FLCAT-I CANDIDATE PROFILE
This course is intended for the Field Lubrication Analysts who will:
- Manage lubricant delivery, storage, and dispensing.
- Manage a route for machinery re-lubrication and/or inspection.
- Properly change and/or top up the oil in mechanical equipment found in common industrial sites.
- Use simple techniques to select lubricants with the proper base oil and additive system for machines commonly found in industrial settings.
- Use simple techniques to select grease application methods (including automated delivery) that are least intrusive and most effective for machines commonly found in industrial settings.
- Use simple techniques to estimate regrease volumes and intervals for machines commonly operated in industrial settings.
- Properly maintain automatic lubrication systems (auto-grease, mist systems, etc.).
- Employ basic oil analysis techniques to identify and troubleshoot abnormal lubricant degradation conditions and use simple techniques to adjust the lubricant specification accordingly.ntervals for machines commonly operated in industrial settings.
- Properly maintain automatic lubrication systems (auto-grease, mist systems, etc.).
- Employ basic oil analysis techniques to identify and troubleshoot abnormal lubricant degradation conditions and use simple techniques to adjust the lubricant specification accordingly.
Duration
30 hours, typically over four days
Compliance
- Training: ISO 18436-4
- Certification: ISO 18436-1, ISO/IEC 17024
Exam
- 3 hours
- 100 multiple-choice questions
- 70% passing grade
- Can be taken online or in-person at the course
Certification requirements
- Training course completed
- 12 months of work experience (with a minimum of 16 hours per month in lubricant-analysis-based condition monitoring)
- Pass the Ishihara colour perception test
- Valid for 5 years
What will you gain from taking this course?
There are many benefits of taking this course… You will learn:
- About common maintenance strategies and the role of the lubricant
- About the science of machinery lubrication and the ‘responsibilities’ of the lubricant to reduce friction, reduce wear, control corrosion, and more
- About mineral, synthetic and vegetable-based oils: their properties, additives and uses
- About the performance properties of lubricants such as viscosity, rust and corrosion prevention, and anti-wear
- Lubricant selection guidelines for bearings, compressors, hydraulic systems, and more
- Methods for applying grease and oil
- About keeping lubricants clean and the impact of lubricant contamination
- How to effectively store and dispense lubricants
- Methods for sampling and monitoring the health of lubricants
Pre-study
- Access
to the Learning Zone upon registration and payment. For online distance
learning, access to the learning platform for four months from registration and
payment
- Complete set of videos covering every topic
Post-study
- Continue to access the Learning Zone 4 months after the course completion or upgrade for a lifetime with Lifelong Learning (LLL)
- Continue learning for free on WWW.MOBIUSCONNECT.COM with online forums, webinars, tutorials, etc.
TOPICS COVERED - CATEGORY I
Maintenance strategies and the role of machine lubrication
The science of machinery lubrication
- Tribology
- Friction
- Wear modes
- Lubrication regimes
Lubricant construction
- Base oils, additives, and thickeners
- Mineral oils
- Synthetic oils
- Vegetable-based oils
- Grease and solid lubricants
Lubricant performance properties
- Viscosity, flash point, antioxidants, detergents, friction modifiers
Lubricant selection
- Oil vs grease vs solid vs gas
- Component types - bearings, gearboxes, hydraulics, ropes, chains and more
- Operating viscosity
Lubricant application
- Grease and oil lubrication
- Delivery techniques
- The ‘lube route’
Lubricant contamination and condition control
- Sources of contamination
- ISO 4406 cleanliness standard
- Avoiding contamination
Lubricant storage and handling
- Storage guidelines
- Lubricant dispensing
Lubrication sampling and analysis
- Sampling practices
- Lubricant health monitoring
- Wear debris and wear particle analysis