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CLS™ Development Series: Bearings

Facilitated 6 week online Bearings program

Language Session

Prerequisite: Participants must have access to The Lubrication Engineers Manual, 2nd Edition

Stop sweating the CLS exam!
Lubrizol K2M in cooperation with the STLE has developed a NEW series of seven online programs to help you.

This program covers many facets of bearings, from their design and physical make-up to their care and proper handling. We will look at ways of supplying the proper lubricant to these bearings, preventing and analyzing wear patterns, as well as ways of monitoring your lubricant and health of your equipment.


Curriculum & Topics

Design Considerations

  • Principles: Bearing Selection
  • Bearing Materials
  • Bearing Life
  • Mounting Bearings

Bearing Types

  • Plain Bearings
  • Grooving
  • Oil Film Bearings
  • Rolling Bearings

Lubricant Selection and Methods of Application

  • Fundamental Concepts and Practices
  • Lubrication Systems
  • Bearing Practices

Preventive Maintenance

  • Oil Analysis
  • Plant Lubrication Porgram
  • Failure Analysis

Bearing Practices

  • Troubleshooting
  • Warning Signs
  • Failures of Rolling Bearings in Bar and Rod Mills

Lubrizol is a STLE™ Education Partner.
*The CLS™ Development Series does not replace the CLS™ exam or guarantee you will pass the exam – that will depend on your lubrication experience and expertise. Participants are expected to have access to or purchase critical reference texts to participate in this series. STLE and CLS are registered trademarks of The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.