Failure Causes is covered. You will be clear on the main factors taken in to account in the selection of a pump for a specific application along with the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of pumps and pump specification for specific / special services.
Course Outline
SAFETY: Notifications to safety department/electrical isolation/mechanical isolation/removal of entrapped product.
PUMPS: definition of terms/pump types and their operation/ centrifugal/positive displacement/dosing
PUMP SEALS: glands/oil seals/mechanical seals
PUMP BEARINGS: location/ball/thrust
PUMP MAINTENANCE: seal maintenance/bearing maintenance/improvement of life/S.P.M. (shock pulse maintenance)
ALIGNMENT: error of angularity, error of eccentricity, combination of angularity & eccentricity, gap readings (taken to check error of angularity), periphery readings.
DIAGNOSIS OF PUMP PROBLEMS: Participants are welcome to bring along the pump problems they are experiencing and these can be diagnosed during the course.
Course Duration & Trainer
1 day
Trainer has 30 plus years of experience working with pumps and pumping systems.
Assessment & Certification
Certificate of Achievement plus 7 CPD Hours
Who Should Attend
Those of you interested in a structured approach to pump fault finding and gaining a better understanding of how to avoid common causes of pump failure and interested in a look at modern maintenance philosophy.
Course Pre-Requisites
You may wish to know how to reduce the (precious) time you spend on those pesky pump problems.
Course Costs
Please contact us for pricing
