Asset Performance Management
ISO 18436-4 Category I
Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA I)
Overview
Course Description
As a basic training on machinery lubrication and lubricant analysis, this course covers fundamental concepts including lubricating oil, grease, lubricant storage and handling, lubricant application, filtration, and lubricant analysis. Additionally, this training prepares learners for the ICML Machine Lubricant Analyst Level I (MLA I) certification exam.
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Who should attend
- Maintenance engineers and technicians
- Reliability engineers
- Condition monitoring professionals
- Lubricant analysts and engineers
Objectives
- Learn the fundamental concepts of machinery lubrication.
- Learn the fundamentals concepts of effective of oil sampling.
- Learn the basics of lubricant analysis and result interpretation.
- Understand the importance of lubricant analysis in machine reliability.
- Prepare for ICML Level I Machine Lubricant Analyst: MLA I (ISO 18436-4, I) certification exam.
*ICML Partner
4 days ILT (28 hours) +1 day for the ICML exam
12 months of experience in lubricant analysis–based condition monitoring.
Program Outline
Day 1:
- Maintenance strategy and machine failure
- Tribology and functions of lubricants
- Lubrication regimes (HD, EHD, mixed)
- Base oils, additives, oil & grease fundamentals
Day 2:
- Viscosity, base oil & additive selection
- Machine‑specific lubricant requirements
- Environmental & application adjustments
- Lubricant application methods
- Oil vs grease, quantities & relube intervals
Day 3:
- Manual and automatic lubrication
- Single‑point & centralized systems
- Lube storage, handling & safety.
- Selection, operation & basic maintenance
Day 4:
- Contamination & filtration control
- Filtration system selection
- Oil sampling practices
- Lubricant health monitoring & testing
- Viscosity, Viscosity Index, Acid Number (TAN)
- Base Number (TBN), FTIR, RPVOT, Elemental Analysis
- Wear debris monitoring
Upcoming Sessions
04 Oct
to
08 Oct
ISO 18436-4 Category I
Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA I)
08:00 AM
-
05:00 PM
(Africa/Nairobi)
45h
onsite
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
8 seats left
19 Oct
to
23 Oct
ISO 18436-4 Category I
Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA I)
08:00 AM
-
05:00 PM
(Europe/Vatican)
45h
onsite
10 seats left
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