Bearings, Bushes and Lubrication

• Explain the basic principles of bearings and their lubrication use
• Name the different types of bearings and their applications
• Explain the common bearing failure modes
• Identify bearing parts and state their functions
• Remove, strip and replace a variety of bearings using bearing pullers, hydraulic press, jacking bolts, back plates and induction heater on a simple piece of rotating equipment
• Can correctly identify the appropriate lubrication oil from documentation
• State the reason for lubrication
• Know the methods of application
• Select correct lubrication in regard in machinery performance
• Apply lubrication as per manufacturers instructions
• State the reason for filtration
• Can completely remove, strip and replace bearings on a sample piece of rotating equipment
• Understand and can explain the principles of operations of main bearing types used

Various start dates available. Students will study between 9am – 5pm for 5 days.

There are no entry requirements for this course.

The cost of this course can be found at the top of the webpage. This course is full cost and therefore learners are unable to get any fee remission.

You may be required to pay registration and examination fees as well as the above tuition fee; please enquire for more details.

Please enquire by the clicking the ‘enquire now button’ at the top of this website page or contact Course Information on (01642) 333333 or e-mail CourseInformation@mbro.ac.uk.