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On-Site Technical Training Seminars

Industrial Trainers of America, Inc. specializes in on-site in-house industrial technical mechanical and electrical maintenance training seminars tailored to meet the needs of your particular plant or facility.  

To further satisfy the requirements of our clients, Industrial Trainers of America, Inc., is uniquely willing to provide custom development and writing of training materials.  

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Plan your training using the selections below, and then contact us, so that we can begin to help you improve your operation today!


 

Custom Course Development                                      

Industrial Trainers of America, Inc. is pleased to offer our clients this unique training service.  Unlike other training companies, we offer custom development and writing of training material related to equipment and procedures that are outside the mainstream and are specific to your plant's or facility's particular industry.

 

Mechanical Training Seminars

M400 Achieving Excellence in Maintenance Management

M401 Environmental Compliance

M402 Confined Space Entry

M500 Basic Shop Math Refresher

M501 Mechanical Troubleshooting Techniques

M502 Bearings

M503 Lubrication

M504 Mechanical Drives

M505 Precision Alignment

M506 Centrifugal Pumps and Sealing Methods

M507 Fans and Blowers

M508 Vibration Analysis

M509 Air Compressors

M510 Precision Measurement

M511 HVAC

M512 AC&R

M513 EPA Exam Preparatory Course

M514 Boilers

M515 Welding

M516 Pneumatics

M517 Hydraulics

M518 Pipefitting

 

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Electrical Training Seminars

 

E600 Electrical Troubleshooting Techniques

E601 Motor Controls and Troubleshooting

E602 Ladder Diagrams

E603 Grounding and Bonding

E604 AC Motors

E605 AC Motor Controls

E606 Industrial Electricity Basics

E607 Electrical Safety

E608 PLC Basics

E609 Variable Frequency Drive Basics

E610 Electrical Systems/Transformers

E611 Cross-Craft Industrial Electricity

E612 2008 NEC® National Electrical Code

E613 Instrumentation Measurement and Control Basics

E614 Arc Flash

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Descriptons

M400 Achieving Excellence In Maintenance Management
The purpose of this course is to present the maintenance professional with a solid resource of information that will enable him or her to better manage, maintain, and improve the operation of their maintenance department.

M401 Environmental Compliance
This general course heading includes training ranging from Asbestos, and Lead, to OSHA regulations regarding Hazardous Waste. 

M402 Confined Space Entry
This course covers the OSHA guidelines for confined space entry safety. 

M500 Basic Shop Math Refresher
This course is designed to refresh the student's math skills so that they can perform calculations related to maintenance in industry.

M501 Mechanical Troubleshooting Techniques
This course is designed to teach the student techniques to become a better troubleshooter. They learn the correct use of instruments and devices to diagnose problem areas.

M502 Bearings
This course covers the various types of bearings and their applications. Reasons for bearing failure and how to apply the principles of preventive and predictive maintenance are discussed. The principles and techniques of bearing lubrication are also covered.

M503 Lubrication
This course is intended to teach the student to distinguish between when it is appropriate to use grease and when it is appropriate to use oil when lubricating machinery. The different types of lubricants will be discussed. Several lubrication techniques will be covered.

M504 Mechanical Drives
This course covers the different mechanical components that drive machinery. It includes gears, chain drives, v-belt drives, types of couplings, and their proper applications. Troubleshooting and preventive and predictive techniques are discussed. Sizing of drives, gear tooth forms, and speed ratios are also covered.

M505 Precision Alignment
This course stresses the importance of shaft alignment. Students are taught how to use correct, accurate methods to achieve precision shaft alignment. This course includes how to use dial indicators with the rim and face technique and explains the reverse dial method. This is a hands-on course where the student actually aligns mock-up drives in the classroom.

M506 Centrifugal Pumps and Sealing Methods
This course teaches the student the basic principles of centrifugal pumps. Theory is taught and then applied to troubleshooting by checking measurable parameters such as discharge pressure, suction pressure, and amperage. Sealing methods are covered. Packing and several types of mechanical seals are discussed.

M507 Fans and Blowers
This course explains the basic operating principles of fans and blowers and how to apply them to troubleshooting and predictive maintenance techniques.

M508 Vibration Analysis
This course teaches the student the importance of identifying the source and/or cause of vibration in machinery. Devices and techniques for performing vibration analysis are covered.

M509 Air Compressors
This course covers the principles of air compressors. The different applications for air compressors are also discussed. Proper maintenance is stressed.

M510 Precision Measurement
This course stresses the importance of precise measurements in the industrial environment. Students are taught how to use a variety of instruments and devices used in precision measurement applications.

M511 HVAC
This course covers the principles and applications of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning. The methods of maintaining HVAC systems is also covered, as well as the environmental laws that control these methods.

M512 AC&R
This course covers the principles and applications of air conditioning and refrigeration. The methods of maintaining AC&R systems is also covered, as well as the environmental laws that control these methods.

M513 EPA Preparatory/Certification Course
This course is designed to prepare the student for their Type I, Type II, and/or Type III certification in refrigerant purchase and handling. Upon completion of the course work,, the student is offered the opportunity to sit for the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Exam administered by Industrial Trainers of America, Inc. Actual certification is granted by ESCO INSTITUTE.

M514 Boilers

This course is designed to familiarize the student with the different types of steam boilers and systems.  It covers the equipment and accessories, instruments, water treatment, operation and maintenance of boilers. 

M515 Welding

This course is designed to familiarize the student with different types of welding, their processes, and safety issues regarding welding.  The basics of metallurgy, welding and cutting processes, the physics of welding, variations of weld joints and positions, and welding safety will be covered.

M516 Pneumatics

This course is designed to familiarize maintenance personnel with pneumatics as they relate to industrial machinery.  Students will learn how and why pneumatic components work and how to properly maintain pneumatic systems.

M517 Hydraulics

This course is designed to familiarize maintenance personnel with hydraulics as it relates to industrial machinery.  Students will work with fluid power principles and experience the functional characteristics of hydraulic components.  Proper maintenance and troubleshooting of hydraulic systems will be covered.

M518 Pipefitting

This course is designed to provide the maintenance mechanic with the information to safely complete the repair procedures on fuel gas, steam, condensate, stock, air, hydraulic, fire, city and mill water piping systems.

E600 Electrical Troubleshooting Techniques
This course is designed to teach the student to accurately be able to diagnose electrical problem areas in a safe and timely manner.

E601 Motor Controls and Troubleshooting
This course covers the different types of motor controls and their applications.

E602 Ladder Diagrams
This course teaches the student how to read basic electrical ladder diagrams. The special symbols used in electricity are learned.

E603 Grounding and Bonding
This course covers the basic theory and principles of grounding and bonding of electrical systems and related equipment. Safety aspects are covered in great detail.

E604 AC Motors
This course teaches the student about alternating current motors and their applications. Proper maintenance of AC motors is also covered.

E605 AC Motor Controls
This course teaches the student about the different components that "start and stop" a motor.

E606 Industrial Electricity Basics
This course covers the basic principles of electricity and how they apply to the industrial environment. Electrical safety is also stressed.

E607 Electrical Safety
This course covers the material required by OSHA concerning safety related work practices, installations, and Lock-Out/Tag-Out. Associated hazards are also covered.

E608 PLC Basics
This course covers the basic principles and applications of programmable logic controllers.

E609 Variable Frequency Drive Basics
This course teaches the student the fundamental principles and applications of variable frequency drives.

E610 Electrical Systems/Transformers
This course teaches the student about different types of electrical systems. It covers the different types of electrical transformers and their various applications.

E611 Cross-Craft Industrial Electricity
This course is designed to teach students other than electricians the basic principles of industrial electricity and motor controls. It also addresses the safety precautions that they should take when dealing with electricity. This course is intended to help workers in industry avoid the hazards that they may encounter while performing electrically related jobs.

E612 2008 NEC® National Electrical Code
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the National Electrical Code and its changes for 2008.

E613 Instrumentation Measurement and Control Basics
This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of pneumatic, electrical, electronic, and digital instrumentation.

E614 Arc Flash
This course is designed to teach students the current standards of NFPA 70E as it relates to the electrical safety hazard known as Arc Flash.  The regulations that require the calculation of the “flash protection boundary” inside which qualified workers must be protected when working are discussed.

 

 

     

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"The practical applications were excellent.  I enjoyed this course!"

-William M. Walley

American Airlines, San Francisco, CA

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"This is the way training should be!"

-Ernest Sorrentino

American Airlines, Miami, FL

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"Instructor was well prepared and flexible enough to tailor the course to meet our team's specific needs."

-Bart Lunsford

American Airlines, Ft. Worth, TX

 

Media

We at INDUSTRIAL TRAINERS OF AMERICA, INC. realize that not all people learn in the same way. Therefore, we offer our material in the following media:
  • Carefully selected textbooks as well as our own    publications.
  • Open discussion in the classroom.
  • Videotapes, PowerPoint Slideshows, and props of topics being taught.
  • Hands-On Lab experience.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINERS OF AMERICA, INC. is not liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of our services.

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