Mechanical Maintenance
Course Syllabus
- Engineering basics
- Forces
- Newton’s laws of motion
- Engineering units and standards
- Material properties and identification
- Health and Safety
- HASWA, PUWER, Manual Handling, PPE, COSHH, RIDDOR
- Machine Guarding
- Electrical Safety
- Practical/theory
- Hand Skills/bench Fitting techniques
- Speed/feed charts and tapping drill charts
- Use of drills and taps producing holes
- Drives (Chain, Belt, Gears)
- Measuring instruments
- Bearings (Fitting and application)
- Mechanical systems/function testing
- Basic fault finding techniques
- Half split and input output fault finding methods
- Use of adhesives
Dates available on request.
Course Content
Target Audience:
First line maintenance workers or single skilled electrical workers wishing to enhance their current skill base to include mechanical maintenance skills.
Aim:
To provide practical skills and knowledge for those lacking formal training in these areas, or to enhance current skills by provision of maintenance elements.
Pre-Requisites:
Engineering background or contact with mechanically operated equipment in their day to day duties.
Duration:
Three weeks.
Optimum Numbers:
Maximum 6 candidates per course.
Training Aids:
OHP, Information handouts, course notes.