1. Fast paced technical survey designed to provide a technical intro to the field of oil analysis.
2. The course covers lube fundamentals and the roles of oil analysis in machine reliability.
3. It covers oil sampling practices and the tests commonly used to evaluate the lubricant's condition, monitoring common contaminants and detect abnormal machine wear in more detail.
4. Brief intro to field tests and inspections
5. Ideal for managers and craftsmen who aren't directly involved with oil analysis for machine condition monitoring but who require more than just a cursory understanding of the field
6. Intro for someone who will be directly involved with oil analysis, and wants to become familiar with the general concepts and terminology before undertaking more thorough training.
7. What is included:
   1. Course book that corresponds to instructor's power point presentation
   2. Interactive session with film showing
   3. Lunch and coffee breaks during the day
   4. One (1) issue of Machinery Lubrication magazine
   5. Credit voucher worth $179; applicable to future public courses or onsite trainings
8. Who should attend:
   1. All Maintenance Professionals
   2. Maintenance & Engineering Managers
   3. Maintenance coordinators & engineers
   4. Reliability engineers
   5. Plant/Chief Chemists
   6. Lubrication & Maintenance Technicians
9. Outline:
   1. Lube fundamentals
   2. Role of oil analysis in machine reliability
   3. Oil sampling - the very best practices
   4. Fluid properties analysis
   5. Contamination monitoring & control
   6. Intro to wear debris monitoring & analysis
   7. Intro to field tests and inspections
10. This course may be taught in combination with other CRE courses during the same week, or in conjunction with consulting services to minimize travel and living expenses

Outline of Used Oil Analysis - the Basics - UOAB

1. Lube fundamentals
   1. Knowing what makes oil degrade and how to delay it
   2. Functions of oil and consequences once oil degrades
2. Role of oil analysis in machine reliability
   1. Oil analysis providing critical feedback about machine condition
   2. OA providing vision to proactive maintenance program
3. Oil sampling - the very best practices
   1. Six steps to reliable and easy oil sampling
   2. How to find best sampling location and procedures in pulling a sample
   3. Objectives and required components for a successful oil sampling
4. Fluid properties analysis
   1. Four common root causes of oil degradation
   2. Recognizing and controlling degradation
   3. Monitoring and determining oil life using technologies
   4. How to recognize oxidative, thermal or additive failures
5. Contamination monitoring & control
   1. Understanding common contaminants, who they are, where they come from and how to neutralize them
   2. Oil cleanliness and life extension benefits using the ISO solid contamination code
   3. Portable filtration carts - 3 ways to use them
6. Intro to wear debris monitoring & analysis
   1. How wear metals are measured by common technologies and the KEY difference
   2. Using ferrous density to determine the severity of wear problem
   3. Using analytical ferrography for advanced fault detection and RCA
7. Intro to field tests and inspections
   1. How to inspect vents and breathers
   2. Getting valuable info from used filters
   3. Using your 4 senses to detect problems early on
   4. How an unwanted business card can reveal oil oxidation
   5. Screening for water with a simple hot plate
   6. Turn your kitchen blender into a test for demulsibility and foam tendency