Course Overview​
Pumps, Seals, Motors and Drives Systems (PSMDS) play prominent roles in the management control of industrial processes. Slight damage in these areas more often than not is capable of frustrating the entire production function.
This Workmanskills training course provides you with all you need to know about creating a PSMDS centric culture and coming up with a workable maintenance framework for your organization. Narrowing down on the topic, you will be able to measure PSMDS service effectiveness, come up strategies, measure initiatives, and create areas for improvement in your maintenance programs.

Course Benefits
By attending this WorkmanSkills training, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the principles behind Pumps and Pumping Systems
• Understand Compressors the principles behind and Compression Systems
• Understand the principles behind Motors and Variable Speed Drives
• Hold discussion of associated equipment such as mechanical seal design, bearings and valves
• Condition monitoring and Predictive Maintenance techniques

Target Audience:
Works, Service & Maintenance Personnel

How will this Training Course be Presented?
This WorkmanSkills training course will utilize a variety of proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. 
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Course Outlines

• Pumps and Pumping Systems
• Pump categories and selection - Dynamic and positive displacement
• Pump Theory of Operation - Governing fluid laws and performance curves
• Dynamic Pumps - Centrifugal, axial, mixed flow
• General Performance Characteristics - Cavitation, net positive suction head
• Positive Displacement Pumps - Reciprocating, rotary
• Engineering of System Requirements - Fluid type, system head curves

 
Compressors and Compressor Systems

• Positive Displacement Compressors - Reciprocating and rotary
• Dynamic Compressors - Centrifugal, axial, mixed flow
• Compressor Operation - Gas laws, operation curves
• Compressor Performance Measurement and sizing
• Compressor Equipment
• Surging and Choking

 
Motors and Variable Speed Drives

• Characteristics and Operation of AC Induction Motors
• Starting and Speed Control of AC induction motors
• Speed control methods of AC Motors
• Construction, Enclosures and cooling methods of AC Motors
• Basic principles of AC Variable-Speed Drives (VSD's)
• Electromagnetic Interference, Cable Details and Filtering

 
Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Types of maintenance
• Factors affecting pump, compressor and motor maintenance
• Vibration Analysis and Condition Monitoring
• Electrical Signature Condition Monitoring
• Thermal Imaging condition monitoring
• Oil Analysis

 
Associated Mechanical Equipment

• Mechanical Seals
• Bearings
• Faults associated with bearings and mechanical seals
• Lubrication
• Control Valves

​The Certificate
WorkmanSkills Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course