Course Description
The Field Lubrication Category I course prepares participants for life as a Field Lubricant Analyst — demonstrating proven knowledge of industry methods for selecting, storing, filtering, and testing lubricants to boost machine availability and overall reliability.
The course is inclusive of Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA I) and Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT I) topics, plus additional educational content. Delivered the BII Research way with unique animations and simulators, it makes complex lubrication science second nature. Certification follows ISO 18436-4 and ISO/IEC 17024 via the certifying body.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the impact of best-in-class lubrication practices on machine health and reliability
- Manage lubricant delivery, storage, and dispensation
- Manage a route for machinery re-lubrication and inspection
- Properly change and top up oil in industrial mechanical equipment
- Select lubricants with the proper base oil and additive system
- Select grease application methods including automated delivery
- Estimate re-grease volumes and intervals
- Maintain automatic lubrication systems (auto-grease, mist systems)
- Employ basic oil analysis to troubleshoot abnormal lubricant degradation
How the course is delivered
The course uses BII Research's unique 3D animations and interactive simulators to make the complex science of lubrication easy to understand. Practical techniques are demonstrated for selection, storage, filtration, and testing of lubricants.
Participants receive access to the the online learning platform before and after the course, plus free ongoing learning via the the professional community community.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- Lubrication technicians and field lubricant analysts
- Maintenance technicians responsible for machine lubrication
- Reliability and condition monitoring personnel
- Anyone implementing a plant lubrication program
Daily programme
- Why field lubrication matters for reliability
- Fundamentals of lubrication and tribology
- Base oils and additive systems
- Impact of best-in-class lubrication on machine health
- Managing lubricant delivery, storage, and dispensation
- Selecting lubricants for common industrial machines
- Grease application methods and automated delivery
- Estimating re-grease volumes and intervals
- Managing a re-lubrication and inspection route
- Maintaining automatic lubrication systems
- Basic oil analysis and lubricant degradation
- Preparing for the ISO 18436-4 Category I exam
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
