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Emergency Breakdown Response and Rapid Repair Techniques

When critical equipment fails without warning, the speed and quality of the maintenance response decides how much production is lost. This programme sharpens the breakdown response skills of maintenance teams on African production and process sites. Delegates learn to assess a breakdown calmly, diagnose the fault quickly, apply safe temporary and permanent repairs and restore equipment without creating new problems.

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What you will be able to do

  • Assess a breakdown situation quickly while keeping safety in control.
  • Apply rapid, structured diagnosis to find the failure cause.
  • Choose between temporary holding repairs and full permanent repairs.
  • Execute common emergency repair techniques safely and effectively.
  • Coordinate spares, resources and communication during a breakdown.
  • Capture breakdown information to feed follow up and prevention.

Course outline

  1. 01Breakdown assessment and safety control
  2. 02Rapid diagnosis under pressure
  3. 03Temporary versus permanent repair decisions
  4. 04Common emergency repair techniques
  5. 05Spares, resources and communication
  6. 06Safe restart and verification
  7. 07Post breakdown recording and follow up

Who should attend

Maintenance artisans, technicians and supervisors who respond to equipment breakdowns and need to restore production quickly and safely.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register

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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