*Overview
      Bearing classification and construction
      Brief discussion on different bearings
      Bearing life and lubrication
      Storage and handling procedures

*Anti-friction Bearings
      Calculation of rolling element bearing defect frequencies
      Recognize bearing defect frequencies in spectral data
      Use of time waveform when diagnosing defects
      Determining defect severity

*Other Predictive Maintenance Tools
      High frequency detectrion (HFD)
      Demodulation
      Thermography

*Setting Alarms
      Discussing different standards
      Statistical calculations
      Spectral envelope detection

*Bearing Inspection
      Inspection sequence of external and internal surfaces

*Post Failure Analysis
      Fatigue failure
      Misalignment
      Brinelling & False brinelling
      Contamination
      Electric current, Thrust failure & Fretting

NOTE
We encourage students to bring case histories and actual plant data with documented results to class, as well as samples of failed bearings.