When a critical machine fails repeatedly, replacing the broken part rarely solves the underlying problem, and the failure simply returns weeks later. This programme teaches maintenance teams to investigate machinery failures systematically, gathering evidence at the failed component and tracing the chain of causes back to a fixable root. The structured methods help South African plants break the cycle of repeat failures and defend improvement decisions with evidence.
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Register for this courseReliability engineers, maintenance engineers, technicians and supervisors who investigate recurring equipment failures and drive defect elimination on plant machinery.
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 to 30 Sep 2026 | Mozambique | 3 | US$1,500 | Closed | |
| 29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026 | Nairobi | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 5 to 7 Oct 2026 | Kigali | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 6 to 8 Oct 2026 | Kampala | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Oct 2026 | Accra | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 12 to 14 Oct 2026 | Lagos | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 13 to 15 Oct 2026 | Cairo | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 14 to 16 Oct 2026 | Mauritius | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 19 to 21 Oct 2026 | Dubai | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 20 to 22 Oct 2026 | Online | 3 | US$900 | Register | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 18 to 20 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 24 to 26 Nov 2026 | Windhoek | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 25 to 27 Nov 2026 | Gaborone | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | Maseru | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 1 to 3 Dec 2026 | Mbabane | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Dec 2026 | Lusaka | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Harare | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 8 to 10 Dec 2026 | Lilongwe | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 9 to 11 Dec 2026 | Blantyre | 3 | US$1,500 | Register |
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.
Good planning is what separates a maintenance department that controls its workload from one that lives in permanent reaction.
Repeat failures are expensive, and most of them are preventable once the real cause is understood.
A shutdown that overruns costs production, credibility and budget, usually in that order.