Preventive, Predictive & Corrective Maintenance Of Field Instruments

Location

Dubai, UAE

Date

From Date: 17-Nov-2025
To Date: 21-Nov-2025

Duration

5 days

Language

English

Discipline

Instrumentations, Control & Telecommunications

Introduction

Corrective, Preventive, Predictive and operational maintenance must be performed by qualified and experienced I&C maintenance personnel, because of the complexity of existing control systems that utilize many fields of expertise, several maintenance backgrounds are required to maintain, troubleshoot and calibrate pneumatic, electrical, electronic and computerized instruments and systems. The systems approach, which looks at the whole picture to gain an understanding of the process, is the special attribute of I& C maintenance personnel.

Good maintenance saves money. With the equipment working properly, the process quality and production will be high. When equipment fails, production normally stops and many production personnel cannot do their jobs. With good maintenance management, spare parts are available quickly to reduce the mean time to repair (MTTR).

When the equipment is repaired quickly, the mean time between failures (MTBF) is extended. The proper frequencies of preventive maintenance should provide less downtime and the down time that occurs can be scheduled. We can become pro-active instead of reactive.

Objective

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Employ proper safety practices during installation, calibration, and maintenance procedures
Describe the difference between maintenance and troubleshooting
Apply Different types of maintenance.
Select and operate test equipment to measure electrical properties and calibrate instruments
Calibrate electronic transmitters and controllers
Install electronic instruments using manufacturer’s guidelines and ISA’s recommended practices and procedures
Use piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and wiring, schematic, and installation detail drawings to install, calibrate, maintain and verify proper operation of instruments
Describe different types of flowmeter operating principles, installation, calibration and maintenance
Discuss electrical connections and grounding.
Discuss maintenance engineering.
Describe the operation of various pneumatic devices including bellows, diaphragm, Bourdon tube, flapper/nozzle mechanism, and pressure transmitters
Describe the specific tools used for pneumatic maintenance in a contemporary plant environment
Calibrate a differential pressure (D/P) transmitter for a dip tub application
Discuss the function of a control valve and actuator in a typical loop
Develop a systematic approach to troubleshooting
Verify, locate, and identify performance problems and the causes of the problems
Identify the common causes of sensor, transmitter, controller, and final control element problems
Troubleshoot control systems and documentation control
Compare general troubleshooting procedures for conventional, FIELDBUS, and HARTTM control systems

Audience

This course focuses on maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of different instrumentation devices and systems for Engineers and Technicians.

Control and instrumentation
Control system
Electrical installations
Field technical support
Maintenance

Instrumentation Maintenance Technicians
Electrical Engineers and Technicians
Plant Operations Engineers, Supervisors and Operators
Maintenance Supervisors

Content

COURSE CONTENTS

Module (01) Introduction

1. Overview
2. History of Instrumentation and control Maintenance
3. Need for Instrumentation and Control Maintenance and Engineering

Module (02) Fundamental Principles

1. Overview
2. Electronic Field Instrumentation
3. Why Maintain
4. Maintenance versus Troubleshooting
5. Calibration and Reasons to Calibrate
6. Troubleshooting
7. Basic Troubleshooting Technique
8. Designed with maintenance in mind

Module (03) Diagram, Symbols and Specifications

1. Overview
2. P & ID
3. Instrument Loop Diagram
4. Logic Diagram
5. Specifications
6. Instrument Symbols

Module (04) Maintenance Personnel

1. Overview
2. Multi-Disciplined
3. Continuous Training
4. Training of Maintenance Workers
5. Multicraft / Multiskilled, Multi-Discipline
6. Knowledge Factors
7. Skills
8. Job Titles and Descriptions

Module (05) Maintenance Management and Engineering

1. Overview
2. The Need for Maintenance Management
3. Maintenance Philosophy
4. Maintenance Management Organization
5. Basic Requirement for Maintenance Department
6. Planning and Scheduling.
7. Work Order System.
8. MTTF, MTTR and Availability
9. Preparing Functional Specifications
10. Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
11. Office/Shop Layout
12. Centralized/Decentralized Shops

NOTE:

Pre & Post Tests will be conducted

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Certificate

Define Management Consultancy & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences. Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details