As a consequence of the collaboration agreement between Preditec and Bureau Veritas we are pleased to offer you this interesting certification course as Machinery Lubricant Analyst and Machinery Lubrication Technician.

This course is designed for those people in charge of the management of maintenance and lubrication tasks in industrial plants, as well as for operators and technicians in charge of performing lubrication tasks.

– Maintenance managers
– Industrial plant managers
– Laboratory analysts
– Maintenance technicians and supervisors
– Lubrication technicians
– Maintenance workers and mechanics

*Prerequisites: To obtain the MLA I Certificate, candidates must have at least 12 months of experience in the field of machinery condition monitoring based on lubricant analysis.

This course is focused on the preparation for obtaining the Certification as Machinery Lubricant Analyst – Level I (MLA1) and as Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT I) from ICML. Both based on ISO 18436-4.

Learn more about ICML certification.

• How lubrication affects machinery reliability
• Lubrication fundamentals
• Fundamentals of lubricants: base oils, greases, additives, etc.
• Viscosity and viscosity index
• Oxidation stability
• Thermal stability, varnish and sludge
• Engine soot and dispersion
• Corrosion control
• Air release and foam control
• Water affinity, demulsibility and hydrolysis
• Film strength, friction and wear control
• Grease performance testing: consistency, pumpability, mobility, water washout, thermal stability and separation
• Food grade and environmentally friendly lubricants
• Lubricant degradation – Base oil, thickener and additives
• Grease application methods
• Oil application methods
• Troubleshooting lubrication-related problems
• Basics of waste oil analysis
• Field inspections – basic care of machinery