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As South Africa and the rest of the world face ongoing lockdown restrictions, business is being forced to reassess how they operate.

With this in mind WearCheck has adapted their Mobius training sessions to be done in the safety of a delegate’s home.

Lead technician for WearCheck, Dennis Swanepoel, believes that upskilling staff during the non-productive hours of lockdown is a positive solution, which does not put staff at any risk of exposure to harmful germs as no travelling or contact is required.

All the Mobius courses that are traditionally offered by WearCheck are now available online, including Vibration Analysis CAT 1, CAT 2, CAT 3, Precision Balancing, Precision Shaft Alignment and Asset Reliability Practitioner courses 1, 2 and 3.

The Mobius training is structured with the option of two course formats:

1. Self-paced online training: access for six months to the videos and training material, with access to an expert CAT IV instructor to answer specific questions during the six-month period prior to the exam.
2. Virtual classroom training: live online training sessions for the normal course duration, giving the full advantage of a classroom full of live interaction with other delegates and the instructor (minus the risk of exposure to travel and limited physical interaction in close contact). The assessment is completed online after the course. The dates for these courses are listed below.

Investment in ongoing skills training and knowledge development with WearCheck has been proven time and again to produce excellent returns, enabling companies to reap the rewards through enhanced condition monitoring programmes, reduced maintenance costs and greater asset reliability and longevity.

Group discounts are available, and the training can be tailored to suit a client’s needs, such as if online training cannot be covered over several consecutive days, the training can rather be broken up into sessions and then practical assignments included to make the training more interactive.

Graduates of WearCheck-run reliability solutions Mobius courses earn CPD (continuing professional development) points – this is approved by the South African Institute for Mechanical Engineers (SAIMechE).

WearCheck is currently finalising online training options for these courses: Oil Analysis 1 and 2 and Transformer Oil Analysis, the launch will be announced imminently.

For more information, or to enrol on a WearCheck training course, please contact Dennis Swanepoel on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 082 878 1578.

For detailed course dates, please copy and paste this link into your browser: 2020 Training Schedule

The WearCheck family is growing, we have added new skills and expertise to our team.

The saying goes that “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it!”, however, if it IS broken, then Lester Chetty is your man. As WearCheck’s new laboratory instrument technician, Lester aims to minimise instrument breakdowns with preventive maintenance. He provides support to all 17 of WearCheck’s laboratories, including the remote ones, keeping the lab processes running effectively and efficiently. Equipped with a national diploma in Electrical Engineering (light current) from the Durban University of Technology and six years as a service technician at a leading instrument provider, Lester is standing by to keep WearCheck’s instruments running smoothly.

Lester Chetty has been appointed as laboratory instrument technician based at WearCheck’s Pinetown laboratory.

The WearCheck family is growing, we have added new skills and expertise to our team.

Guy Letellier has joined WearCheck’s Western Cape family, where he provides technical support to Cape-based operations, generates new business and conducts training to ensure sampling techniques are correct. Guy’s technical experience spans several industries, including petroleum, oil, gas, glass, paper, industrial fasteners, steel and tubing and bulk industrial oil sales. He has also completed many courses, covering industrial relations, safety, sales, asbestos, lubrication and oil analysis as well as high performance and defensive driving. Guy’s passions are the outdoors, wildlife and his family.

Guy Letellier has been appointed as technical/ sales support at WearCheck in Cape Town.

Louis Strydom has joined WearCheck’s team at the North West Province branch in Rustenburg, where he provides customers with technical assistance on their condition monitoring programme and generates new business. Armed with a wealth of technical knowledge and experience, particularly in the construction industry, Louis has completed the Concrete Technology Stage 3 diploma through the Institute of Concrete Technology in London. He has also completed an advanced management programme, WearCheck’s oil analysis 1 and 2 and various other courses.  Louis is pleased to align himself with the company’s professionalism and strong business ethics.

Louis Strydom has been appointed as technical/ sales support based at WearCheck Rustenburg, serving the broader North West Province

We are proud to announce that two of our Reliability Solutions technicians have successfully passed their Vibration Analysis CAT II training. Hearty congratulations to Dontaé Badenhorst and Hannest Koegelenberg.

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Hannest Koegelenberg is a Level 2 vibration analyst with WearCheck, currently stationed at Lethabo Power Station.
Dontaé Badenhorst is a level 2 vibration analyst with WearCheck, currently based at Neopak Rosslyn in Pretoria.

Are you a machinery maintenance professional? We have exciting news for you – the annual global Condition-based Monitoring (CBM) training conference takes place in Johannesburg from 10 - 12 March 2020 – the event’s first visit to the African continent.

Come and listen to the top reliability solutions professionals from around South Africa (Europe, Australia, America), discussing the very latest global reliability solutions trends.

Workshop presenters will outline case studies where unique RS problems were solved and participate in dialogue around new RS technology.

As WearCheck is one of the leading condition monitoring specialists, we believe this prestigious event gives local RS professionals a golden opportunity to learn more about their industry. We are a premier sponsor for the conference, which takes place at the Radisson Blu Gautrain hotel.

WearCheck’s reliability solutions manager, Philip Schutte, endorses the local CBM conference and urges all current and aspiring RS professionals to attend the conference and learn more about global trends. ‘Don’t miss out on this golden opportunity!’

To register for the conference, please visit https://thecbmconference.com/sa2020/cbm-south-africa-registration/

SUPER RUGBY! If that got your attention then, like us, you’re also a rugby fan! To make sure that our fellow rugby fans don’t miss a single match during the 2020 Super Rugby tournament, we’ve created a handy viewing schedule – download it for free on our website.

Super Rugby returns for the 2020 season with the best of Southern Hemisphere rugby. Four continents and five countries (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Japan) will see 18 rounds of action, with 15 franchises competing to be crowned Super Rugby champions.

In 2019, New Zealand’s Crusaders team were crowned the Super Rugby champs for the 3^rd year in a row, after beating the Jaguares in the finals. But who will walk away with the title in 2020?

Be sure to catch all the action from kick-off on 31 January to the final match on 20 June.

Click here to download our match schedule (Download Size: 970KB)

http://www.wearcheck.co.za/shared/SuperRugby%20Fixtures%202020.pdf

Minimising Operational Challenges

When a plant is required to operate under extreme conditions - such as harsh weather - monitoring and managing the negative effects on components is essential to keep production flowing.

Regular condition monitoring can chart how operational risk is adversely effecting equipment, including repeatedly high PQ levels and high concentrations of wear particles.

WearCheck’s Zimbabwe Operations HOD, Shesby Chabaya, has for many years assisted various organisations across industries such as agricultural, mining, transport, materials re-handling and manufacturing, in their quest to achieve operational excellence through leveraging on the oil analysis and condition monitoring programme.

In WearCheck’s latest Technical Bulletin, Shesby discusses strategies for minimising the impact of operational challenges, outlining a recent case study on a fleet of crop harvesting components. These maintenance plans include continuous assessment of component change patterns, replacement stock levels, monitoring oil analysis results and noting critical trends and fault repeats.

To read more on the topic Oil Analysis Exposes Fleet Operational Challenges: Agricultural Industry, click here: http://www.wearcheck.co.za/shared/TB69.pdf

Festive season opening hours, 2020 course dates and more…

As we near the finish line for 2019, our final edition of Monitor newsletter is released. In it, you’ll find details of our holiday opening hours, and useful explanations of Particle Volume Index (PVI) readings and the Viscosity Index. Our ever-popular Lube Tip is there, along with news of important upcoming events on the condition monitoring calendar, 2020 training course dates (oil analysis training and Mobius courses) and other news of training sessions, expos and some outstanding achievements by our staff. You can read all about it here http://www.wearcheck.co.za/shared/M80.pdf

WearCheck technical consultant Quentin Gustav von Kleist recently conducted training for Bothakga Burrow mining in Gaborone, Botswana. The course covered both the theoretical and practical elements of oil analysis and predictive maintenance for mining equipment.

Quentin Gustav von Kleist (centre) is flanked by course delegates from Bothakga Burrow mining in Botswana, who recently completed WearCheck’s oil analysis training course.