Electrical & Industrial Maintenance Training

Mechanical Power Transmission (INDT 126)

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Description

This two-day seminar provides the attendee with a crash course on mechanical power transmission systems. Topics covered include lubrication; bearings; belt, gear, and chain drive systems; couplings and brakes. Hands-on activities consist of connecting speed increaser & speed reducer gearbox assemblies, setting of belt tension, adjusting variable-pitch pulleys, and operating clutches. Students will be provided with instruction that will be relevant when they return to the workplace. Mathematics will be kept to a minimum; knowledge and skills enhancement will be maximized.

You will learn

  1. Which lubricants are suitable for various applications
  2. How to properly lubricate mechanical power transmission equipment
  3. How to install various gearbox assemblies to include speed increasing and speed decreasing
  4. How to determine correct belt replacement
  5. How to properly set belt tension on equipment
  6. How to easily attach, detach, and repair chains on chain-driven equipment
  7. How typical mechanical clutches operate

Who will benefit

  • Maintenance mechanics
  • Electrical maintenance personnel needing to cross-train
  • Industrial equipment salespersons
  • Operators wanting to move into maintenance positions
  • Supervisors and managers responsible for maintenance personnel

Topics

  • Lubrication
    • Oil
    • Grease
    • Synthetic
  • Belt Drives
    • Sheaves/Pulleys
  • Variable Pitch
    • Belts
    • Belt Sizing
  • Chain Drives
    • Roller Chain
    • Silent Chain
    • Sprockets
  • Gear Drives
    • Miter Gears vs. Bevel Gears
    • Speed Decreasing
    • Speed Increasing
    • Backlash
  • Miscellaneous Components
    • Couplings
    • Clutches
    • Brakes

Your instructor

Jeff Bradford is the lead instructor and program coordinator for Joliet Junior College's Industrial Maintenance Technology Program. He is President of Bradford and Associates, a consulting firm specializing in technical, safety and quality training. Jeff graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Education Studies from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and holds a Master of Science degree in Adult and Continuing Education from Northern Illinois University. He holds a Stationary Engineer's License in both Chicago and Elgin, Illinois.

Jeff's areas of expertise include: industrial fluid power, pipefitting, boilers, rigging, power transmission and pumps, compressors and turbines. He has hands-on experience in each of these disciplines and has developed curriculum and taught courses on all these topics. Jeff developed and taught maintenance courses at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, for which he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.

You will receive a copy of Power Transmission Handbook ($37.45 list price).

In-House Training Available

For additional information about in-house training, please call Amy Murphy at (815) 280-1418 or email amurphy@jjc.edu

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