
Course information,Lubrication courses
Machinery Lubrication Analyst Category II (ISO 18436-4)
This course enables lubrication professionals to develop a strategic plan to meet maintenance objectives.
Course overview
Q2 May 11 – 15 (Eibar)
Q4 Nov 16 – 20 (Eibar)
Description
This course enables lubrication professionals to develop a strategic plan to meet maintenance objectives and especially to maximize asset profitability through excellence and proper lubrication practices.
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.
This course is designed for those people in charge of the management of maintenance and lubrication tasks in industrial plants.
- Maintenance Managers
- Industrial plant managers
- Laboratory analysts
- Maintenance Supervisors
- Maintenance managers
Upon completion of this course, the analyst will know how to easily interpret oil analysis reports, extract the maximum life from your lubricants, take oil samples for optimal results and reduce oil consumption for quick savings.
*Prerequisites: To obtain the MLA II Certificate, candidates must have at least 24 months of experience in the field of machinery condition monitoring based on lubricant analysis or have previously obtained the MLA I Certificate.
Objectives
This course is focused on the preparation for obtaining the Certification as Machinery Lubricant Analyst –Level II (MLA II) by the ICML based on ISO 18436-4.
Syllabus
- Fundamentals of base oil
- Understanding and analyzing machine wear and tear
- Integration of oil analysis with vibration analysis
- Analysis of fluid properties
- Depletion of additives
- Corrosion control
- Air release and foam control
- Water affinity, demulsibility and hydrolysis
- Fat analysis
- Options for on-site oil analysis
- Design of the oil analysis program
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Case study workshop

