Section: Week 6-8: LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems | EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24

Section: Week 6-8: LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems | 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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  Unit 029 will be delivered by Ian Griffiths
  
  Email is ian.griffiths@nptcgroup.ac.uk
  
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Week 6-8: LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems

Week 6-8: LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems
- 29.2 Learning outcome: Understand lubricants and lubrication systems
  Learning Objectives:
  To interpret and examine the effects of friction
  To identify the different types of lubricants
  To illustrate the methods of application
  To discuss the safe and environmental disposal of lubricants
- Useful Information on Lubrication
- Lubrication Booklet File
  
  Here is a booklet containing information on the Principles of Lubrication.
- Engineers Lubrication Manual File
  
  Here is a PDF containing very useful information on nearly everything you need to know on lubrication.
- Lubrication File
  
  Here is a Word document detailing the basic principles of lubrication.
- Activity 1
  Please read through PowerPoint 1 and then watch Video 1 that explains lubrication and the effects of friction and wear.
- PP1 Lubrication, Friction and Wear File
  
  Please read through the PowerPoint on lubrication, the effects of friction and wear.
- Video 1:
  
  Effects of Friction in an engine.
- Activity 1 Lubrication, Friction and Wear Assignment
  
  Please complete Activity 1 Lubrication, Friction and Wear and then upload when completed.
- Activity 2
  Please read through PowerPoint 2 and 3 and then watch Video 2 - Video 5 that discusses the principles of lubrication, oil layer boundaries and methods of applying lubrication. Then complete Activity 2.
- PP2 Forms of Film Condition and Lubrication Selection File
  
  Please read through the PowerPoint on forms of film condition and lubrication selection.
- Video 2:
  Lubrication Principles
- PP3 Different Methods of Applying Lubrication File
  
  Please read through the PowerPoint on the different ways of applying a lubrication to mechanical systems.
- Video 3:
  
  How oil gets around an engine using a pressurised system.
- Lubrication Culture URL
- Video 4:
  
  A video on how to manually grease a bearing and also automatic greasing of a bearing.
- Video 5:
  
  How ball and roller bearings are lubricated in industry.
- Activity 2 Forms of Film Condition and Lubrication Selection Assignment
  
  Please complete Activity 2 Forms of Film Condition and Lubrication Selection and then upload when completed.
- Activity 3
  Please read through PowerPoint 4 and then watch Video 4 that discusses the four main types of lubricant used in engineering and the criteria for measuring the properties of of oils and greases.
- PP4 Types of Lubricants and How to Measure the Properties of Oil and Grease. File
  
  Please read through the PowerPoint on exploring the four basic types of lubricant used in industry and the criteria used in measuring the properties of oils and greases.
- Activity 3 Characteristics and Properties of Greases and Oils Assignment
  
  Please complete Activity 3 Characteristics and Properties of Greases and Oils and then upload when completed.
- Activity 4
  Please read through PowerPoint 5 that looks at the different types of liquid lubrication and their applications and then PowerPoint 6 that examines greases and solid lubrication. There is also a video on why viscosity is so important whilst using grease.
- PP5 Liquid Lubricants and their typical applications File
  
  Please read through the PowerPoint on the different types of liquid lubricants used in engineering and their typical applications.
- PP6 Grease based Lubricants and Solid Lubricants File
  
  Please read through the PowerPoint on grease based lubricants and their applications, solid lubricants and the advantages of using solid lubrication over oils and greases.
- Video 6:
  
  Why is viscosity important in grease selection?
- How to Select a Grease for a Particular Job File
  
  Here is a PDF on how to select the most appropriate grease for a particular application.
- Activity 4 Liquid Lubricant, Greases and Semi Solid Lubricants Assignment
  
  Please complete Activity 4 Liquid Lubricant, Greases and Semi Solid Lubricants and then upload when completed.
- Activity 5
  Please read through PowerPoint that explores the different types of additives used in engineering.
- PP7 Different Types of Additives Used in Engineering File
  
  Please read through the PowerPoint on the different types of additives used in the engineering sector.
- Please watch the video on EN BS 14001 Regulations below and what they mean.
- Disposal of Oil File
  
  Here is a PDF document on the guidelines of how to dispose of old lubricants from the Environment Agency.
- Lubrication Quiz File
  
  Ok, so you have done the reading and watched the videos......now test how much knowledge you have gained.

EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24

Section: Week 6-8: LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems | EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24 | Grŵp NPTC Group Moodle

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

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

LO 1 Understand the maintenance function

Staff and Contact Details

Unit 029 will be delivered by Ian Griffiths

Email is ian.griffiths@nptcgroup.ac.uk

Teams Phone Number is 0330 818 8345

Ian Griffiths will be contactable during 9am to 4:30pm Mon to Friday

Week 6-8: LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems

Week 6-8: LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems

29.2 Learning outcome: Understand lubricants and lubrication systems

Learning Objectives:

To interpret and examine the effects of frictionTo identify the different types of lubricantsTo illustrate the methods of applicationTo discuss the safe and environmental disposal of lubricants

Useful Information on Lubrication

Here is a booklet containing information on the Principles of Lubrication.

Here is a PDF containing very useful information on nearly everything you need to know on lubrication.

Here is a Word document detailing the basic principles of lubrication.

Activity 1

Please read through PowerPoint 1 and then watch Video 1 that explains lubrication and the effects of friction and wear.

Please read through the PowerPoint on lubrication, the effects of friction and wear.

Video 1:

Effects of Friction in an engine.

Please complete Activity 1 Lubrication, Friction and Wear and then upload when completed.

Activity 2

Please read through PowerPoint 2 and 3 and then watch Video 2 - Video 5 that discusses the principles of lubrication, oil layer boundaries and methods of applying lubrication. Then complete Activity 2.

Please read through the PowerPoint on forms of film condition and lubrication selection.

Video 2:

Lubrication Principles

Please read through the PowerPoint on the different ways of applying a lubrication to mechanical systems.

Video 3:

How oil gets around an engine using a pressurised system.

Video 4:

A video on how to manually grease a bearing and also automatic greasing of a bearing.

Video 5:

How ball and roller bearings are lubricated in industry.

Please complete Activity 2 Forms of Film Condition and Lubrication Selection and then upload when completed.

Activity 3

Please read through PowerPoint 4 and then watch Video 4 that discusses the four main types of lubricant used in engineering and the criteria for measuring the properties of of oils and greases.

Please read through the PowerPoint on exploring the four basic types of lubricant used in industry and the criteria used in measuring the properties of oils and greases.

Please complete Activity 3 Characteristics and Properties of Greases and Oils and then upload when completed.

Activity 4

Please read through PowerPoint 5 that looks at the different types of liquid lubrication and their applications and then PowerPoint 6 that examines greases and solid lubrication. There is also a video on why viscosity is so important whilst using grease.

Please read through the PowerPoint on the different types of liquid lubricants used in engineering and their typical applications.

Please read through the PowerPoint on grease based lubricants and their applications, solid lubricants and the advantages of using solid lubrication over oils and greases.

Video 6:

Why is viscosity important in grease selection?

Here is a PDF on how to select the most appropriate grease for a particular application.

Please complete Activity 4 Liquid Lubricant, Greases and Semi Solid Lubricants and then upload when completed.

Activity 5

Please read through PowerPoint that explores the different types of additives used in engineering.

Please read through the PowerPoint on the different types of additives used in the engineering sector.

Please watch the video on EN BS 14001 Regulations below and what they mean.

Ok, so you have done the reading and watched the videos......now test how much knowledge you have gained.

To interpret and examine the effects of friction
To identify the different types of lubricants
To illustrate the methods of application
To discuss the safe and environmental disposal of lubricants