Maintenance costs, which are traditionally grudge expenses for businesses or industrial operations, can be kept to a minimum by ensuring that maintenance crews are properly trained in key aspects of the condition monitoring process.
So says Steven Lumley, technical manager at specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck.
‘The rate at which technology is advancing in many aspects of condition monitoring dictates that regular technical training is necessary, to ensure that staff members stay abreast of the latest techniques, and that they understand and implement the most efficient processes.’
Lumley, who oversees the company’s extensive technical training schedule for customers, outlines the available options. ‘We offer a choice of more than 15 courses covering a wide range of topics, from general oil analysis to thermography, transformer maintenance and many other reliability solutions services. The courses are presented by experienced WearCheck experts in each field, and most courses award valuable CPD (continuing professional development) points to delegates.
‘WearCheck has run oil analysis courses for more than 20 years, and has been accredited to run Mobius courses since 2015. Our training material is constantly refined to ensure that the content is relevant, useful and accurate.’
The words of Albert Einstein resonate well with WearCheck’s philosophy – he said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” ‘At WearCheck, we are passionately curious about novelty and improvement in the condition monitoring arena, and we’re proud to be able to share our knowledge with our clients,’ says Lumley.
‘We embrace innovation, and are constantly implementing new technologies – therefore, the more informed our clients are about the upgraded analysis systems, the better their return on investment into a condition monitoring programme.
‘The courses are targeted at different levels of maintenance crew members, from introductory right up to extremely scientific and technical.’
WearCheck’s 2025 customer training courses include oil analysis courses and Mobius courses:
OIL ANALYSIS COURSES: 2025 WearCheck training calendar:
| COURSES | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV |
| Bloemfontein | 22,23 | |||||||||
| Cape Town | 10-12 | |||||||||
| Durban | 12-14 | |||||||||
| Johannesburg | 11-13 | 13,14 | 9-11 | |||||||
| Kathu | 11,12 | 8,9 | ||||||||
| Middelburg | ||||||||||
| Nelspruit | 11,12 | |||||||||
| Richards Bay | 21,22 | |||||||||
| Rustenburg | 7,8 | |||||||||
| Windhoek | ||||||||||
| Rustenburg | ||||||||||
| Windhoek | 8 – 10 | |||||||||
| Transformer Oil Testing – Johannesburg | 27 |
WearCheck offers other on-site courses on request:
- WearCheck Customised – oil analysis for workshop technicians (full day)
Mobius courses at WearCheck
Mobius courses lead to accredited certification for asset reliability practitioners, condition monitoring specialists and precision maintenance technicians. All Mobius courses are presented at various venues throughout Africa. Courses can be presented online or on-site at a customer’s premises for a minimum of seven delegates.
| Course | Days |
| Precision Shaft Alignment | 2, incl. practical |
| Precision Balancing | 2 |
| Vibration Analysis ISO CAT I | 5, incl. exam |
| Vibration Analysis ISO CAT II | 5, incl. exam |
| Vibration Analysis ISO CAT III | 5, incl. exam |
| Asset Reliability Practitioner – advocate (ARP-A) | 3, incl. exam |
| Asset Reliability Practitioner – engineer (ARP-E) | 5, incl. exam |
| Asset Reliability Practitioner – leader (ARP-L) | 5, incl. exam |
| Oil Analysis 1 | 2 |
| Oil Analysis 2 | 1 |
| WearCheck Customised | 2 |
| Asset Reliability Practitioner (3 courses) | 6 months |
| InfraFocus (Thermography) | 2 |
2025 WearCheck Mobius training course calendar (classroom / online):
| COURSES | CPD | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| Vibration Analysis – CAT 1 (5 days) | 4 | 26-30 | 15-19 | |||||||||
| Vibration Analysis – CAT 2 (5 days) | 5 | 24 – 28 | 23-27 | 27-31 | ||||||||
| Vibration Analysis – CAT 3 (6 days) exam Monday | 5 | 24 – 28 | 21-25 | 24-28 | ||||||||
| Infra-red – CAT 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | ||||||||||
| Precision Balancing (2 days) | 7,8 | 25,26 | 8-9 | |||||||||
| Precision Alignment (2 days) | 9,10 | 27,28 | 10-11 |
- Online Training (Four Months)
Booking a spot on a course
To book a Mobius course, contact Louis Peacock: louis@wearcheckrs.com or +27 82 494 9461. Visit https://www.wearcheck.co.za/training/mobius-training.html
To book an oil analysis course, contact Michelle van Dyk on training@wearcheck.co.za or call 082 381-3321. Visit https://www.wearcheck.co.za/training/wearcheck-training.html
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Pic 1 – South Africa
Oil analysis training courses are offered by WearCheck around Africa, throughout the year. WearCheck training consultant Jan Bakker (right) is pictured with delegates in South Africa recently.
Pic 2 – Mozambique
Delegates from Vulcan International attended oil analysis training by WearCheck Mozambique recently. Course presenters Gabriel Perengue (blue shirt, cap) and Helder Ernesto (grey shirt, cap) are seen here with course participants.
Pic 3 – DRC
Pictured here are delegates at WearCheck’s training course in the DRC recently, from L to R: Simon (from WearCheck’s agent, Mukuba Trading), Joe (Kalala Garage Workshop Foreman), trainer Boniface Yuwama from WearCheck Zambia and Glory (oil sampler from Mukuba Trading).
