Section: 29.6 Practical Assessment Job Reports and Help | EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24 | Grŵp NPTC Group Moodle

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    • QET3/029 Maintenance of Mechanical Systems

      This section contains useful information for the unit and covers six learning outcomes:

      LO 1 Understand the maintenance function

      LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems
      LO 3 Understand bearing operations, types, materials and causes of failure
      LO 4 Understand power transmissions, principles of operation and failure patterns
      LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles
      LO 6 Understand and use dismantling and re-assembly techniques

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    • UPLOAD your project summary/ initial ideas here. It is important that you get some ideas down as soon as possible, fill in the summary sheet and upload it here before 22nd November. This is so we can address any problems together. 

    • Project summary proforma. Download this file and answer the short questions. This will help you get your project started.

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29.6 Practical Assessment Job Reports and Help

  • 29.6 Practical Assessment Job Reports and Help

     

    This section includes details of the practical activities, guideline notes and also useful video links to complete the written tasks.

    • Please find the job report templates for :

      1. MIG 101 Alignment Rig
      2. MIG 102 Dismantling and Reassembly of a Compressor 
      3. MIG 103 Power Transmission Rig
      4. MIG 104 Strip and Rebuild of a Hydraulic Cylinder
      5. MIG 105 Dismantling and Reassembly of a Split ‘Cooper’ Bearing
      OR 
      6. MIG 106 Dismantling and Reassembly of a Split ‘Cooper’ Bearing with Housing
      7. MIG 108 Strip and Rebuild of a Plummer Block


    • Here is a link to the Bright Hub Engineering website, and information on reciprocating compressors. You made need to follow a few links but there is a lot of good information here.

    • Here you will find a PowerPoint showing the different parts of the compressor in the form of an exploded diagram.

    • Video 2: 

      Here is a video on V belt drive alignment and tensioning.

    • Here are some useful notes on the Cooper bearing activity.

    • Video 3:

      A short video on how a diaphragm pump works.


    • Here you will find some useful information on the bearing type used for the Plummer block assessment.

    • PDF manual on how to maintain and strip a diaphragm pump. This document includes performance curves to help you select the correct pump for a given duty.

    • Here is a simple video on explaining how bearings work.

    • Here is a video on how to use a piston compression tool.

    • Here is a word document containing information on some common bearing types that you may find useful.

    • Here is a word document containing information on some common bearing types that you may find useful.

    • Here is a torque setting sheet that gives you the torque values needed to tighten the nuts/bolts to their correct setting when using a torque wrench.