Couplings & Shaft Alignment

An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Couplings & Shaft Alignment

Installation, Inspection and Control

Couplings & Shaft Alignment

Scheduled Dates

Classroom

24 - 28 Jun 2024 London - UK $5,950 RESERVE A SEAT
07 - 11 Oct 2024 Dubai - UAE $5,950 RESERVE A SEAT

Online

07 - 11 Oct 2024 Online $3,950 RESERVE A SEAT

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Why Choose this Training Course?

This Couplings & Shaft Alignment training course will provide an overview of coupling designs and applications for transferring the torque and rotation from the driver shaft to the rotating machine: pump, compressor or turbine. The training course will indicate the importance of good installation, maintenance and failure analysis of couplings. The topics are specially designed for engineers and technicians that have had limited exposure to couplings and need to upgrade their technical knowledge about coupling characteristics and various operating loads. The focus in the course will be on problem detection, root cause analysis and failure prevention.

Shaft alignment is a technical skill that is categorized as a specialty. It requires measurement instruments and relies on technician’s skill and experience if good results are to be expected on pumps, compressors or turbines. This training course will provide an integral training knowledge and experience of shaft alignment to solve misalignment problems in rotating machinery. Emphasis will be on the ways to analyze, identify and correct the root causes of misalignment, unbalancing and vibration in order to achieve smooth operation, and improved machine performance.

This PetroKnowledge training course will include discussions of various real practical problems and case studies from the existing engineering practice, which will be solved in the form of several workshops.

This training course will highlight:

  • Importance of proper selection of couplings
  • Guidelines for coupling installation: mounting and dismounting
  • Common coupling problems and potential failures
  • Effects of shaft alignment
  • Best methods and techniques for measurement of shaft alignment
  • Effects of misalignment on pump and compressor operation

What are the Goals?

 At the end of this training course, you will learn:

  • Guidelines for good coupling installation
  • Solving common coupling problems and failure prevention
  • Vibration monitoring related to coupling health and machinery performance
  • Methods and practices for efficient alignment of rotating machine
  • Use of classical reverse dial methodology and modern laser optic technique

Who is this Training Course for?

  • Professionals dealing with the operation and maintenance of rotating equipment
  • New technicians who wish to improve knowledge and skills
  • Those who are involved in condition monitoring and vibration analysis
  • Maintenance technicians who are in charge of correcting the machinery problems.
  • Engineers and maintenance planners involved in machine’s condition monitoring

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This PetroKnowledge training course will be conducted along workshop principles with formal lectures and interactive examples, which will result in the active participation of all delegates in discussions and teamwork of problem solving. Real life examples will be selected to be solved during several workshop in the form of team work which will enable understanding of the physical insight of the problems and will illustrate the efficient application of evaluation tools. There will be ample opportunities for active, open discussions and sharing professional experiences on various industrial applications. All course materials will be provided.

Organisational Impact

On completion of this PetroKnowledge training course, the delegate will be able to analyse the operation of rotating machine and associated equipment installed within the organization and suggest potential improvements where required.

The knowledge gained in this PetroKnowledge training course will: 

  • Enable the delegate to optimize the operation of rotating machine
  • Give the delegate confidence to analyse efficiency of machine operation
  • Enable measures to improve machine operation for the given application
  • Give better handling of machine condition monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting

Personal Impact

  • Improved confidence when solving problems of rotating machinery
  • Better grasp of how good functioning of rotating machine impacts plant efficiency
  • Better knowledge of equipment operation and instrumentation on failure prevention
  • Improved personal skills for machine operation analysis
  • Better ability to troubleshoot complex and difficult problems

Daily Agenda

Day One: Couplings - Types, Application & Operation
  • Classification & Application of Couplings
  • Characteristics of Rigid Couplings
  • Characteristics of Flexible Couplings
  • Selection of Parameters of Couplings for Pumps & Compressors and Turbines
  • Advantages & Disadvantages of Different Types
Day Two: Couplings - Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
  • Installation Best Practices & Safety Issues
  • Coupling Inspection in Operation
  • Vibration Monitoring and Analysis
  • Preventive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring
  • Failure Prevention & Troubleshooting
Day Three: Shaft Alignment Basics
  • Need for shaft alignment
  • Effects of shaft misalignment
  • Types of misalignment: offset and angularity
  • Measuring techniques
  • Rim and face alignment method: TIR determination
Day Four: Alignment Measurement Methods
  • Reverse dial methodology
  • Correcting misalignment: foundation and soft foot
  • Thermal growth determination
  • Laser optic technique
  • Misalignment detected by vibration monitoring
Day Five: Effect of Misalignment on Bearings & Seals
  • Effect of misalignment of bearings
  • Vibration monitoring results as indication of misalignment
  • Effect of misalignment on seals of pumps and compressors
  • Leakage control & prevention
  • Summary and conclusions

Certificate

  • On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

In Association With

GLOMACS Training

Our collaboration with GLOMACS aims to provide the best training services and benefits for our valued clients

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • To register online through our website, please click “Enroll Now” on the course page, complete and submit the form. A confirmation e-mail and instructions will be sent to the participant’s e-mail.
  • You may also get in touch with our Registration Team on
    +971 50 981 7386 | +971 2 557 7389 or send an email to reg@petroknowledge.com

  • Payments can be made in USD or UAE local currency AED (Arab Emirates Dirhams) either by Bank Transfer or by Credit Card. Our Bank Account details will be provided on the invoice.
  • Course fees are payable upon booking unless a valid, authorized Purchase Order is provided and accepted.
  • Invoices will be sent via email/courier to the ID/name and address provided.
  • The course fee shall be settled prior to course start date. Corporate payments with existing payment policy shall be relayed to us in advance.

Upon successful registration online, enrolment on the respective training course will be confirmed by Registration Team by e-mail along with the invoice and joining instruction.

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