The Reliability Maintenance Institute^TM has added five new courses to help plants capitalize on the latest advances in precision maintenance products and procedures.To achieve maximum productivity, the machines in today’s manufacturing and process plants utilize state-of-the-art technology to keep them running at very high speeds and performing within very tight tolerances. As a result, the level of maintenance used to keep them running smoothly must be equally sophisticated.

   To help plant managers, supervisors and executives keep up to date on the latest advances in precision maintenance, the Reliability Maintenance Institute – the training arm of SKF Service – has added five new titles to its list of courses. Some of these courses represent a continuation of an existing course, while others address completely new topics and techniques.

   According to Joe Bruno, manger of reliability maintenance trainingg for SKF, “These new courses offer practical, hands-on training in a variety of state-of-the-art reliability products and techniques. They represent our ongoing commitment to support both product and technology advances in the marketplace.”
   
The new Reliability Maintenance Institute courses for the year 2001 are:

Intro to Machine Analyst
Machine Analyst is the next generation in predictive maintenance analysis software. In this course, participants will learn how to install the program, create a database, create a data collection route, display and analyze graphic plots and generate and print data reports. (Course length: 3 days.)

Lubricant Analysis for Equipment Condition Monitoring
This course features a “hands-on” approach to understanding and managing lubricant analysis programs for equipment condition monitoring. Topics covered include: wear and failure mechanisms; effects of additives, contaminants and lubricant mixing on lubricant performance; on-site analysis and evaluation of oil samples; proper sampling techniques; and interpretation of laboratory results. (Course length: 2 days)

Practical Applications in Bearing Lubrication
This course is designed to teach participants all the skills needed to choose, apply and maintain lubricants in bearing applications plant-wide. Topics include: lubrication fundamentals; grease lubrication; oil lubrication; and the proper lubrication and relubrication methods for pillow blocks, ball bearings, roller bearings, sealed bearings and spherical bearings. (Course length: 1–1/2 days.)

Field and Shop Balancing Workshop
This course offers hands-on training in the practical skills needed to balance rotating machinery to precision levels, both in the field and in the shop. Case histories will illustrate balancing rotors of all types, from narrow overhung blowers or impellers to long narrow rolls and multistage pumps. (Course length: 3 days.)

Advanced Machinery Inspection and Evaluation
Participants will learn techniques and procedures for diagnosing and correcting more complex rotating machine problems. Topics include: review of basic machinery inspection, advanced signal conditioning, using advanced signal techniques, AC induction motor analysis, advanced balancing techniques, advanced gear analysis, and advanced pump analysis. (Course length: 5 days.)

   Below is a complete listing of Reliability Maintenance Institute training courses offered for the year 2001. For more information, contact Joe Bruno at (717) 751-2900.

Reliability Maintenance Institute 2001 Course Schedule
Bearing Maintenance and Reliability

Bearing Maintenance
& Reliability- BMR 603
Jan. 9-11 – Mobile, AL
Jan. 30-Feb. 1 – Reno, NV
Feb. 6-8 – York, PA
March 13-15 – Charlotte, NC
March 27-29 – York, PA
May 1-3 – York, PA
May 15-17 – Kansas City, KS
June 12-14 – NATC
June 26-28 – York, PA
July 17-19 – Portsmouth, NH
July 24-26 – Portland, OR
Aug. 13-15 – Atlantic City, NJ
Sept. 11-13 – Buffalo, NY
Sept. 25-27 – Reno, NV
Oct. 2-4 – York, PA
Nov. 6-8 – Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 27-29 – York, PA
Proactive Reliability Maintenance^TM Skills

Bearing Reliability in
Continuous Casters-BMR 604

June 19-21 – York, PA
Oct. 16-18 –York, PA
Bearing Reliability in
Centrifugal Pumps-BMR 605
May 8-10 – York, PA
Oct. 16-18 – San Diego, CA
Machine Tool Reliability-BMR 606
May 9-10 – RT Gilman
Oct. 24-25 – RT Gilman
Root Cause Bearing Failure

Analysis-BMR 607
April 18-19 – San Diego, CA
June 13-14 – York, PA
Aug. 16-17 – Atlantic City, NJ
Oct. 10-11 – San Diego, CA
Practical Applications in
Bearing Lubrication-BMR 608
Aug. 6-7 – San Diego, CA
Aug. 8-9 – Seattle, WA
Oct. 29-30 – Denver, CO
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 – Orlando, FL
Condition Monitoring

Proactive Reliability Maintenance Skills-PRM 801

May 7-11 – San Diego, CA
Sept. 10-14 – San Diego, CA
Oct. 29-Nov. 2 – York, PA
Principles of Proactive Reliability

Maintenance-PRM 802
Feb. 21-22 – York, PA
April 10-11 – San Diego, CA
Aug. 29-30 – San Diego, CA
Sept. 18-19 – San Diego, CA
Precision Shaft Alignment –
Laser Systems-PRM 804
Feb. 27-Mar. 1 – San Diego, CA
April 24-26 – NATC
Sept. 11-13 – York, PA
Nov. 27-29 – San Diego, CA
Field and Shop Balancing
Workshop-PRM 805

March 6-8 – San Diego, CA
May 1-3 – NATC
Sept. 18-20 – York, PA
Dec. 4-6 – San Diego, CA
Machinery Inspection
& Evaluation-CM 103
Jan. 8-12 – Seattle, WA

Jan. 29-Feb. 2 – Atlanta, GA
Feb. 19-23 – Lubbock, TX
March 12-16 – Vallejo, CA
March 19-23 – York, PA
March 26-30 – Detroit, MI
April 9-13 – Houston, TX
June 4-8 – Memphis, TN
June 25-29 – Denver, CO
July 9-13 – Baton Rouge, LA
July 30-Aug. 3 – Charleston, SC
Aug. 20-24 – Portland, OR
Sept. 17-21 – Houston, TX
Oct. 8-12 – Orlando, FL
Nov. 5-9 – San Diego, CA
Dec. 3-7 – Las Vegas, NV
Advanced Machinery Inspection

and Evaluation-CM 104
June 18-22 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Dec. 10-14 – Las Vegas, NV
Airborne Ultrasound I-CM 210
Feb. 5-9 – Elmsford, NY
March 5-9 – Elmsford, NY
April 2-6 – Houston, TX
April 23-27 – Elmsford, NY
May 7-11 – Elmsford, NY
June 4-8 – Elmsford, NY
Aug. 13-17 – Elmsford, NY
Sept. 10-14 – Elmsford, NY
Oct. 1-5 – San Diego, CA
Nov. 12-16 – Elmsford, NY
Dec. 3-7 – Elmsford, NY
Airborne Ultrasound II-CM 220
March 19-23 – Elmsford, NY
Oct. 15-19 – Elmsford, NY
Machinery Analysis I-CM 301
Feb. 13-16 – Charlotte, NC
April 3-6 – Minneapolis, MN
May 15-18 – York, PA
June 19-22 – Myrtle Beach, SC
July 24-27 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Aug. 21-24 – San Diego, CA
Sept. 11-14 – Plymouth, MI
Nov. 6-9 – Charlotte, NC
Machinery Analysis II-CM 302
Feb. 20-23 – Charlotte, NC
April 24-27 – Myrtle Beach, SC
June 26-29 – Myrtle Beach, SC
July 31-Aug. 3 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Sept. 18-21 – Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 13-16 – San Diego, CA
Machinery Analysis III-CM 303
March 13-16 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Aug. 7-10 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Nov. 13-16 – Charlotte, NC
Advanced Machinery Diagnostics-
CM 304
July 16-20 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Dec. 3-7 – Charlotte, NC
Lubricant Analysis for Equipment

Condition Monitoring-CMTR 120
Feb. 12-13 – Salt Lake City, UT
Feb. 14-15 – Houston, TX
June 11-12 – York, PA
June 13-14 – Chicago, IL
Aug. 6-7 – Seattle, WA
Aug. 8-9 – San Diego, CA
Oct. 29-30 – Orlando, FL
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 – Denver, CO
Fundamentals of Machine
Condition-CMTR 201
Feb. 13-14 – San Diego, CA
April 18-19 – York, PA
Oct. 24-25 – NATC
Dec. 11-12 – San Diego, CA
Intro to PRISM4 for Windows^TM

CMTR 501
March 12-14 – San Diego, CA
June 25-27 – San Diego, CA
Intro to the Microlog^TM System-
CMTR 502
March 15-16 – San Diego, CA
April 26-27 – York, PA
June 28-29 – San Diego, CA
Sept. 27-28 – York, PA
Oct. 25-26 – San Diego, CA
Intro to SKF Machine Analyst^TM

CMTR 504
Feb. 6-8 – San Diego, CA
April 23-25 – York, PA
Sept. 24-26 – York, PA
Oct. 22-24 – San Diego, CA
Intro to SKF machine^TM/ODS^TM

CMTR 506
March 20-22 – San Diego, CA
Nov. 6-8 – York, PA
Intro to the MARLIN® System-
CMTR 507
May 22-23 – San Diego, CA
Oct. 10-11 – York, PA