Ultrasound ISO CAT I

Information & Course

We will help you understand why ultrasound analysis is important. You will gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of ultrasound, lubrication, and leak detection. You will learn how to take quality, dependable measurements, and you will begin the process of understanding how to diagnose common faults.

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Course Description

Duration:
4 days including optional 2-hour certification exam

Example Hours:
Training Days 1-3: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Training Day 4: 8.00am to 11.00am
Exam Day 4: 11.00am to 1.00pm

Format:
Classroom learning

Optional:

Certification examination, 2 hours, 60 multiple-choice questions 70% passing grade

Compliance:
Training and certification: ISO 18436-8. Certification: ISO 18436-1, ISO/IEC 17024, Training: ISO 18436-3

Pre & Post Study:
Registered students are given access to the online version of the course via the Mobius Institute Learning Zone™ before the class and for four months after course completion to assist them with converting the course information into practice.

Lifelong Learning option for lifetime access to online resources available to purchase.

• Complete set of videos covering every topic

Certification Prerequisite:

• You must have six months of experience generally associated with maintenance, reliability, and ultrasound testing. You will be asked to nominate an independent person who can verify that you have that experience.
• Pass a hearing test prior to the course*

*As per the requirements of ISO 18436-8, candidates should be given hearing examinations to ensure natural or corrected hearing acuity exists in at least one ear. A record of the results should be retained and presented to MIBoC upon request. The individual should be capable of hearing a standard pure tone in an audiometry exam with results of an average of 25 dB hearing level or lower. This examination should be administered upon initial certification and upon renewal, be administered by a licensed professional, and a record of the test made available to MIBoC upon request.

• Candidates who do not provide a record of passing the hearing test will receive conditional certification under which it becomes the responsibility of their employer to assess the candidate’s hearing acuity and their suitability to perform ultrasound data collection and/or analysis. This condition of certification will be noted on the candidate’s certificate.

Outcomes:
You will be able to collect ultrasound data to detect fault conditions in rotating machinery, electrical equipment, and a host of other equipment including valves, hydraulics, steam traps, and more. Detect leaks in compressed air and steam systems and grease and lubricate bearings with precision. Certification is valid for 5 years.

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Course Includes

• 3.5-day classroom training
• Pre and post course online Learning Zone study resources
• Diagnostic reference Guide
• Course notes/manual
• Diagnostic mousepad
• Lunches and refreshments
• Interactive assessments during the course
• Certificate of Completion
• Mobius Certificate
• Mobius membership

Optional Exam: 2 hour Certification exam

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Course Summary

Maintenance practices

• Reactive, preventive, condition-based, proactive
• How to decide which is most appropriate

Condition monitoring

• Why it works
• Vibration, infrared, oil analysis, wear particle analysis, and electric motor testing.
• Detecting faults, root causes and quality
• Acceptance Testing

Principles of sound

• What is sound, sound waves, and sine waves
• Frequency, pitch, period, wavelength
• Acoustic impedance, reflection, and transmission with different media (materials)
• The inverse distance rule

The application of ultrasound

• Friction, turbulence, impacting, arcing, tracking, corona

Ultrasound measurement

• Heterodyning
• The decibel dB scale
• Metrics: RMS, Peak, crest factor, and Kurtosis
• Listening versus measuring
• Severity determination

Collecting test data

• Safety precautions
• Sensor types: contact vs non-contact, magnets, horns, parabolic dishes
• Collecting good data
• Sensitivity validation
• Repeatability
• Sensor positioning
• Shielding and competing ultrasound sources
• Waveforms and spectra

Data storage and management

• Setting up a good database
• ISO 14224 as a guide

Leak detection

• Steam systems
• Compressed air systems and gas
• Pressurized systems and systems under vacuum
• Leak detection
• Tightness testing

Electrical testing

• Safety precautions
• Corona, arcing, tracking
• Partial discharge

Lubrication

• Concerns with traditional methods
• On-condition lubrication
• Avoiding over-greasing or under-greasing

Testing different asset types

• Valves, steam traps, bearings (low speed and high speed), compressors, pumps, hydraulic systems

• A detailed explanation of all the above equipment and their failure modes

Report generation

• Providing actionable information

Case studies

• Many case studies are provided during the course

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Ultrasound ISO CAT I – Certification

All CMI trained, Mobius Institute ™ certified analysts receive personalised logos with their certification number and name for their own professional use. Mobius Institute also maintains a listing of all certified analysts on their website and provides each analyst with a certification confirmation web page.

For more information about Mobius Institute’s accreditation, and the recognition of your certification by the ISO 18436 standard, please visit www.mobiusinstitute.com/certification

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