Description
The use of ultrasound technology for condition monitoring is one of the key activities of predictive maintenance programs in most industries.
Those in the manufacturing industry who have consistently applied these technologies have achieved a return on investment far exceeding their expectations. However, the effectiveness of these programs depends on the capabilities of the individuals performing the measurements and analyzing the data.
This four-day course is intended for individuals who wish to apply the technology to applications such as gas leak detection, lubrication issues, bearing or steam trap inspection, and the identification of emissions in electrical systems.
The training includes numerous practical examples from all industrial sectors.
A certification exam is held on the afternoon of the fourth day, leading to certification in accordance with ISO 18436-8.
Recommended audience
This training is recommended for technicians, predictive maintenance specialists, field operators, and reliability technicians.
Learning Objectives
- Build confidence among maintenance technicians
- Improve understanding of ultrasound and its industrial application potential
- Ensure technicians’ knowledge meets the standards of the ultrasonic method
- Highlight and clarify the many unique advantages of ultrasonic detection in predictive maintenance plans
Program
- Predictive maintenance in asset management
- Properties of sound
- Types of sounds, wavelengths, sound waves, and their propagation
- The ear and hearing
- Types of ultrasounds
- Concept and characteristics of an ultrasound detector
- Different ultrasonic detection methods
- Air, gas, and vacuum leaks: properties, detection, and localization
- Characteristics and testing methods for valves and steam traps: principles and malfunctions
- Monitoring of rotating machinery
- Principles of Acoustic Vibration Monitoring (AVM)
- Safety procedures for detecting electrical phenomena
- Electrical circuit failures
- Types and effects of partial discharges
- Properties and detection methods of corona effects, tracking currents, and electrical arcs
- PC interface
- Hands-on practical exercises
Prerequisites
Candidates should have a combination of education, training, and experience to ensure their understanding of the principles and procedures applicable to ultrasonic measurement and analysis.
No prior experience is required.
Course duration
3.5 days, with the examination in the afternoon of the 4th day