NEWS

 

How Do You Attend?

Download a Application Form here, complete it in full and fax together with a copy of your company Purchase Order to +27 (0)86 502 0634. Alternatively complete, sign, scan and email together with your company Purchase Order to tommy@martec.co.za and or val@martec.co.za

 

Key Benefits

• Improve equipment reliability

• Prevent unplanned outages

• Reduce maintenance costs

• Extend equipment life

• Improve maintenance effectiveness

• Maximise maintenance resources

• Save on energy including electricity

• Improve manufacturing efficiency

 

Who Should Attend?

• Reliability professionals

• Energy auditors

• Maintenance planners and trainers

• Lubrication technicians

• Vibration analysts

• TPM and RCM Operators

• Electrical Supervisors

• Infra-red technicians

• Condition Monitoring personnel

 

What Industries or Organisations will Benefit?

• Automotive

• Aviation and Aerospace

• Facilities

• Food Processing

• Gas Distribution

• Marine, Naval

• Materials and Composites

• Mining

• Petrochemical

• Power Generation

• Process Manufacturing

• Pulp and Paper

• Rubber and Tyre

• Steel

• Textiles

• Transportation

• Utilities

• Waste Water Treatments

 

To find out more about SDT Ultrasonic Technology click here.

 

 

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LEVEL 1: TRAINING OUTLINE

 

Course Overview

The Level 1 Air borne and Structure Borne Ultrasound Inspector's course is a comprehensive two and a half day mix of theory and practical experience.  Working from the Level 1 course guide, trainees are exposed to introductory sound theory and how it is applied to the inspection disciplines demanded by an effective airborne and structure borne ultrasound inspection programme.  The concepts and methods are demonstrated and reinforced by hands-on experiential exercises throughout the course.

 

Course Objectives

Promote Inspector confidence

Provide a full understanding of Ultrasound technology

Ensure Inspectors meet the standard level of knowledge and expertise

Ensure that the unique and significant contribution of Ultrasound inspection is effectively integrated into Predictive and Preventative Maintenance programmes

 

What Will You Learn?

Ultrasound principles applied to Predictive Maintenance

Lubrication control using Ultrasound based techniques

How to apply Ultrasound based techniques to predict mechanical failures, including slow speed bearings

Properties of leaks and how to quickly find leaks in any industrial environment

How to identify faulty steam traps, troubleshoot defective hydraulic systems and identify cavitation in pumps

The effects of electrical faults and how to safely detect hidden problems

 

Who is the Trainer?

Tom Murphy is a Chartered Engineer with a degree in Electroacoustics and 27 years of experience in ultrasound, thermography and vibration measurement. He is the MD of Reliability Team Limited, Manchester, UK who provide consulting services to a wide cross section of industry.  Tom frequently delivers maintenance related training courses around the world, and is a regular contributor to leading magazines and speaker at international conferences.

 

Learn NEW Inspection Techniques!

Leak Detection

Innovations and improved technology mean new methods for leak detection.  Learn the answers to common questions like, "How can I accurately quantify the true cost of compressed air leaks" or "Can I really quantify a leak based only on the dB level?"

Discover the newest principles for digital inspection and AVM Acoustic Vibration Monitoring.  Get updated on the industry's trend toward sound-based lubrication scheduling and sound-based applications of lubricants. This section will cover predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and troubleshooting on bearings, gears, hydraulic systems and valves, pump cavitation, steam traps and many more.

 

Electrical Inspections

Ultrasound and Infrared inspections go hand-in-hand when it comes to inspection of high and low voltage electrical systems.  Discover important tips for inspection of switchgear panels and transformers.  Learn to distinguish the sound characteristics of arcing, tracking, and corona discharge.  Study important safety tips for ultrasound inspectors working in high voltage areas.

 

Topics Include:

• Principles of Sound

• Types of Sounds, Wavelength, Media, Sound Waves

• Types of Ultrasound

• Airborne Ultrasound Testing Methods

• Indications, Types and Properties of Leaks

• Principles & Techniques in Leak Detection & Location

• Effects of Undesirable Leaks, Cost and Environmental

• Electricity and Safety Considerations

• Types of Electrical Discharge, Harmless and Destructive

• Principles and Techniques in Electrical Inspections

• Principles of Structure-borne Testing Methods

• Effects of a Defective Component

• Principles and Methods for Valves and Steam Traps

• Principles and Types of Mechanical Inspections

• Stages of Mechanical Failures

• Principles and Inspection Methods for Rotating Mechanical Equipment

• Principles of Acoustic Vibration Monitoring (AVM)

• Lubrication Control with Structure Borne Ultrasound

• Predictive Maintenance and Asset Management

• Working in a typical ultrasound inspection environment

• Written Examination

• Practical Examination

 

Course Cost                        

R 9,500.00 excl. VAT

 

Language

The training course and documentation is given in English

 

 

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LEVEL 2: TRAINING OUTLINE

 

Course Overview

The Level 2 Air borne and Structure Borne Ultrasound Inspector's course is also a two and a half day course which provides a more complex look at the theoretical and practical information covered in Level 1. The course syllabus consists of topics that will provide a deeper understanding of ultrasound properties, extend the analytical and diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound inspectors and introduce ultrasound recording, time spectrum analysis and diagnostic principles. Trainees are exposed to signal analysis topics and how they are applied to regular ultrasound maintenance applications.

 

Course Objectives

Increase Inspector ability

Provide a more comprehensive understanding of Ultrasound technology and its applications

Ensure continued and extended contribution to integrated Predictive and Preventative Maintenance programmes.

 

What Will You Learn?

Deeper ultrasound principles applied to Predictive Maintenance and Condition Assessment

Sound recording and signal analysis

How to apply Ultrasound based techniques and sound recordings to analyze mechanical failures

Properties of leaks and how to quickly find leaks in any industrial environment Things to consider when collecting ultrasound data

Comparison – Vibration to Ultrasound

 

Who is the Trainer?

Tom Murphy is a Chartered Engineer with a degree in Electroacoustics and 27 years of experience in ultrasound, thermography and vibration measurement. He is the MD of Reliability Team Limited, Manchester, UK who provide consulting services to a wide cross section of industry.  Tom frequently delivers maintenance related training courses around the world, and is a regular contributor to leading magazines and speaker at international conferences.

 

Course Requirements

Acceptance onto this course requires that the candidate already have a recognised certificate as a Level 1 ultrasound inspector.

 

Exciting NEW Topics!

Signal Analysis

Analyze signals captured from mechanical and electrical applications. Discover the best ways to combine multiple technologies to get the most out of your predictive maintenance programme. Extend Ultrasonic measurement to explore the possibilities with time spectrum analysis and FFT

 

Diagnosing problems with Ultrasound

Compare the diagnostic capabilities of Vibration technology with the data collected from an Ultrasonic detector.

 

Topics Include:

• Your Maintenance Strategy

• Review of Level 1 Training

• Signal Analysis

• Time Signals

• Sampling

• Aliasing and Anti-aliasing

• Over Sampling

• Digitising

• The Spectrum

• Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)

• Pulses

• What to do with the Data

• Looking at Trends

• Multiple Trends

• Vibration  - Ultrasound

• High Frequency Performance

• Wave File Format Gain Control

• Non-Rotating Mechanical

 

Deeper Knowledge of:

• Bearing Monitoring

• Electrical inspections

• Lubrication

• Tightness Testing

• Airborne Leak Detection

• Heat Exchangers and Surface Condensers

• Hatch Cover Testing

• Steam traps

• Gearboxes

• Belts and Chains

• Coupling

• Pumps

 

Course Cost                   

R 11,000.00 excl. VAT

 

Language

The training course and documentation is given in English.