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Maintenance of Analytical Laboratory Equipment

Well maintained equipment keeps a laboratory productive and its results defensible. This course covers preventive maintenance planning, cleaning and servicing routines, spare parts management and basic repair skills for common laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, ovens, fume hoods and water baths, drawing on practical experience from South African industrial and process laboratories.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the purpose and benefits of a structured preventive maintenance programme.
  • Describe cleaning, servicing and inspection routines for common laboratory equipment.
  • Identify wear and failure indicators in centrifuges, ovens and fume hoods.
  • Plan spare parts holdings to reduce equipment downtime.
  • Perform basic maintenance tasks safely without voiding warranty or calibration status.
  • Schedule maintenance activities that minimise disruption to testing programmes.

Course outline

  1. 01Preventive Maintenance Planning
  2. 02Equipment Cleaning and Servicing Routines
  3. 03Centrifuge and Balance Maintenance
  4. 04Oven, Incubator and Water Bath Care
  5. 05Fume Hood and Extraction Maintenance
  6. 06Spare Parts and Consumables Management
  7. 07Basic Repair and Safety Precautions
  8. 08Maintenance Scheduling and Records

Who should attend

This course suits laboratory technicians, equipment custodians, maintenance staff and laboratory supervisors responsible for keeping analytical equipment in service.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
7 to 8 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

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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