Machine components are basic mechanical parts used as the building block for machines. Bearings play a momentous role in the incipient Industrial Revolution. The most common bearing is the plain bearing, which uses surfaces in rubbing contact. Bearings, in general, vary greatly in the size. They have different operating speeds. They require a periodic maintenance and cleaning in order to prevent premature failure.
Gear drives are more practical and widely used in mechanical transmission. They are mainly used to reduce angular velocities. Chain drives are used to carry heavy loads and provide high transmission efficiency. Clutches are mainly used in places where power or motion has to be controlled.
After completion of this course, students will know about some of the basic components involved in machines, their types, advantages and their uses.
This course provides a detailed note on the components like the bearing, gear drives, chain drives, belt drives, clutches, brakes, and filters.
WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THIS COURSE
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical engineers
- Process Engineering
- Production Managers
- Maintenance Engineers and Supervisors
- Instrumentation and Process Control Technicians
COURSE OUTLINE
BEARINGS I
- Bearings
- Plain or sliding contact bearings
- Copper alloys
- Questions
BEARINGS II
- Rolling contact or anti-friction bearings
- Advantages of rolling element bearings
- Roller bearings
- Tapered roller bearings
- Spherical roller thrust bearing
- Bearing selection considerations
- Bearing loads
- Installation consideration
- Bearing lubrication
GEAR DRIVES
- Gear drives
- Gear boxes
- Quiz
BALANCING
- Balancing
- Balancing standards
- Quiz
ALIGNMENT
- Alignment
- Identifying misalignment
- Alignment tolerances
BELT DRIVES I
- Belt drives
- Belt types
- Quiz
BELT DRIVES II
- Belt drives
- V-belt drives
- Flat belt drives
- Stepped pulleys
- Quiz
CHAIN DRIVES
- Chain drives
- Quiz and examples
COUPLINGS
- Topics under review
- Couplings
- Quiz
CLUTCHES
BRAKES
PARTICULATE SOLIDS
- Storage of solids
- Open storage pile
- Vibratory hoppers
- Elevating hoppers
- Feeders
- Volumetric & gravimetric feeders
- Crushers & mills
- Rollers
- Cutting machines
- Quiz
MIXERS AND CLASSIFIERS
- Mixers
- Kneaders
- Screw mixers
- Planetary mixers
- Mechanical separation
- Air classifiers
- Water, rake and drag classifiers
- Electrostatic separators
- Density separators
- Trammel
- Power compacting equipment
- Quiz
FILTERS
- Liquid-solid filtration
- Sedimentation
- Gravity filtration
- Thickeners
- Vacuum filters
- Pressure filters
- Candle filters
- Cryogenic grinding
- Tips
