Course Purpose
This course provides information on valve maintenance and repair activities associated with common valves used in industrial applications. This course assumes that the student is familiar with valve fundaments.
- Course Number: MMS-210
- Type: Instructor-led
- Technology: Craft Skills
- Category: Understand
- Duration: 5 days
Objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to perform the following tasks:
- Identify and replace worn valve components
- Identify high wear components of valves
- Explain preventative maintenance
- List indications that a valve requires corrective maintenance
- Discuss tag out procedures for valve isolations
- Demonstrate how to properly repack a valve
- Describe various types of packing and their applications
- Describe various types of gaskets and their applications
- Explain precautions associated with working with packing and insulation
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for mechanical technicians.
Prerequisites
To successfully complete this course, the following prerequisites are required:
- Understanding of mechanical systems and applications
Student Materials
To enhance and facilitate the students’ learning experiences, the following materials are provided as part of the course package:
- Student Manual includes the key concepts, definitions, examples, and activities presented in this course
- Lab Guide includes the hands-on exercises
Hands-on Practice
Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice the skills you have learned through a variety of hands-on exercises. These exercises focus on the skills introduced in each lesson.
You will also have the opportunity to combine and practice groups of key skills by completing multiple integrated practices during the course.
Next Level Learning
Once you have mastered the skills covered in this course, you may want to attend specific training, such as:
- Centrifugal Pumps course (MMS-200)
Course Agenda
Day 1
- Introduction Exam
- Disassembly and Inspection
- Lab Exercises
Day 2
- Seat Repair
- Lab Exercises
Day 3
- Identify Worn Components
- Lab Exercises
Day 4
- Repacking
- Lab Exercises
Day 5
- Final Lab Exercise
- Review
- Written Exam
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