Fundamentals of Machinery Lubrication

BACKGROUND:

Fundamental of Machinary Lubrication knowledge are very essential to those working on rotating equipment & maintenance. Bearings are machine components support and position the rotor of the machine to ensure they are in the correct position. Supported by proper lubrication and the availability of power then; The rotor rotates with the correct alignment; The machine is free from excessive vibration; The rotor and stator are free from excessive friction so that the power supply is still within the allowable reasonable range.

The rotor and stator are free from excessive wear with the above conditions, the chance of operational failure can be minimized. What is being so called catalist for those three components to works as human being wanted? It is a lubricant. Knowing all of these hence let’s have a deeper knowledge and make our operation & maintenance better.

OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the parameters and their effects on roller bearing and lubricant operations
• Understand how to properly operate and maintain roller bearings
• Understand the factors that cause lubricant degradation
• Be able to find the cause of failure and how to handle it

TRAINING CONTENTS:

1. Fundamental lubrication

• • types of lubricants
  • friction and lubricant theory

2. Oil

• • viscosity
  • measuring viscosity, temperature and pressure effects.

3. Selecting & determining viscosity
4. Additives

• • additive contents
  • additives in gearboxes, combustion engines.

5. Grease

• • selecting grease
  • consistency
  • NGLI grade
  • additives in grease

6. Pump lubrication system

• • motor lubrication
  • diesel engine and heavy equipment lubrication system
  • compressor lubrication system
  • steam turbine lubrication system
  • Total maintenance solution – lubrication program

7. How to plan a preventive maintenance program for lubrication

• • how to make lubrication planning

8. Determine lubrications interval
9. Vibration phenomenon & problems caused by lubricants

• • predictive maintenance
  • case study: vibration analysis.
  • bearing damage due to lubrication errors.

10. Troubleshooting related to lubricants
11. Wear on journal bearings
12. Damage to bearings.
13. Damage to gearboxes.
14. Lube oil analysis.
15. Reliability improvement on lube oil.
16. Handling and storage of lubricants and Safety

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

Mechanical engineers, maintenance engineers and supervisors, service engineers and supervisors, work over engineers and supervisors, maintenance technicians & planners

About the Course Leaders:

Cecep Slamet Abadi, ST., MT adalah salah satu associate instructor di FJM dengan latar belakang Pendidikan Teknik Mesin untuk jenjang S1 & S2.

Selain aktif sebagai dosen sejak tahun 1996, beliau juga memiliki pangalaman dalam bidang industry & konsultan di antaranya di LAPI ITB, Puslitbang Air, PINDAD, Audit Energi di Pertamina EP Pangkalan Susu, Tambung & Rengasdengklok, serta sebagai team uji kompetensi si IATKI (Ikatan Akhli Ketenagalistrikan Indonesia).

Untuk industrial training, Pak Cecep telah mengajar lebih dari 150 in-house maupun public training di antaranya: Indonesia Power, PLTA Saguling, Freeport-Papua, Chevron Oil/Gas, Chevron Geothermal, Premier Oil, Pupuk Sriwijaya, Pupuk Kujang, Badak LNG, dan lain-lain.

Public Training berikutnya : 7 – 9 September, 2026 | 4 – 6 November, 2026