Asset Performance Management
ISO 18436-4 Category II
Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA II)
Overview
Course Description
This ICML course covers lubricant fundamentals, including base oils, additives, and synthetic lubricants, along with their roles in machine reliability. Participants learn best practices in oil sampling techniques, procedures, and contamination control for different equipment. The program explores lubricant degradation mechanisms, key oil analysis tests, and result interpretation for effective condition monitoring. It also develops skills in wear analysis, contamination detection, and prepares participants for ICML MLA II certification.
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Who should attend
- Maintenance engineers
- Reliability engineers
- Condition monitoring professionals
- Lubricant analysts and lubrication engineers
Objectives
- Develop expertise in the field of lubricant-analysis-based machinery condition monitoring
- Learn about lubricant health monitoring.
- Develop knowledge and skills on lubricant contamination measurement and control.
- Be able to conduct oil analysis tests and gain knowledge in result interpretation.
- Prepare for ICML Level II Machine Lubricant Analyst: MLA II (ISO 18436-4, II) certification exam. The exam and the associated certification are provided by ICML. Baker Hughes can provide a proctored environment for either the paper-based or online exam
*ICML Partner
Duration: 4 days (28 hours) +1 day for the ICML exam
· 24 months of experience
· MLA I certification or grandfathering
· 24 months of experience
· MLA I certification or grandfathering
Program Outline
Day 1:
- Role and functions of lubricants
- Base oils: functions & key properties
- Additives: surface‑active vs bulk‑oil active
- Synthetic lubricants: types & application conditions
- Oil analysis within RCM & CBM
Day 2:
- Objectives of effective oil sampling
- Equipment‑specific sampling (gearboxes, engines, hydraulics, circulating systems)
- Sampling methods: non‑pressurized & pressurized systems
- Managing sampling interference (cleanliness, flushing, operating conditions)
- Sampling frequency, procedures & sample handling
Day 3:
- Lubricant failure mechanisms: oxidation, thermal degradation, additive depletion
- Effects and causes of lubricant degradation
- Key lubricant tests: viscosity, VI, AN/BN, FTIR, RPVOT, spectroscopy, RULER, MPC, Air release and Foam stability
- Interpreting lubricant condition trends
Day 4:
- Particle, moisture, fuel, glycol, soot & air contamination
- Effects of contamination on machines & lubricants
- Common wear mechanisms
- Wear detection methods (ICP, particle counts)
- Ferrograms, filtergrams & basic wear debris morphology
Upcoming Sessions
11 Oct
to
15 Oct
ISO 18436-4 Category II
Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA II)
08:00 AM
-
05:00 PM
(Africa/Nairobi)
45h
onsite
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
10 seats left
01 Nov
to
05 Nov
ISO 18436-4 Category II
Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA II)
08:00 AM
-
05:00 PM
(Africa/Nairobi)
45h
onsite
Doha Qatar
10 seats left
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