🎯 Course Description:
This comprehensive 5-day course is designed to deepen the understanding and skills necessary for diagnosing, analyzing, and resolving complex problems in rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines, and motors.
The program emphasizes advanced vibration analysis, root cause failure analysis (RCFA), condition monitoring, and hands-on troubleshooting techniques to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
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Rotating Equipment Technicians
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Condition Monitoring Specialists
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Asset Integrity Managers
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Operations and Maintenance Supervisors
🗓️ Day 1: Overview of Rotating Equipment and Troubleshooting Fundamentals
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Overview, Participant Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Types of Rotating Equipment and Common Failures |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Troubleshooting Methodology and Systematic Approaches |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Tools and Technologies for Troubleshooting |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Problem-solving frameworks and case discussions |
🗓️ Day 2: Advanced Vibration Analysis Techniques
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Vibration Data Collection and Signal Processing |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Advanced Fault Diagnostics – Imbalance, misalignment, looseness, bearing faults |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Case Study: Vibration analysis on rotating equipment |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Hands-On Exercise: Analyzing vibration spectra |
🗓️ Day 3: Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Condition Monitoring
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | RCFA Principles and Process |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Condition Monitoring Tools – Thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Data Integration and Interpretation |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Conducting a Root Cause Failure Analysis |
🗓️ Day 4: Troubleshooting Specific Rotating Equipment Issues
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Mechanical Issues – Shaft deflection, bearing failures, seal leaks |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Hydraulic and Aerodynamic Problems – Flow-induced vibration, surge, cavitation |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Electrical and Control System Troubleshooting |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Multi-fault troubleshooting scenario |
🗓️ Day 5: Reliability Improvement and Preventive Strategies
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Developing Maintenance Strategies from Troubleshooting Insights |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Implementing Predictive Maintenance and Condition-Based Monitoring |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Group Exercise: Creating a troubleshooting action plan |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Feedback, Course Wrap-Up & Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Troubleshooting and RCFA guidelines
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Vibration analysis manuals and data sets
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Condition monitoring checklists and tool guides
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Case studies and workshop exercises
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Maintenance and reliability improvement templates
