Improve Workforce Efficiency

Course #: 286095
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Preview
This study unit explains the use and properties of specialty and common fasteners used by maintenance technicians. It also covers many of those fasteners installed during automated assembly processes.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Identify the types and properties of fastener material.
• Describe the components of threaded fastener systems including bolts, nuts, screws and washers.
• Discuss the anchoring systems used in industry.
• Identify rivets and riveting tools.
• Describe other non-threaded fasteners including keys, pins and retaining rings.
• Display fastener installation techniques including tensioning, torquing and lubrication.
• Discuss how to troubleshoot fastener failure.

Contents
Introduction to Fasteners; Fastener Materials; Threaded Designs; Threaded Fastening Systems; Nonthreaded Fasteners; Installing and Removing Fasteners; Industrial Adhesives.

Special Notes: This updated course replaces 2542.

Course #: 286093
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Preview
Bearings of one type or another have been used since the invention of the most primitive machines. Bearings support rotating machine shafts as well as translating movement in machine components, and bearings keep the components in correct alignment.
This study unit, will primarily discuss plain bearings. However, so that students understand the fundamental differences, it will briefly cover antifriction bearing operation. Students will get a basic understanding of the differences between plain bearings and antifriction bearings. The study unit will then discuss the various types of plain bearings and their uses in greater detail.
Because bearings are used in such a wide range of applications, there are many factors to consider when selecting a bearing for a specific need. It is important that students understand these factors and the process for choosing the correct bearing and lubrication method for an intended application. In this study unit, students will also learn about the different techniques and tools used to properly install, lubricate, and remove bearings.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Understand what friction is and how bearings help reduce it.
• Explain the difference between plain and antifriction bearings.
• List the different types of plain bearings.
• Understand the characteristics of plain bearings.
• Know the importance of proper handling and installation of bearings.
• Recognize the importance of proper bearing lubrication.
• List the different materials used to make plain bearings and how material type affects their use.
• Explain how to prevent premature bearing failure.

Contents
Introduction to Bearings; Journal Bearings; Other Types of Plain Bearings; Installing and Maintaining Plain Bearings; Plain Bearing Failure.

Special Notes: This updated course replaces 2602.

Course #: 286094
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Preview
Bearings and seals are used in most every type of machine. This study unit will help you learn how to identify, lubricate, maintain, and replace antifriction bearings and seals.
As students know, there are two types of bearings, plain and antifriction. Plain bearings use a sliding motion to reduce friction, while an antifriction bearing contacts the shaft it supports with a rolling element. This rolling motion helps reduce friction. The rolling motion produces less friction than the sliding motion produced from plain bearings. Therefore, the rotation of a shaft is smoother with an antifriction bearing.
In this study unit, students will learn about the various types of antifriction bearings and their different parts. They will also learn about the basic characteristics of these bearings, and how to apply them to a particular shaft. The study unit will also cover proper installation and maintenance and properly applying them. An important part of proper application is correctly combining the various materials available in bearings with the material the shaft is made from.
This study unit will also help students better understand seals. They will learn what a seal does, the different types of seals available, and how they are used. Students will also learn; the various types of material that seals are manufactured from, their advantages, the importance of maintaining bearings, and how to replace seals when they fail.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Identify the various elements used in antifriction bearings.
• Properly identify and correct problems in antifriction bearings.
• Choose the proper seal.
• Choose and apply the proper lubricants for seals and antifriction bearings.
• Understand the need for clearance and tolerances in bearings.
• Identify the various parts of a seal.

Contents
Antifriction Bearings; Antifriction Bearing Replacement; Maintaining Antifriction Bearings; Installing and Maintaining Lip Seals.

Special Notes: This updated course replaces 2602.

Course #: VS62XX
Duration: 1 hours
What Students Learn: This course is designed to familiarize the student with the basics of various types of gaskets, packing and seals. The course includes all types and properties, inspection, installation and troubleshooting.
Components: Industrial Seals: Types, Materials and Properties (VS6201); Industrial Seals: Gaskets and Packings; Inspection and Installation (VS6202); Industrial Seals: Mechanical Face Seals; Troubleshooting and Installation (VS6203);

Course #: 286091
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Preview
Since the development of machinery, there has been a war against friction. Friction causes machinery to vibrate excessively, sound louder, use more energy to do a given job, and, most importantly, wear out faster. To counter friction, lubricants have been developed.
Lubricants were once basic animal fats and plant oils used on simple machines. Today's lubricants are chemical compositions specially designed for specific types of machines and their work environment. There are now hundreds of types of oils and grease to select from, each tailored specifically for the machine or an individual component of any given machine.
This study unit is designed to give students the information they need to understand how lubricants are blended into these very special compounds and how they are selected for various applications.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Describe the various types of friction.
• Discuss how materials wear.
• List the various functions lubricants perform in industry.
• Explain how lubricants reduce friction.
• Classify lubricants depending upon their composition, properties, and additives.
• Understand why certain lubricants are chosen for certain tasks.
• Explain how to safely handle and store lubricants.

Contents
Friction and Wear; The Purpose of Lubricants; How Lubricants are Classified; How Lubricants Work; Proper Lubricant Selection; Handling and Storing Lubricants Safely.

Special Notes: This updated course replaces 2531A.

Course #: 286092
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Preview
Lubricating equipment is one of the most important industrial maintenance activities performed. Lubricants reduce friction, which saves on energy costs. They reduce wear, which saves on equipment maintenance costs. Proper lubrication significantly reduces machine downtime resulting from broken or worn out components. In addition, proper lubricating practices help keep a machine in tolerance for a longer period of time.
In today's world of twenty-four-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week, plant operation, the role of lubrication takes on even greater importance. Equipment must be lubricated on a timely schedule, in the proper amounts, and with the correct lubricants to sustain long work cycles between planned shutdowns. This study unit will show you how to properly apply lubrication and maintain lubrication systems.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Explain how to manually apply various types of lubricants in an industrial environment.
• Describe total-loss lubrication.
• Identify a nonloss lubrication system's components and describe their operation.
• Explain how to maintain a nonloss lubrication system.
• Identify the proper lubrication procedures to use for special industrial applications including sealed bearings, oil-impregnated bearings and food-processing plants.
• Explain how lubricant-conditioning systems work and how to maintain them.
• Describe how automatic lubrication systems work and how to maintain them.
• List the tasks involved in preventive and predictive lubrication maintenance.

Contents
Manual Methods of Lubrication; Lubricating Total-Loss Systems; Nonloss Lubrication Systems; Lubrication in Special Environments; Lubrication Conditioning; Automatic Lubrication Systems; Preventive and Predictive Lubrication Maintenance.

Special Notes: This updated course replaces 2531B.

Course #: 3501
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Marking Devices: Punches, Scribers, Dividers, Calipers, Gages, Beam Trammels, Combination Sets, Bevel Protractors, Keyseat Clamps; Scribing Problems; Use of Bench Plates, Surface Plates, Parallels, V Blocks, and Arbors; How to Draw Horizontal, Vertical, and Inclined Lines; How to Draw a Circle or Circular Arc; Layout Problems: Location of Holes in a Plate; Location of Boundaries of Flat Surfaces; Marking of Lines on Curved Surfaces; Locating the Center of a Circle in an Opening; Subdividing a Circle into a Number of Equal Parts; Determining Required Length of Stock for Forming a Bent Part; Laying Out of Keyways, Templates, Castings, Cams, and Sprockets.

Special Notes: Covers subject at an advanced, in-depth level.

Course #: 3521A-B
Duration: 20 hours
What Students Learn: PART 1 (3521A). Drilling Process; Upright Drill Press; Multiple-Spindle Drill Press; Radial Drill Presses; Numerical Control Drill Presses; Drilling Tools; Reconditioning of Drills.
PART 2 (3521 B). Work-Holding Devices; Tool-Holding Devices; Drill Press Setup; Cutting Fluids; Related Tools and Practices; Care of Equipment.

Special Notes: Covers subject at an advanced, in-depth level.

Course #: 2512
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Introduction; Sealing Equipment; Trucks; Conveyors; Pneumatic Systems; Bulk Handling Systems and Components; Grab Attachments; Long Distance Transportation; Auxiliary Equipment; Specialized Components.

Course #: 6712A-B
Duration: 20 hours
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6712A). Metal Stock and Properties; Gages; Rules and Tapes; Screwdrivers; Hammers and Mallets; Pliers; Clamps and Vises; Wrenches; Squares; Hand Snips; Hand Hacksaws; Cold Chisels; Files, Punches.
PART 2 (6712B). Hand and Breast Drills; Notchers, Seamers, and Crimpers; Stakes, Plates, and Dollies; Riveting Tools; Grooving Tools; Soldering Processes; Patterns; Flanging; Single Seams; Double Seams; The Pittsburgh Lock; Grooved Seams; The Plain Dovetailed Seam; Stanching Seams; Wire Edges.

Course #: 6716
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Machining Skills (Block X08);
What Students Learn: Description of Common Sheet Metal Machines and an Explanation of Their Proper Use; Bar Folders; Hand Brakes; Slip Roll Forming Machines; Squaring Shears; Beading Machines; Crimping Machines; Ring and Circle Shears; Turning Machines; Burring Machines; Bench Drill Presses; Grinding Wheels; Tool Grinding.

Course #: 5807
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Sketches of Machine Details; Drawing Straight and Curved Lines; Finish Marks; Surface Roughness; Arrangement of Dimensions; Partial Section; Conventional Sections; Shaft Coupling; Spur Gear; Bevel Gear; Pieces Requiring More Than Two Views; Foreshortening; Measurements; Curved Outlines and Fillets; Pictorial Sketching; Isometric Drawing; Oblique Drawing; Conventional Symbols; Piping Diagrams.

Course #: 286007
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Matter and Energy; Scope of Mechanics; Forms of Matter; Forms of Energy; Physical Properties of Bodies; Motion of Bodies; Velocity; Acceleration and Retardation; Weight and Mass; Work and Energy; Coordinate Systems; Precision in Computations; Newton's Laws of Motion; Uniform Motion; Variable Motion.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6426A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286007-286008.

Course #: 286008
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Friction; Nature of Friction; Sliding Friction; Rolling Friction; Machine Elements; Levers; Inclined Plane; Wedges and Screw Threads; Wheel and Axle; Tackle; Pulleys; Gearing; Belts and Chains; Simple Harmonic Motion Centrifugal Force.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6426B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286007-286008.

Course #: 286015
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Gears and Enclosed Gear Drives; Electric Motors; Maintenance of Gearing; Precision Chains and Chain Drives; Belt Drives; Correction for Shaft Misalignment; Clutches; Application Considerations for Mechanical Power Transmission.

Special Notes: This updated course replaces course 2606.

Course #: 2607A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (2607A). General Considerations on Belt Drives; Basic Theory of Belt Power Transmission; Types of Belt Drives; Application of V-Belt Drives; Application of Flat Belt Drives; Belt Drive Installation and Maintenance; Appendix.
PART 2 (2607B). Application of Special Belt Drives; Additional Considerations in Belt Drive Applications; New Developments in Belt Drives.

Course #: 286060
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02); Introduction to Fluid Power (Block Y01);
What Students Learn: Introduction to Hydraulic Power; Physical Principles of Hydraulic Power and Energy; Pascal's Law; Bernoulli's Principle; Work and Power; Horsepower and Loss; Hydraulic Power Systems; Basic Components of Hydraulic Systems; Basic Hydraulic System Accessories; Fittings and Couplings; Characteristics of Hydraulic Systems; Comparing Power Systems; Requirements for Hydraulic Systems; Properties of Hydraulic Fluid; Fluid Storage, Handling, and Maintenance; Filters and Strainers; Heat Exchangers; Eliminating Air; Examples of Hydraulic Systems; Proportional Displacement; Hydraulic System Operation; Working Safely with Hydraulic Systems.

Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286060, 286061, 286062, 286063, 286064 and 286065.

Course #: 286061
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02); Introduction to Fluid Power (Block Y01);
What Students Learn: Actuator Design, Detail, and Operation; Linear Actuators; Hydraulic Actuator Components; Rotary Actuators; Pumping Principles; Slippage; Pump Classifications; Gear Pumps; Vane Pumps; Double Pumps; Gear and Vane Pump Lubrication and Capabilities; Piston Pumps; Screw-type Pumps; Supercharging Pumps; Variable-displacement Pump Control Fundamentals; Hydraulic Motors; Comparing Pumps and Motors; Gear Motors; Screw Motors; Vane Motors; Piston Motors; Abutment-type Motors; Losses through Fluid Motors; Deceleration and Braking.

Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286060, 286061, 286062, 286063, 286064 and 286065.

Course #: 286062
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02); Introduction to Fluid Power (Block Y01);
What Students Learn: Reservoirs and System Components; Types of Reservoirs; Reservoir Volume; Reservoir Components; Reservoir Interior Care and Auxiliary Tanks; Reservoir in Use; Practical Tips for Reservoir Selection and Maintenance; Conductors, Fittings, and Seals; Maintenance Tips for Conductors, Fittings, and Seals; Choice of Conductor Size and Materials; Types of Heat Exchangers; Automatic Temperature Control; Effective System Cooling Tips; Accumulators; Circuits Using Accumulators; Accumulator Safety; Hydraulic Fluids; Petroleum-based Fluids; Viscosity; Demulsibility; Oxidation Stability; Lubricating Value; Corrosion and Rust Prevention; Fire-resistant Fluids.

Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286060, 286061, 286062, 286063, 286064 and 286065.

Course #: 286063
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02); Introduction to Fluid Power (Block Y01);
What Students Learn: Explain the Function of Control Components in a Typical Hydraulic System; Identify Control Valves by Pressure, Flow, or Directional Type; Explain the Operating Principles and Typical Internal Parts of Pressure, Flow, and Directional Valves; Interpret Schematic Symbols which represent Control Valve Configurations.

Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286060, 286061, 286062, 286063, 286064 and 286065.

Course #: 286064
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02); Introduction to Fluid Power (Block Y01);
What Students Learn: Typical Schematic Layout; Recognizing Standard Schematic Symbols; Interpreting Control Configuration from Schematic Symbols; Evaluating System Operating Characteristics from Schematics.

Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286060, 286061, 286062, 286063, 286064 and 286065.

Course #: 286065
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02); Introduction to Fluid Power (Block Y01);
What Students Learn: Sizing Components to meet Requirements; Measuring and Evaluating System Operation; Assessing Motor and Pump Capacity and Performance; Special System Control including Servos and Pressure, Temperature, and Limit Switches; Performing Periodic Maintenance and Analyzing Inspection Information; Troubleshooting System Faults; Typical Hydraulic System Faults and Failures.

Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286060, 286061, 286062, 286063, 286064 and 286065.

Course #: VB24XX
Duration: 1.47 hours
What Students Learn: This program is the ideal way to introduce first year students and entry level trainees to the basic concepts and principles of fluid power. Vivid computer graphics, along with real actuators and valves which have been cut open to reveal internal operations, help drive the very concepts that need to be remembered.
Components: Principles and Fluids (VB2401); Actuators (VB2402); Controls (VB2403); Pumps and Power Units (VB2404);

Course #: 286001
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Modern Centrifugal Pumps; Operating Principles of Pumps; Classifications and Types of Pumps; Fundamental Pump Terms: pressure, vapor pressure, head, losses, cavitation, net positive suction head, specific speed, viscosity; Centrifugal Pump Performance Curves; Types of Pumping System Curves.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 2530A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286001, 286002, and 286003.

Course #: 286002
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Construction details of Centrifugal Pumps; Applications of Centrifugal Pumps; Installation and Maintenance of Centrifugal Pumps; Troubleshooting problems associated with Centrifugal Pump Operation.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 2530A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286001, 286002, and 286003.

Course #: 286003
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Rotary Pumps: classifications, installation and operating principles; Reciprocating Pumps: classifications, installation and operating principles; Power Pumps; Applications of Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps; Troubleshooting Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 2530B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286001, 286002, and 286003.

Course #: 6623
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Atmospheric Pressure; Barometers; Properties of Gases; Relative Unit Pressure; Laws Relating to Change of State; Boyle's Law; Gay-Lussac's Laws; Combination of Boyle's and Gay-Lussac's Laws; Mixtures of Gases; Pneumatic Machines and Devices; The Air Pump; Apparatus Showing Weight and Pressure of Atmosphere; Siphon; Air Compressors.

Course #: 286M01
Duration: 35 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: Lesson 1 - Pneumatic Instrumentation for Industry:

• Instrument Systems; How Fluid Power Works; Pneumatic Instruments; Link Mechanisms: Components and Adjustments; Calibration Standards, Procedures and Programs.
  Lesson 2 - Pressure and Liquid Level Measuring Instruments:
• Principles of Pressure; Sensing Pressure; Bourbon Elements; Compensation and Calibration; Liquid-Level Instruments; Differential Pressure Instruments: Manometers, Bellows and Diaphragm Instruments, Displaces.
  Lesson 3 - Flow-Measuring Instruments:
• Principles of Operation; Orifice Flow; Meter Types and Mechanisms; The Square-Root Problem; Integrators.
  Lesson 4 - System Components, Part 1:
• Self-Balancing Instruments; Error Detectors; Pilot Valves; Relay Functions and Variations; Moment-Balance Pressure, Temperature and Differential-Pressure Transmitters; Moment Balance Positioners.
  Lesson 5 - System Components, Part 2:
• True Force-Balance Instruments, Transmitters and Positioners; Motion-Balance Principle and Applications; Angle Motion-Balance Positioners; Linear Motion-Balance Instruments.
  Lesson 6 - Pneumatic System Control, Part 1:
• Control Valve Maintenance; Control Theory and Fundamental Controllers; Gain, Feedback and Response.
  Lesson 7 - Pneumatic System Control, Part 2:
• Controller Functions, Types and Components; Range and Gain Mechanisms; Foxboro, Honeywell, Taylor, and Fisher and Porter Controllers; Universal Controllers; Process Control.
  
  Special Notes: This course consists of a textbook and supplemental study guide.

Course #: VS21XX
Duration: 2.87 hours
What Students Learn: This series is designed for skilled maintenance workers who have some knowledge of pneumatics. All of the terms used in the series are explained and defined in the workbook. Fundamental topics included in the series are compressed air power, circuitry, air processing, valves, safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Each course is introduced by identifying the specific competencies expected of the pneumatics maintenance worker. Then it explains the techniques that will result in his or her improved instruction. The emphasis is to teach the specific skills required to understand pneumatics. This series is intended to be used as an enhancement to your pneumatics curriculum.
Components: The Power of Compressed Air (VS2101); The Pneumatic Circuit (VS2102); Processing Air (VS2103); Using Compressed Air (VS2104); Pneumatic Control Valves (VS2105); Working Safely with Pneumatic Systems (VS2106); Pneumatic Systems Maintenance (VS2107); Troubleshooting Pneumatic Systems (VS2108);

Course #: 286016
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: The purpose of this series of study units on rigging is to tell you where and how to stand, to tell you about the basic tools that are available, and to show you how to use the tools to move heavy or awkward objects in a safe and efficient manner. In short, the purpose is to help you understand the basic principles of rigging you'll need in your daily activities on the job.
This first study unit in the rigging series presents an overview of rigging - what it is, what kind of work is involved, who does it - and provides you with a fundamental knowledge of the basic mechanisms used in rigging and of the concepts of mechanical advantage, friction, center of gravity, and weight. Recognizing that the metric system of measurements is widely accepted, we've provided an Appendix which gives metric conversion factors for the English system units used in this text.
When you complete this study unit, you will be able to:

• Describe the theoretical principles of the seven basic mechanisms - inclined plane, wedge, screw, lever, wheel and axle, pulley, and hydraulic ram.
• Solve basic mechanism problems using the concepts of mechanical advantage.
• Solve basic mechanism problems using the concepts of friction loss.
• Calculate the weights of geometric solids.
• Determine the center of gravity of simple plane and solid shapes.

Introduction To Rigging; Basic Mechanisms Used In Rigging; Weight And Center Of Gravity.

Special Notes:
• This updated course replaces course 5030A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286016, 286017, 286018, 286019, 286020 and 286021.

Course #: 286017
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Equalizing and Distributing Loads; Reasons for and Examples of Load Equalization and Distribution: Basic Methods of Equalizing and Distributing Loads; Planning and Executing a Rigging Job; What You Must Know before starting a Sample Rigging Operation; Safety in Rigging; Rigging Hazards; How to Reduce Hazards.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 5030B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286016, 286017, 286018, 286019, 286020 and 286021.

Course #: 286018
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: In this study unit, you'll study some of the basic tools and pieces of equipment that are used in typical rigging operations. This unit deals with wire and fiber ropes, and chains. In particular, you'll study about the characteristics and requirements of these common rigging and hoisting tools, and about the procedures and precautions required in their use. Also included are inspection methods, rope splicing, and fiber knot tying.
In the selection of tools and rigging equipment, it pays to obtain quality items. Also, before using any tool or piece of equipment, the rigger is cautioned to become familiar with its operating characteristics and limitations, and the proper handling techniques and required maintenance for the tool. The more complex the tool or piece of equipment, the more certain the rigger should be of its characteristics.
When you complete this study unit, you'll be able to:

• Describe and classify the various types of wire rope and discuss the factors which influence wire rope construction.
• Define the term safety factor and discuss how it relates to safe working load limit.
• Discuss the factors which need to be considered when inspecting wire rope slings.
• Identify the various types of end attachments and describe their application in the rigging operation.
• List the five common types of fiber ropes and discuss their inherent advantages and disadvantages to the rigging operation.
• Contrast the advantages and disadvantages of chain slings with those of wire rope slings.
• Discuss the factors which need to be considered when inspecting chain slings.
• List safety consideration necessary when utilizing wire rope, fiber rope, and chain slings.

Working with Wire Rope, Fiber Ropes, and Chains; Explains the Proper Handling and Care of these Common Rigging Tools; Details Correct Rope Splicing and End-Attachment Procedures.

Special Notes:
• This updated course replaces course 5030C.
• The entire course consists of study units 286016, 286017, 286018, 286019, 286020 and 286021.

Course #: 286019
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: In this study unit, you'll learn how riggers use simple and complex rigging tools to complete a task. This unit explains how slings, hitches, hoists, and various other types of rigging hardware are sized, selected, inspected, and positioned by riggers as they prepare to lift a load. You'll learn how to combine the reeving hardware you've already learned about into safe, effective reeving systems. You'll be introduced to the types of equipment riggers use to move a load along a floor or roadway and learn how they support these loads. This study unit includes an overview of wood grading and inspecting practices. Many riggers must be able to select wooden supports and other items used during lifting or supporting operations. Finally, the unit ends with an in-depth discussion of ladder and scaffold types and specifications.
When you complete this study unit, you'll be able to:

• Identify the various types of slings and recommend where each type can be most effectively utilized for rigging operations.
• Describe the common types of sling hardware and discuss how they're used in the rigging operation.
• Demonstrate how to calculate the efficiency of a reeving system.
• Discuss the use of supporting equipment and demonstrate how to calculate the distribution of pressure.
• Explain the proper use of levers, side plates, rollers, and other equipment in the horizontal movement of a load.
• Describe the various types of ladders and scaffolding and discuss how they can be correctly employed.

Slings And Hitches; Rigging Hardware; Hoists; Reeving; Supporting Equipment; Horizontal Movement Equipment; Knowledge Of Woods Needed By Rigger; Ladders; Scaffolds.

Special Notes:
• This updated course replaces course 5030D.
• The entire course consists of study units 286016, 286017, 286018, 286019, 286020 and 286021.

Course #: 286020
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: In this study unit, you'll learn about cranes and other types of equipment used for heavy lifts. This study unit isn't intended to make you a knowledgeable equipment operator, because every manufacturer's equipment is different, and specialized training on specific types of equipment is always necessary. Rather, the unit is intended to make you familiar with the range of equipment available in the marketplace and help you understand the benefits and limitations of each category of lifting equipment. Some of the more widely used pieces of equipment are described in additional detail so that you'll know more about their inner workings and operation.
When you complete this study unit, you'll be able to:

• Understand the basic principles of crane safety.
• Identify the more common types of cranes and their components.
• Identify the drive members for a crawler-type mobile crane.
• Identify and give the functions of the various parts of a truck-type mobile crane.
• Know how to use crane rating charts.
• Select the correct mobile crane attachment for a particular function.
• Describe a dragline setup and distinguish its parts.
• Describe in general how to set up a boom.
• Select a suitable crane if given a set of specific lift conditions and crane capacity rating tables.

Introduction To Lifting Equipment; Crane Rating Charts; Small Lifting Equipment; Mobile Cranes; Mobile Crane Attachments, Operation And Setup.

Special Notes:
• This updated course replaces course 5030E.
• The entire course consists of study units 286016, 286017, 286018, 286019,
  286020 and 286021.

Course #: 286021
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: This study unit continues the review of lifting equipment. In Part 1, we focused on small lifting equipment (hoists, aerial work platforms, and lift trucks) and on various types of mobile cranes (crawlers, truck-type, floating cranes).
In Part 2, we describe the remaining types of equipment, grouped simply as limited travel cranes, derricks, and specialty cranes. We then present a series of case studies that show how some of the lifting equipment we have studied are actually used in the workplace. The emphasis is on particularly challenging or noteworthy lifts. When available, we have also included information on the rigging techniques employed for these lifts.
After reviewing Lifting Equipment and Applications, Parts 1 and 2, you should have a good general understanding of the range of lifting equipment that you, as a rigger, will encounter at industrial and construction work sites, how this equipment works, and the advantages and limitations of these lifting devices.
When you complete this study unit, you'll be able to:

• Describe the various types of limited travel cranes.
• Distinguish between the functions of derricks in common use.
• Identify the importance of two types of specialty cranes.
• Understand why certain cranes were used in various lifting situations.

Limited Travel Cranes; Derricks; Specialty Cranes; Lifting Equipment Applications; Appendix: Rigging And Lifting Resources.

Special Notes:
• This updated course replaces course 5030F.
• The entire course consists of study units 286016, 286017, 286018, 286019,
  286020 and 286021.

Course #: 286013
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Metric System (186011);
What Students Learn: Types of Compressors; Types of Comparison; Centrifugal Compressors; Axial-Flow Compressors; Construction Details of Centrifugal and Axial-Flow Compressors; Performance Curves; Installation and Performance Tests.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 2626A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286013-286014.

Course #: 286014
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Metric System (186011);
What Students Learn: Reciprocating Compressors; Cylinder and Piston Arrangements; Construction Details of Various Types; Selection, Installation, and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors; Rotary Compressors; Construction Details; Lobe Compressors; Screw Compressors; Troubleshooting Rotary Compressors.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 2626B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286013-286014.

Course #: 286025
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Introduction to Welding; Definitions of Weld, Braze, and Braze Weld; Oxyfuel Gas Welding (OFW); Arc Welding (AW); Resistance Welding (RW); Solid-State Welding (SSW); The Brazing Welding Process; Soldering Process; Other Welding Processes.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6151.
• The entire course consists of study units 286025 and 286066.

Course #: 286066
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Recognize basic joint designs used in welding  Butt, Corner, "T", Lap, and Edge; Selecting the best types of grooves for welding applications; Proper procedures for working on various positions when welding joints on pipes; Interpreting welding symbols, dimensions, and schematics.

Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286025 and 286066.

Course #: 186004
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn: Preview
This study unit will teach students important safety facts and practices involving the high pressure and low pressure gases used in welding. Covered are the fundamentals of electric arc welding, equipment requirements and proper operating procedures. Trainees will learn general welding safety and specific practices. You will learn about controlling heat sources from welding operations to protect yourself from harm and your facility from fire.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Identify common welding gases and understand how they are used in welding operations.
• Point out the hazards associated with welding gases.
• Safely handle and store different types of gas cylinders.
• Safely operate a basic gas welding setup.
• Recognize the safety considerations involved in the setup and operation of electric arc welding equipment.
• Identify welding equipment malfunctions and take corrective action.
• Utilize fire prevention and protection methods specific to welding operations.
• Discuss the importance of the hot work permit program in your facility.
• Explain the correct use of protective clothing and equipment for welding.
• Utilize proper ventilation when welding.
• Effectively deal with confined spaces when performing welding operations.

Contents
Safety in Welding and Cutting; Safe Handling and Storage of Gas Cylinders; Use of Oxy-fuel Welding and Cutting Systems; Safe Operation of Welding Equipment; Safe Use of Electric Arc Welding Equipment; Protection of Welders and Welding Facilities.

Course #: VB26XX
Duration: 0.95 hours
What Students Learn: The time to develop safety habits is before you begin to weld. While stressing the importance of safety to yourself and others in the shop, this program will alert students to, as well as teach them how to avoid, the hazards associated with welding.
Components: Operator and Fire Safety (VB2603); Personal Safety and Proper Attitude (VB2601); Safe Use of Equipment (VB2602); Cylinder Safety (VB2604);
Special Notes: This video series is available in a Spanish version.

Course #: 6276A-C
Duration: 30 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Gas Welding Equipment (6272A-B);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6276A). Instructions for Practice Welds; Joint Preparation; Corner Joints, Butt Joints, Lap and Tee Joints, and Fillet Welds; Tests to Make on Practice Welds; Welding with Single and Two or More Weld Layers; Progress Tests and Supplementary Heating; Welding Production Data; Application to Estimating and Calculation of Costs.
PART 2 (6276B). Weight and Schedule Systems of Classifying Pipe; Positions in Which Pipe is Welded, the Joint Preparation, and the Techniques to Use; Changes in Direction with Commercial Fittings, by Bending, and with Fabricated Fittings; Stress Relieving Tests and Tables of Weld Requirements; Advantages and Disadvanages of Braze Welding; Filler Metals; Fluxes; Joint Preparations; Braze Welding Techniques; Groove Preparations; Fluxes; Heat Treatment; Joint Preparation; Estimating Requirements; Welding Cast Iron with Cast Iron Welding Rods and Braze Welding Cast Iron; Malleable Iron Welding.
PART 3 (6276C). Welding Procedures for Medium Carbon, High Carbon, and Stainless Steels; Preheating and Supplementary Heating; Welding Rods, Fluxes, and Joint Designs for Copper and Copper Alloys; Using Oxyacetylene and Oxyhydrogen for Welding Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys; Welding Rods, Fluxes, Joint Designs, and Techniques; Welding Procedures, Joint Designs, Fluxes, Welding Rods, and Techniques of Welding Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys, Nickel and Nickel Alloys, and Lead; Weld Sequence; Jigs and Fixtures; Joint Design; Drum Heading; Pre-deforming to Control Distortion.

Course #: 286030
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 1 (286032); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 2 (286033); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 3 (286053); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Equipment and Materials; Weld Metal Testing; Welding Applications of Covered Mild-Steel Electrodes; Basic Arc Welding Operations; Single V-Groove Butt Welds.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 3536A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286030-286031.

Course #: 286031
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 1 (286032); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 2 (286033); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 3 (286053); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: The Vertical Position; The Horizontal Position; The Overhead Position; Fillet Welds: Welding Heavy Metal Plates; Sheet-Metal Welding.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 3536B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286030-286031.

Course #: 286028
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066);
What Students Learn: Introduces the Process of using Heat to Cut Metal and other Materials; Describes the Common Thermal Cutting Processes used in Industry and the capabilities of each; The Tables to use when Estimating Requirements for specific Cutting Operations; Describe the types of Equipment used for Oxyfuel Gas Cutting; Identify the appropriate Procedures used in Oxygen Cutting Processes.

Course #: VS08XX
Duration: 1.57 hours
What Students Learn: This series is designed for new welding workers who have little or no knowledge of the field. All of the terms used in the series are explained and defined in the workbook, so the learners are not required to have a welding vocabulary to understand the courses.
This series of videotape courses and their accompanying workbook form a learning resource which will enable learners to master the fundamentals of welding technology. Each course is introduced by identifying the specific competencies expected of the industrial trainee. Then it shows how to perform the various techniques from the point of view of the welder. This series is intended to be used as an enhancement to your industrial welding preparation program.
Components: Welding Equipment, Accessories, and Shop Safety (VS0801); Set Up and Shut Down of Oxyfuel Welding Equipment (VS0802); The Three Types of Oxyfuel Flames (VS0803); Joint Design and Welding Terms (VS0804); Basic Blueprint Reading Lines, Views, and Dimensions (VS0805); General Welding Symbols, Part 1 (VS0806); General Welding Symbols, Part 2 (VS0807);

Course #: Block D20
Duration: 40 hours
What Students Learn: The eight lessons in this block provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge needed to perform those tasks associated with the trades of plumber and pipefitter. The program includes coverage of the most widely accepted materials used for pipe, fittings, and valves. The trainee will learn how to use the tools of the trades, with an emphasis on safety. In addition, the methods used to join pipe, and the procedures for supporting, installing, and testing piping systems, are discussed in detail. Common plumbing fixture installation and maintenance, along with a review of tanks, pumps, and boilers, are covered.
Components: The Trades of Plumbing and Pipefitting (286040); Pipes, Fittings, and Valves (286041); Plumbing and Pipefitting Tools (286042); Joining and Assembling Pipes (286043); Supporting, Installing, and Testing Pipes (286044); Plumbing Fixtures and Appliances (286045); Tanks, Pumps, and Boilers (286046); Insulation for Piping and Ducting (286047);
Special Notes: This updated course replaces Industrial Plumbing and Pipefitting, Block D10. Each study unit contains a progress examination.

Course #: 286040
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify the differences between "plumbing" and "pipefitting."
• Discuss the basic concepts of codes and standards.
• Relate information about the different types of mechanical systems in buildings.
• Demonstrate basic skills for blueprint reading.
• Identify the terms: blueprints, architectural drawings, working drawings, manufacturers' specifications and job specifications.
• Relate the basic concepts of blueprint reading.
• Use a measuring scale.
• Identify symbols and abbreviations used on working drawings.
• Locate specifications pertaining to a specific material or system.
• Explain how different types of plumbing and piping systems are categorized.
  

Course #: 286041
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify and classify the different types of material that are used to manufacture pipes, fittings, and valves.
• List the characteristics of the various types of pipes, fittings, and valves available.
• Classify and identify pipe "markings."
• Know how to "read" a fitting for ordering purposes.
• Identify the various types of valves and know their components.
• Perform basic valve maintenance and know proper installation techniques.
• Select and specify pipes, fittings, and valves for a particular application.
  

Course #: 286042
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify the various tools available for various tasks by appearance.
• Demonstrate your knowledge of job safety and tool safety.
• Identify the tools required to join and assemble pipes of different material composition.
• Determine when and how to use pipe-joint assembly tools.
• Identify the tools required to perform layout, cutting, and boring tasks.
• Identify the tools needed for testing and maintaining piping systems.
• Determine when and how to use finishing, testing, and maintenance tools for piping systems.
  

Course #: 286043
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• List necessary precautions to be taken when working with materials or procedures to join pipes.
• Cut pipe lengths manufactured from the various pipes materials, as required by a piping system layout.
• Prepare and assemble the various pipe joints you learned earlier.
• Identify the materials, tools, and equipment needed for pipe.
• Perform basic pipe welding tasks.
  

Course #: 286044
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Lay out, install, and align a piping system either inside a building or underground.
• Properly support a piping system using the various available methods, taking into account thermal expansion and contraction.
• Identify methods and materials used to protect piping installations.
• Calculate pipe offsets to avoid obstructions when laying out and installing a piping system.
• Test different types of piping systems for defective materials or faulty workmanship.
  

Course #: 286045
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Recognize trade terms used to categorize and describe plumbing components.
• Identify the different types of plumbing fixtures, trim, appliances, and appurtenances.
• Explain the procedures used for installing plumbing fixtures and trim.
• Discuss common maintenance problems and corrective action for plumbing components.
  

Course #: 286046
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify and classify the various available tanks.
• Specify and size round and rectangular tanks, and sumps, for a particular application.
• Identify different pumps and know pump principles.
• Discuss pump installation, start-up, and maintenance procedures.
• List the characteristics of boilers and discuss their classifications.
• Identify boiler accessories and know basic boiler maintenance.
  

Course #: 286047
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify and understand the function and types of different piping and ducting insulation materials.
• Select the proper insulation type, material, and thickness for a given piping system.
• Properly cut, form, and install insulation and shielding to piping and ducting.
  

Course #: 286087
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Trades Safety: Getting Started (186001); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Preview
Predictive technologies measure one or more characteristics of machine operation, calculate the expected life of the monitored system, and then estimate the condition of equipment and, therefore, the need for maintenance on that equipment. With this information passed along to a good preventive maintenance program, the preventive maintenance team can make informed decisions on task scheduling and make the most of its maintenance and inspection tasks.
Vibration analysis programs are the most commonly conducted PDM efforts. By performing inspection and repairs during downtime, uptime failures of the analyzed components are all but eliminated. PDM is more than vibration analysis, however; multiple technologies, such as infrared thermography, balance, alignment, and electrical signature analysis are part of many PDM programs. Because of these technologies, plants run better and are more competitive. PDM allows maintenance departments to predict when a unit will fail and plan its maintenance during a scheduled downtime, usually when the unit is cooler, cleaner, and not needed for the manufacturing process.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Define what PDM is and how it can be used in industry.
• Identify the various types of technologies used in PDM.
• Explain what goals should be considered for a new and a maturing PDM program.
• Discuss the scope of basic mechanical PDM.
• Explain how a time waveform and a frequency spectrum can be used to identify machine faults.

Contents
What Is Predictive Maintenance?; Predictive Maintenance Program Goals; Basic Mechanical Predictive Maintenance; Forms Of PDM Data.

Course #: 286088
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Trades Safety: Getting Started (186001); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Preview
When a company decides to begin a predictive maintenance (PDM) program, the first technology usually embraced is vibration analysis. Vibration analysis allows the technicians or other specially trained personnel to perform condition monitoring of equipment. Condition monitoring is used at first as a coarse comb to pull out those programs that will imminently cause downtime. Then the program can progress beyond condition monitoring to provide scheduling services for preventive maintenance and identification of redesigns that address repetitive faults.
This study unit will show you the basics of vibration analysis as performed with a data collector and a computer software program. These devices will be used to collect vibration measurement data and to store and display the results.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Explain how vibration measurements are taken and the systems used to identify measurement points.
• Identify balance, looseness, and misalignment problems.
• Discuss the techniques used to diagnose rolling-element bearing faults.
• Explain how journal bearing condition monitoring and fault analysis is performed.
• Identify speed reducer faults that occur in the gear sets or the internal bearings.
• Describe how resonance can affect the operation of equipment.

Contents
Vibration Measurements; Analyzing Balance And Looseness Problems; Misalignment Of Inline And Overhung Drive Systems; Analyzing Rolling-Element Bearing Systems; Condition Monitoring Of Journal Bearings; Condition Monitoring Of Speed Reducers; Resonance.

Course #: 286089
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Trades Safety: Getting Started (186001); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Preview
Vibration analysis alone cannot perform sufficient condition monitoring to meet the needs of today's industry. Vibration analysis cannot easily find electrical faults, air leaks, electrical discharges, metal particles or contamination and breakdown of lubricants, or other important monitoring processes. Other technologies are needed for these tasks. This study unit will introduce you to these other technologies.
In this study unit, we will investigate many different technologies that can and should often be part of a good predictive maintenance program (PDM). This course is designed to discuss these technologies at a basic level. If you're considering working with one of these technologies, it's very important to understand how to operate the equipment involved and to gain additional equipment training from the manufacturer. These actions will provide you with a safe and profitable expanded PDM program.
Objectives
When a student complete this study unit, he and she will be able to:

• Explain the steps involved in performing balance and alignment on industrial machines.
• Discuss the use and operation of ultrasonic equipment to find problems such as electrical arcing, bearing faults, and internal and external air leaks in pneumatic systems.
• Describe the procedures used in electrical signature analysis (ESA) and how this inspection system can find motor problems.
• Explain how oil analysis can find lubricant problems and contamination.
• Describe how thermography can be used in a PDM environment.

Contents
Modern Balance And Alignment; Ultrasonic Testing; Electrical Signature Analysis; Oil Analysis; Infrared Thermography.

Course #: VS65XX
Duration: 0.78 hours
What Students Learn: Power transmission components are critical to the success of industrial machinery. This course focuses on clutches and brakes and their purpose and applications. This course is essential for students needing a strong foundation in all aspects of industrial clutches and brakes.
Components: Clutches and Brakes, Volume 1 (VS6501); Clutches and Brakes, Volume 2 (VS6502);

Course #: VS66XX
Duration: 33 hours
What Students Learn: Knowledge of gears and gear systems is critical in today's mechanized world. This course was designed specifically for maintenance technicians and engineers whose job requires comprehensive knowledge of gears and gear related topics. This course covers gear basics, installations, maintenance and troubleshooting.
This course will explain parallel and perpendicular shaft configurations; attributes of gears; installation procedures specific to spur, helical, bevel, miter, and worm gearing; and types of wear associated with open gearing systems.
Students will learn about:
bullet Gear considerations

• Calculating critical dimensions of gears
• Inspection procedures for spur, helical, bevel, miter and worm gear sets
• Symptoms and determining causes of failure
• Solutions for open gear systems
• Safety procedures with open gear systems
  

Course #: VS67XX
Duration: 32 hours
What Students Learn: In order for most power machinery to operate, power transmission from a driving shaft to a driven shaft is necessary. This course discusses the principles and applications of shaft joining and coupling, and teaches important troubleshooting strategies and remedies.
The course covers the identification of different types of shaft joining and coupling devices; safety precautions to follow when performing inspection, maintenance, and repairs; and installing, mounting, aligning and testing a fluid coupling.
Students will be able to:

• Understand the operating principles governing shaft joining and coupling devices
• Identify cirtical application considerations when selecting a connecting device
• Differentiate between rigid, flexible, fluid couplings, and universal joints based upon construction, purpose and application
• Install and align mechanical couplings
• Maintain mechanical couplings
• Maintain a fluid coupling
• Troubleshooting fluid couplings, recognizing system, cause and remedy
  

Course #: VS68XX
Duration: 21 hours
What Students Learn: Drive systems are common to industry and are responsible for moving conveyors, sections of machines or complete machines. In this course, the different types of enclosed gear drives, along with their major components, are discussed in detail to build confidence and competence in this essential area. All aspects of enclosed drive systems are covered including: adjustable speed drives, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.
The course will cover the principles of operation and terminology used in enclosed drive systems; identifying the various types of adjustable speed enclosed drives; applications of an enclosed chain drive system; and installing an enclosed drive.
Students will learn about:

• Components used in an enclosed gear drive
• Identifying different gear types and operation
• Applications for enclosed gear drives
• Component parts and operation of an enclosed chain drive
• Proper maintenance procedures
• Proper procedures when troubleshooting an enclosed drive system
  

Course #: VS69XX
Duration: 27 hours
What Students Learn: Knowledge of the components and operation of directly coupled drive systems is critical to the success or failure of industrial machinery. This course covers the basics of drive packages teaching fundamentals, components, and troubleshooting.
The course covers:

• Understanding of the components of a directly coupled drive system
• Understanding of the components of jackshaft and auxiliary drive systems
• Computing drive system efficiency
• Troubleshooting strategies for drive packages

Students will learn about:
• Characteristics of operation unique to directly coupled drive systems
• Unique properties of jackshaft and auxiliary drive systems
• Effects of changing input and output speeds on auxiliary and jackshaft drive systems
• Principles of operation for spring operated, shear pin and heat actuated overload devices