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Belt, Chain and Coupling Maintenance for Drive Systems

Belt drives, chain drives and couplings connect motors to almost every machine on an African plant, yet they are often installed and tensioned poorly. This hands on programme covers the correct selection, fitting, tensioning and alignment of these drive components so they run cool, quiet and long. Delegates practise the techniques that eliminate premature belt, chain and coupling failures.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe how belts, chains and couplings transmit power and fail.
  • Select and fit V belts, synchronous belts and roller chains correctly.
  • Tension belts and chains to the correct values.
  • Fit and align flexible and rigid couplings accurately.
  • Diagnose wear, misalignment and tension problems in drives.
  • Set up inspection routines that extend drive component life.

Course outline

  1. 01Drive component types and failure modes
  2. 02Belt selection and fitting
  3. 03Chain selection and fitting
  4. 04Tensioning belts and chains
  5. 05Coupling fitting and alignment
  6. 06Drive fault diagnosis
  7. 07Inspection routines and records

Who should attend

Mechanical fitters, millwrights, maintenance artisans and technicians who install and maintain belt, chain and coupling drives.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Durban2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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