Hydraulic systems
Power packs, accumulators, filtration and control of industrial fluid power.
Engineering topics
Areas of engineering expertise taught here
Each topic comes from hands-on erection, commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting work on operating wire rod and bar mills.
Pumps, valves, motors and cylinders
Construction, selection, setting and failure modes of core components.
Hydraulic circuit drawings
Symbols, line types and tracing a function across a full schematic.
Pneumatic systems
Air preparation, valves, cylinders and everyday pneumatic maintenance.
Centralised lubrication
Oil circulating systems, pumps, distributors, filters and monitoring.
Grease lubrication
Grease types, grades, pumps, progressive distributors and dosing.
Air-oil lubrication
Dual-line and air-oil systems for high-speed mill bearings.
Cooling-water systems
Water circuits for mill equipment, boxes, pumps and heat exchangers.
Hydraulic and lubrication piping
Routing, supports, bending, welding practice and loop lines.
Pipeline pickling and flushing
Cleaning new pipework before oil is admitted to the system.
Oil cleanliness and NAS values
Sampling, measurement and achieving the specified cleanliness class.
Pipeline pressure testing
Test pressures, holding times, safety precautions and punch lists.
Mechanical equipment erection
Alignment, levelling, grouting and assembly of mill equipment.
Equipment commissioning
Cold and hot trials, interlock checks and handover to production.
Preventive and predictive maintenance
Schedules, checklists and condition-based decision making.
Breakdown maintenance
Fast, safe recovery of production after unplanned stoppages.
Root-cause analysis
Structured investigation of repeated mechanical failures.
Rolling-mill maintenance
Stands, shears, loopers, water boxes and auxiliary equipment.
Centrifugal pumps
Operation, cavitation, seals, bearings and overhaul practice.
Spare-parts planning
Criticality, stock levels and procurement of mechanical spares.
Shift maintenance management
Leading a maintenance shift and prioritising work under pressure.
Professional tools
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
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