Archive for September, 2010

Manufacturing Training for Infrequent Tasks

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Every once in a while, we are challenged to do something different or great. But because everyone deals with challenges differently, some people embrace them and others run away. Today, manufacturing organizations face many challenges including having to effectively train their employees to perform complex tasks.

If an equipment operator is asked to perform a task he has never done before, he might break a critical tool which will cause the project to take longer to be completed. Even if you provide the operator with instructions and schematics, they may be unclear and he’ll probably take just as long to complete the project. When problems occur in projects like this, substantial re-work can increase the cost and put your plant behind schedule. Yet, these two examples are common problems faced by manufacturing companies everywhere.

If an organization wants to effectively train their employees to perform complex and infrequent tasks, then they need to provide them with proper manufacturing training to maintain those skills as well as accurate materials for them to reference. At ITC Learning, we offer a comprehensive curriculum of manufacturing training courses as well as reference material for your employees to utilize whenever they need to perform those kinds of tasks. By doing this, manufacturing companies should be able to increase productivity as well as reduce equipment downtime and cost. Without an effective manufacturing training curriculum with quality reference materials, these types of issues can contuine to plague and challenge companies everywhere.

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Industrial Skills Training for Small Companies

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

People are human, we make mistakes. However, in a small or mid-sized industrial plant mistakes can be extremely costly. These errors are usually committed because of omissions or lack of knowledge on your employees’ part. A good strategy to reduce errors is to provide industrial skills training to your employees. Many small and mid-sized companies can benefit from addressing their employee needs and finding out what subjects they need to be taught. This is an excellent way to get consistent results from your employees and the equipment.

ITC Learning offers industrial skills training courses in industrial lubrication, mechanical seals, centrifugal pump repair, and more. We have designed our classes to train your employees to become experts in their field. For instance, our maintenance training classes will show them how to operate the machinery properly, prevent failure, and prolong the equipment life. Even small companies need to have more than one maintenance employees on hand. What happens when one person is out sick, on vacation or has to attend a conference out of town? After completing our industrial training courses, you will be able to see an increase in the quality of work performed by your newly trained employees and your equipment reliability. Plus, they’ll now have the knowledge to move up in the organization. Why not utilize our industrial training courses as a part of your company’s effort to stay competitive in the marketplace?

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Maintenance Training–Equipment Vibration Analysis

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

If you look closely, you can find a pattern in anything. There’s a pattern in the fabrics of our life to how we dress and the behavior of our dogs. In vibration analysis, understanding and interpreting the patterns is essential to determining its mechanical condition. A single reading can provide all the useful information you need to understand the machine. Employees that know how to use vibration analysis to find problems are one of the backbones of process and manufacturing facilities. This skill is essential for your maintenance professionals to have. Without it you can expect machine failure resulting in a high replacement cost.

ITC Learning’s vibration analysis maintenance training courses are designed to provide employees with the ability to determine the velocity and displacement, to use a vibration analyzer, and interpret various vibration patterns. By providing your employees with the maintenance training they need to become better vibration analyzers, you won’t have to replace your machines as often and you’ll save money. By doing this you’ll be able to prolong the life of your rotating equipment.

A few of the benefits of ITC Learning’s vibration analysis maintenance training courses include:
• The ability to detect lubrication and bearing problems early
• Identify misalignment problems before damages occur
• Improve equipment productivity
• The potential to save thousands of dollars through efficient and non-disruptive production

By knowing the state of your equipment your employees will be able to detect common problems such as misalignment, bearing wear, resonances, and broken or loose parts which can be key indicators of the state of a particular machine. This versatile technology is a cost-effective way to maintain your industrial equipment and increasing the efficiency of your employees. Proper maintenance training is always a benefit to your employees as well as your company.

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