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CLS™ Development Series: Gears

Facilitated 6 week online Gears program.
Time commitment: about 2-4 hours week
CEU earned: 1.8

In 6 weeks, you will be much more comfortable discussing gear operation, failure modes and the stress gears place on lubricants. You will be able to help your customers specify gear oil properly to prevent failure and conserve energy. You become conversant in solid lubricants and waste management.

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$695.00 STLE Members Only!
$850.00 per non-STLE member

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This series of programs is designed by certified learning and lubrication specialists to improve your professional standing.

A subscription purchase is NOT required!

Prerequisite: Participants must have access to The Lubrication Engineers Manual, 4th Edition

Who is it for: sales, technical, marketing, management, others who need a basic understanding of lubrication

Stop sweating the CLS exam!
Lubrizol K2M in cooperation with the STLE has developed a NEW series of seven online programs to help you.

The Gears Program is a 6 week program designed to reinforce your knowledge of the basics of gear operation, design considerations, and stress gears place on lubricants.

Upon completion of the CLS Gears Program, you should be able to:

  • Recommend the proper gear oil to prevent failure and conserve energy
  • Discuss lubricant analysis
  • Identify failure modes
  • Define solid lubricants and waste management

For a complete list of the learning objectives for each course in this program, click here.

Curriculum & Topics

Gear Basics
  • What is so special about gears
  • What are they
  • Types of gears
  • Gear lubrication
Basics of Industrial Gear Operation
  • How gears work
  • The duty cycle gears are subject to
  • The stresses that gears place on the lubricant
  • The fundamentals of gear lubrication
Prevent Failure with Correct Gear Oil Selection
  • Common causes of gear wear and failure
  • The impact of viscosity on gear oil performance
  • The benefits of preventive maintenance
Failure Analysis
  • Gear Lubricant Analysis
  • Gear Failure Modes
  • Gear Failure Analysis
Solid Lubricants and Waste Management
  • Solid Film Lubricants
  • Waste Management and Recycling
  • Conservation and Used Oil Management

Lubrizol is a STLE™ Education Partner.
*The CLS™ Development Series does not replace the CLS™ exam or guarantee you will pass the exam – that will depend on your lubrication experience and expertise. Participants are expected to have access to or purchase critical reference texts to participate in this series. STLE and CLS are registered trademarks of The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.

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