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Sep 17, 2024
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MT 124B - Industrial Lubrication Credits: 1 Description This course covers various lubrication systems, their operations, preventative maintenance, repair and failure analysis. Included are ring, bath, splash, constant level and force-fed systems. Proper use of related equipment will be covered.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Define lubrication, explaining the benefits of proper lubrication program.
- Define friction, identifying factors that contribute to friction, and the three basic types of friction.
- Describe the types, applications and properties of liquid, semi-solid and solid lubricants.
- Identify benefits of using synthetic lubricants and explain the function of additives and inhibitors to lubricants.
- Describe types of lubricant contamination, how to prevent lubricant contamination and proper methods of lubricant storage.
- Explain how the specific types of lubrication systems work.
- Identify various devices used to manually apply lubrication.
- Explain the purpose of filters, and how to recognize when filters should be cleaned or replaced.
- Describe how to clean a filter.
- Explain the benefits of following a lubrication schedule and how to interpret information on a lubrication schedule.
- Explain the benefits of oil sampling and analysis.
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None Graded: Letter Grade
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