ISO 18436-4 Category II (MLA L2) Machine Lubricant Analyst

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Advanced training on machinery lubrication and lubricant analysis. Additionally, this training prepares learners for the ICML Machine Lubricant Analyst Level II (MLA L2) certification exam.

Duration:
35 hours
Schedule:
5
days
Delivery:
Audience:
  • Maintenance Engineers
  • Reliability Engineers
  • Lubricant Analysts
  • Lubrication Engineers
Objectives:
  • Develop expertise in the field of lubricant-analysis-based machinery condition monitoring
  •  Learn about lubricant health monitoring
  • Develop knowledge and skills on lubricant contamination measurement and control
  • Be able to conduct oil analysis tests and gain knowledge in result interpretation.
  • Prepare for ICML Level II Machine Lubricant Analyst: MLA II (ISO 18436-4, II) certification exam.
Recommended Prerequisites:

  • None

Additional Requirements:
Prerequisites: · 24 months of relevant experience · MLA I certification or grandfathering
Program:

Day 1

  • Lubricant roles and functions
  • Oil analysis & maintenance strategies (RCM, CBM)
  • Oil sampling
    • Objectives for lube oil sampling
    • Equipment specific sampling
    • Sampling methods
    • Managing interference
    • Sampling process management

Day 2

  • Lubricant health monitoring
    • Lubricant failure mechanisms
    • Testing for wrong or mixed lubricants
    • Fluid properties test methods and measurement units

Day 3

  • Lubricant contamination measurement and control (Particle, moisture and glycol coolant contamination)
  • Lubricant contamination measurement and control (Soot, fuel and air contamination)
    • Filtration and separation technologies
    • Filter rating, design, and filter selection
    • Advantages and limitations of different filtration technologies

Day 4

  • Wear Debris Monitoring and Analysis
    • Common wear mechanisms
    • Detecting abnormal wear
    • Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy
    • Arc-spark emission spectroscopy
    • Wear debris analysis

Day 5

  • ICML Machine Lubricant Analyst Level II (MLA II) certification exam (ISO 18436-4, Level II).
    • 100 multiple-choice questions over 3 hours. A score of 70% is required to pass.

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