Lubrigard is pleased to offer this 3-day in-person & online training, hosted at WearCheck Canada in Burlington, Ontario Canada & WearCheck USA located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The training covers both the MLT-1 and MLA-1 body of knowledge in accordance to ISO 18436-4. This course provides the foundational training for reliability-centered machine lubrication work practices. You will learn the positive impact that high quality lubrication practices can have on your machine's health and your plant's productivity.

Participants will learn how to transform an existing lubrication process from modest and reactive to thorough, accurate and proactive. The MLT-1 exam is administered through ICML.

Course Cost: $1595 IN-PERSON / $950 ONLINE   Exam cost: $275 USD (exam is optional). All fees are per person.

Certification exam options are: MLT-1, MLA-1, and MLT-1/MLA-1.

• Understand how lubricants work, how to create lubricant specifications for different types of machines, and how to manage their condition.
• Learn how to select a grease, the most effective application method, and how to determine the optimum application amount and frequency
• Learn how to identify, prevent, and remediate lubricant contamination.
• Learn how to design a world-class lubricant storage and handling system.
• Understand the key elements and uses of oil analysis.
• Learn how to modify equipment for lubrication, inspection, oil analysis, and contamination control.
• Learn how to identify gaps in your program and create a game plan for your next steps.

1. Common Reasons for Machinery Failure
2. The Costs of Poor Maintenance Practices
3. Importance of Proper Lubrication Practices
4. Concept of Lube Routes
5. Oil Analysis: A Critical Tool for Effective Lubrication Practices
6. Importance of Properly Tagging and Identifying Equipment for Lubrication Purposes

1. Fundamentals of Tribology
2. Functions of a Lubricant
3. Hydrodynamic Lubrication (Sliding Friction)
4. Elasto-Hydrodynamic Lubrication (Rolling Friction)
5. Mixed-Film Lubrication
6. Base-Oils
7. Additives and Their Functions
8. Oil Lubricant Physical, Chemical, and Performance Properties and Classifications
9. Grease Lubrication

1. Viscosity selection
2. Base-oil type selection
3. Additive system selection
4. Machine specific lubricant requirements
5. Application and environment related adjustments

1. Basic calculations for determining required lubricant volume.
2. Basic calculations to determine re-lube and change frequencies.
3. When to select oil; when to select grease.
4. Effective use of manual delivery techniques.
5. Automatic delivery systems.

1. Lubricant receiving procedures.
2. Proper storage and inventory management.
3. Lube storage containers
4. Proper storage of grease-guns and other lube application devices.
5. Maintenance of automatic grease systems.
6. Health and safety assurance.

1. Filtration and separation technologies.
2. Filter rating.
3. Filtration system design and filter selection.

1. Objectives for lube oil sampling
2. Sampling methods
3. Managing interference

1. Lubricant failure mechanisms
2. Testing for wrong or mixed lubricants.
3. Fluid properties test methods and measurement units - applications and limitations.

1. Common machine wear mechanims.

MLA-1/MLT-1 Body of Knowledge

I. Maintenance Strategy (5%)
   A. Why machines fail
   B. The impact of poor maintenance on company profits
   C. The role of effective lubrication in failure avoidance

II. Lubrication Theory (10%)
   A. Fundamentals of tribology
   B. Functions of a lubricant
   C. Hydrodynamic lubrication (sliding friction)
   D. Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (rolling friction)
   E. Mixed-film lubrication

III. Lubricants (15%)
   A. Base-oils
   B. Additives and their functions
   C. Oil lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications
   D. Grease lubrication
       1. How grease is made
       2. Thickener types
       3. Thickener compatibility
       4. Grease lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications

IV. Lubricant Selection (15%)
   A. Viscosity selection
   B. Base-oil type selection
   C. Additive system selection
   D. Machine specific lubricant requirements
       1. Hydraulic systems
       2. Rolling element bearings
       3. Journal bearings
       4. Reciprocating engines
       5. Gearing and gearboxes
   E. Application and environment related adjustments

V. Lubricant Application (25%)
   A. Basic calculations for determining required lubricant volume
   B. Basic calculations to determine re-lube and change frequencies
   C. When to select oil; when to select grease
   D. Effective use of manual delivery techniques
   E. Automatic delivery systems
       1. Automated deliver options
           a) Automated grease systems
           b) Oil mist systems
           c) Drip and wick lubricators
       2. Deciding when to employ automated lubricators
       3. Maintenance of automated lubrication systems

VI. Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (10%)
   A. Lube routes and scheduling
   B. Oil analysis and technologies to assure lubrication effectiveness
   C. Equipment tagging and identification

VII. Lube Condition Control (10%)
   A. Filtration and separation technologies
   B. Filter rating
   C. Filtration system design and filter selection

VIII. Lube Storage and Management (10%)
   A. Lubricant receiving procedures
   B. Proper storage and inventory management
   C. Lube storage containers
   D. Proper storage of grease-guns and other lube application devices
   E. Maintenance of automatic grease systems
   F.  Health and safety assurance

ICML Approved Partner

Lubrigard / WearCheck are an ICML Approved Training partner and Exam location. ICML is a global non-profit organization dedicated to helping lubrication practitioners succeed in their professional careers. ICML certification exams are administered in accordance with ISO 18436 and are available worldwide in multiple languages and in both paper and online formats.

Lubrigard can help you overcome the major hurdles to achieving world-class lubrication, by providing you with a specific action plan to improve equipment reliability and rescue your maintenance team from constantly "putting out fires". Lubrigard has the knowledge and support to provide you with specific solution to your current lubrication needs. Industrial supply since 2002.

Paul Dumont is Vice President of Sales for Lubrigard Ltd. Paul started his career running his own business in the proactive lubrication industry providing lubrication solutions to his clients. Since joining Lubrigard Ltd. Paul has developed strong relationships with both distributors and major clients and is the source of technical knowledge for Lubrigard services. (OMA I, MLA I, MLT I certified).