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Grease Education Program

NLGI has promoted technical training for the grease industry for many years through its Grease Education Program. Courses are offered annually at the NLGI Annual Meeting in October and provide instruction at both basic and advanced levels. Course contents cover a broad spectrum of subjects and are designed to familiarize the student with all aspects of the grease industry, including manufacturing, chemistry, application, product characteristics and marketing. Course instructors are experienced specialists in their respective topics of discussion and course participants are supplied with an extensive study manual for later reference. Below are descriptions of the courses offered. All Grease Education Courses are offered at the NLGI Annual Meeting.

Lubricating Grease: Application & Maintenance

Stretch your lubrication dollars and sharpen your skill in selecting and trouble-shooting lubricating greases, and refining your inplant maintenance procedures. Taught by the industry's experts, this course is especially useful for lubricant buyers, maintenance personnel and lube suppliers and/or their customers who need practical instruction.

  • Tribology 101 - A Lubrication Overview, Dave Como, Dow Corning Corp.
  • Grease 101 - Grease Primer, Paul Bessette, Triboscience and Engineering, Inc.
  • Testing: Data Sheet Comparisons/Claims, Jaime Spagnoli, ExxonMobil
  • "World Class" Maintenance, Chad Chichester, Dow Corning Corp.
  • "Maintenance Technology - Lubricant Handling and Application", Jerry Enyeart, Progressive Maintenance Technologies
  • Bearing Failure Analysis, Paul Shiller, The Timken Company

Basic Grease Education Course

This course covers the principles of manufacturing and marketing of greases. It provides an excellent overview of the types of greases, methods of manufacture, testing methodology and applications. Topics include the following:

  • Basic Grease Course Overview, Steve Twining, The Lubrizol Corp.
  • Soap Based Greases, Steve Nolan, The Lubrizol Corp.
  • Complex Soaps, Kim Smallwood, Citgo Petroleum Corp.
  • Base Oils, Mark Christ, ExxonMobil
  • Additives, Vineet Bajpai, Ciba Specialty Chemicals
  • Manufacturing - Contractor, David Morgan, STRATCO®, Inc.
  • Manufacturing - OpenKettle/Continuous, Dave Turner, Shell Global Solutions
  • Grease Testing, Jaime Spagnoli, ExxonMobil
  • Industrial Applications, Mark Mulvihill, Bestolife Corp.
  • Automotive Applications, Gareth Fish, GKN
  • Grease Selection and Recommendations, Dave Pierman, Timken US Corp.
  • Marketing Ideas, Wilson Zaabel, Citgo Petroleum Corp.
  • Environmental & Safety, Carl Wainwright, ExxonMobil

Advanced Grease Education Course

This course provides advanced instruction regarding specific types of greases, grease chemistry and specialized applications. It focuses more on specialty greases and their properties than does the Basic Grease Education Course. Topics include the following:

  • Special Tests, Alan Anderson, E.C.L.
  • Soap Manufacturing; David Turner, Shell Oil Products U.S.
  • Polyurea Greases; George Newsoroff, Royal Manufacturing LP
  • Grease Making Chemistry; Tony Wenzler, Certified Laboratories, Div. of NCH
  • Applications: Problems; George Arbocus, Total Lubricants
  • Bearing Lubrication Greases & Gear Oils; Paul Shiller, Timken US Corp.
  • Synthetic Lubricant Base Stocks; Gary Dudley, ExxonMobil
  • Steel Mill Greases and Other Lubricants, Marc Oosterlinck, Chemtool
  • Applications: Grease Tribology; Michael Anderson; Falex Corporation
  • Solid Additives; Tom Risdon, Solid Luricant Solutions
  • Silicone Greases; Dave Como, Dow Corning
  • Calcium Sulfonate Greases; Jeff St. Aubin, Chemtool
  • Food Grade Lubricants; Mike Raab, Anderol

Registration Information
All Grease Education Courses are offered at the NLGI Annual Meetings and run concurrently.

Register by May 2, 2008 and Save $50
Members $600 USD per course
Non-Members $725 USD per course
(After May 2, 2008: Members $650; Non-Members $775)

Includes course attendance and materials, two breakfasts and one lunch, plus entry to annual meeting events. NLGI’s Annual Meeting, June 7-10, 2008, The Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

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