Applied Lube Essentials Seminar

This program is for people who make decisions and provide advice on lubricant related matters. The seminar is appropriate for a broad cross-section of learners including plant maintenance personnel, fleet maintenance personnel, lubricant technology marketing staff, and lubricant sales people.

The program focuses on practical knowledge that participants can apply to everyday situations to drive improved performance related to lubrication issues and problems.

While the cost of lubricants probably makes up less than 2% of your overall operating budget, the cost of poor lubricant related decisions can shut your operations down and cost days in lost productivity.

The knowledge to understand how the right lubricant related decisions can reduce your overall cost of ownership and operations.

Participants will learn:

• Key concepts of additives in lubricating oils and the role of lubricants in reducing the cost of ownership and operations.
• The purpose and functions of different types of additives and how they effect equipment performance - Additives covered will include detergents, dispersants, anti-wear, anti-oxidants, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foam, friction modifiers, viscosity modifiers, pour point depressants.
• The process crude oil goes through to become a base oil and how that process effects lubricant performance.
• The different types of base oils used to make lubricants, their performance properties and what to look for when selecting a lubricant.
• How to distinguish between the various types of lubrication, understanding the concept of lubricated friction and why it is important in making lubricant related decisions.
• Understand the concept of viscosity and why it is one of the most important considerations when selecting the right lubricant.
• Recognize the various types of wear that occur in lubricated systems and the various causes of wear.
• Learn the importance of the information on a bottle of motor oil and understand how to interpret it when making lubricant choices.
• Become familiar with viscosity grades, service symbols and performance categories associated with motor oils and how choose the right grade for various applications.
• Understand how market forces and current trends define the quality of various types of lubricating oils.
• Understand the main functions of different lubricants: diesel and passenger car motor oils, automatic transmission fluids, gear lubricants, hydraulic fluids, small engine oils and greases.

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