The Lubrication Fundamentals is designed to reinforce your knowledge of the basics of lubrication including the basics of lubricant additives, base oils, viscosity, and grease, the application of grease, and lubrication manufacturing as it applies to Industrial manufacturing.

Curriculum & Topics

Concepts and Practices: Review of the Basics

• Significant Properties
• Greases
• Machine Elements
• Bearings
• Gears
• Pistons/Cylinders
• Transfer and Handling
• Applications
• Maintenance

Basics of Base Oils

• Base oil refinement
• Base oil categories
• Performance & physical characteristics
• Base oil impact on lubricant performance

Base Oils for Industrial Applications

• Base oil impact on lubricant performance
• API base oil category comparison
• Rethinking the Base Stock Equation

Basics of Lubricant Additives

• How additives enhance lubricant performance
• Antioxidant additives
• Detergent & dispersant additives
• Anti-wear additives
• Rust & corrosion inhibitors

Basics of Viscosity

• The impact of viscosity on the performance of engine oil and other lubricants
• The function of viscosity modifier and pour point depressant additives
• What viscosity grades are and what they measure
• Viscosity: The Resistance to Flow

Basics of Grease

• Performance and physical characteristics of grease
• Types of grease
• Applications of grease