Electricity and Control May 2020

PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Maintenance training online during lockdown Condition monitoring specialist, WearCheck, has urged mines, power generation operations and other machine- reliant industries to use the lockdown time constructively to upskill maintenance staff via the company’s distance training courses. Delegates can ‘attend’ the virtual training sessions in the safety of their own homes – and complete the exams online. Lead technician for WearCheck, Dennis Swanepoel, believes that upskilling staff during the non-productive hours of lockdown is a positive solution. It does not put staff at any risk of exposure to the coronavirus as no travelling is required. He says, “It’s not a question of: ‘what if I train my staff and they leave?’ Rather, it should be: ‘what if I don’t train them, and they stay?’” All the Mobius courses that are traditionally offered by WearCheck are now available online, including Vibration

Analysis CAT 1, CAT 2, CAT 3, Precision Balancing, Precision Shaft Alignment and the Asset Reliability Practitioner courses 1, 2 and 3. The Mobius training is structured with the option of two course formats. - Self-paced online training: access for six months to the videos and training material, with access to an expert CAT IV instructor to answer specific questions during the six-month period prior to the exam. - Virtual classroom training: live online training sessions for the normal course duration, providing the full advantage of a classroom of live interaction with other delegates and the instructor (without the risk of exposure to travel and limited physical interaction in close contact). The assessment is completed online after the course. Investment in ongoing skills training and knowledge development with WearCheck has proven time and again to produce excellent returns, enabling companies to reap the rewards through enhanced condition monitoring programmes, reduced maintenance costs and greater asset reliability and longevity. For more information contact Dennis Swanepoel at WearCheck. email: denniss@wearcheck.co.za, mobile: 082 878 1578 or visit: www.wearcheck.co.za

Lead technician for WearCheck, Dennis Swanepoel, urges companies during lockdown to upskill their maintenance teams via online training courses focused on condition monitoring.