Practical bearing training for engineers and technicians

Bearing training courses – solutions for your everyday work

Our bearing training courses offer you practical expert knowledge that you can apply directly in mechanical engineering or maintenance. You will learn how to design and calculate hydrodynamic bearings, understand the basics of tribology, lubrication and materials science. You receive practical solutions to typical bearing problems.The training courses help you to avoid errors, increase operational safety and improve your efficiency. They are ideal for engineers, designers, technicians and maintenance personnel who want to deepen their specialist knowledge and analyze specific applications from their everyday work.

Module A – Fundamentals of hydrodynamic bearings 

Content

Introduction to Miba Bearing Division 

Fundamentals of hydrodynamic bearings 

• Types of hydrodynamic bearings 

• Principles of hydrodynamic bearings

• Design of hydrodynamic bearings 

• p-v diagram 

• Bearing materials 

Application fields of hydrodynamic bearings  

• Advantages of hydrodynamic bearings in this applications 

• Differences to other bearing solutions 

Customer specific topics 

Procedure

Option A: Online training course: 4 hours

Option B: Training at the Miba site in Osterode (Germany) or Laakirchen (Austria), including a tour of the plant: 6 hours

Option C: Training at the customer's site: 6 hours

Module B1 – Focus Bushing & Half-shells

Content

Introduction to Miba Bearing Division 

Bearing design principles

• Simulation (EHD, NHD)
• Material combinations
• Application engineering basics

Bearing validation process

• Bearing validation test rigs and testing strategy
• Bearing application – assembly testing

Bearing damage and measures

• Bearing investigation
• Failure modes (bonding issues, fretting, cavitation, fatigue,…)
• Measures to prevent bearing failure

Procedure

Option A: Training at the Miba site in Osterode (Germany) or Laakirchen (Austria), including a tour of the plant: 6 hours

Option B: Training at the customer's site: 6 hours

Module B2 – Focus Tilting Pad Bearing & Housing Bearing

Content

Introduction to Miba Bearing Division 

Bearing design principles

• Fundamentals of tilting pad bearing and housing bearing
• Bearing calculation
• Research and development

Optimization of hydrodynamic bearings

Bearing damage and measures

• Bearing investigation
• Failure modes (segment support wear, bearing metal layer wear, varnishing,..)
• Measures to prevent bearing failure

Procedure

Option A: Training at the Miba site in Osterode (Germany) or Laakirchen (Austria), including a tour of the plant: 6 hours

Option B: Training at the customer's site: 6 hours

For those who are new to hydrodynamic bearings, we recommend starting with Module A. 

Advantages of our hydrodynamic bearing training courses

• Practical instruction from experienced experts
• Combination of theory and real-life case studies
• Small groups for intensive support
• Training materials and certificate of participation included

Interested in our training courses? Then get in touch!