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:

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.

Required Prerequisites:

ISO 18436-4 Category I – Machine Lubricant Analyst

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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