Introduction to Condition Based Maintenance
Introduction to Condition Based Maintenance
About Course
Condition-based maintenance (CBM) comprises two main parts – condition monitoring using the human senses or various technologies and, then taking corrective action as a preventive measure, if and when a fault is detected. It is often mistakenly considered to be a form of Preventive Maintenance. In fact, in using CBM techniques, there is no prevention of any failures at all. There is only the identification of failures that have already begun to occur but have not yet progressed so far as to be problematic. This course introduces basic CBM concepts, why we use it, how we use it, and how often we should use it, as well as the difference between CBM and preventive maintenance. The various technologies applied in condition monitoring: human senses, vibrations, ultrasound, oil analysis, infrared and non-destructive testing are all introduced. The significance of the Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning are introduced. The student should come away with a good understanding of the technologies available for use and enough information to make informed decisions on what technologies are most applicable in a given situation.
Course earns 0.4 CEUs.
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Course Curriculum
CBM Concepts
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1 – Introduction to CBM
38:22
CBM Technologies
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2 – Vibration Analysis
25:27 -
3 – Infrared Thermography
28:09 -
4 – Precision Lube and Oil Analysis
48:41 -
5 – Ultrasound Principals
37:24 -
6 – Ultrasound Applications
30:18 -
7 – Non-Destructive Testing
26:08
Low tech High Touch and High tech Low Touch
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8 – Human Senses
27:26 -
9 – High Tech, Low Touch
27:23
Intro to CBM Test
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CBM Test