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Surmac Training Programs Overview

The Surmac training center offers various training programs to help technicians and operators gain skills and knowledge related to heavy equipment. Courses range from 4 months for apprentice and advanced technician programs to 1-5 days for more focused technical courses covering topics like safety, engines, hydraulics, powertrains, and troubleshooting. The goal is to provide foundational knowledge and hands-on learning opportunities to build proficiency in maintaining and operating heavy machinery.

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Surmac Training Programs Overview

The Surmac training center offers various training programs to help technicians and operators gain skills and knowledge related to heavy equipment. Courses range from 4 months for apprentice and advanced technician programs to 1-5 days for more focused technical courses covering topics like safety, engines, hydraulics, powertrains, and troubleshooting. The goal is to provide foundational knowledge and hands-on learning opportunities to build proficiency in maintaining and operating heavy machinery.

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  • Surmac Training Center: Introduces Surmac's various training solutions offered, including safety and technical training for building and construction machines.
  • Advanced Technician Training Program: Describes the program for heavy equipment technicians focusing on component knowledge, skill development, and maintenance practices.
  • Engine Fundamentals: Covers the basics of Caterpillar diesel engine theory, principles of internal combustion engines, and design variations.
  • Hydraulics and Electrical Fundamentals: Provides training on hydraulic principles and their application in machine systems, alongside electrical principles and components.
  • Powertrain and Undercarriage Fundamentals: Discusses powertrain theory and undercarriage components, focusing on operational and maintenance principles.
  • Maintenance and Systems Training: Details foundational preventative maintenance, use of service information systems, and technician skill development workshops.
  • Hydraulic Hose and Couplings Assembly: Focuses on hydraulic hose and coupling techniques, troubleshooting, and application of basic process principles in maintenance.

Surmac training center

Surmac Education Center offers the following training solutions:

1. Safety Training
2. Technical Training
3. Operator Training (Building & Construction Machines)
4. Operator Training (Mining Machines)

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 Safety training
 Technical training
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4 months
Apprentice technician trainin program

This program provides heavy equipment technicians (to be) with the fundamental knowledge of components
and systems used in heavy equipment. It provides the opportunity for individuals to take the first step in
becoming a professional technician. The main purpose is to enable participants to gain basic knowledge and
skills, required for safe and correct maintenance practices.

4 months

Advanced technician training program

This course will introduce the technician to basics of the advanced features and systems of the mining
machines. The component location, function, calibration, testing and adjusting of the machine systems will be
covered. The machine monitoring system will be covered and explained. This course concentrates on how these
systems operate by utilizing classroom instruction and hands on lab activities
40 hours (5 days)

Engine fundamentals

This course introduces the student to Caterpillar basic diesel engine theory and principles. The principles of
compression ignited internal combustion engines are taught and variations in design are discussed.
40 hours (5 days)

Hydraulic fundamentals

This class is designed to help students understand hydraulic principles and how they are used in the operation of
hydraulic system components. Participants learn to identify the function of the various valves used in hydraulic
systems and to identify the function of vane pumps, gear pumps, and piston pumps.

40 uur (8 dagen)

Electrical fundamentals

Participants learn basic principles, Ohm’s Law, voltage resistance, amperage, electrical/hydraulic comparison,
terms, AC, DC, PWM, analog, input/control/output, wire maintenance, connectors tooling, electrical
schematics, and troubleshooting.
40 hours (5 days)

Powertrain fundamentals

This course introduces the student to Caterpillar powertrain theory and system principles.

40 hours (5 days)

Undercarriage fundamentals

Discussed are undercarriage components, operation, maintenance, and repair options of track type machines.
40 hours (5 days)

Foundational preventative maintenance

This workshop is a foundational level, instructor- led laboratory course to instruct Preventative Maintenance
Technicians on conducting and documenting PM4 Maintenance Interval Schedules (MIS) and TA1 Technical
Analysis Walk-Around Inspections.

16 hours (2 days)

Fuel and lubricants

This course covers the necessary topics on fuels and lubricants used in Earthmoving and Heavy Road Transport
Equipment.

16 hours (2 days)

Scheduled Oil Sampling (SOS)

This course is intended to provide a basic understanding of SOS components.

8 hours (1 day)

Service Information Systems (SIS) software

SIS is a computer-based program that is compatible with Windows 7 and above. It is used to access parts
books, disassembly and assembly, testing and adjusting, system operation, and specification information.

16 hours (2 days)

Electronic Technician (ET)

This course provides instruction on the use of Electronic Technician software and the required communication
adapter. Students will receive training on ET as a service tool and be able to demonstrate the features of ET
software.
24 hours (3 days)

Hose and coupling assembly

Anyone interested in becoming a certified hydraulic hose and coupling assembler will benefit from this class.
The course covers hose identification, coupling identification, hose assembly identification, hydraulic hose
assembly, tooling, contamination control and use of reference materials.

8 hours (1 day)

Troubleshooting techniques

This course is designed to develop skills in the area of basic trouble shooting techniques. The class is designed
to train the participants to accurately and logically use a troubleshooting process to achieve answers to
problems. It teaches a logical step-by-step process that can be used in any troubleshooting situation.

40 hours (5 days)

Fundamentals of applied failure analysis (AFA1)

AFA I focuses on the basic principles of metallurgy, wear and fractures, and on managing the failure analysis
process itself to arrive at the most probable root cause of failure. After instruction in these basics, students then
learn to apply the fundamentals to the major engine components: Bearings, Crankshafts, Valves, Pistons, Rings,
Liners, Connecting Rods, and Threaded Fasteners.

40 hours (5 days)

Fundamentals of applied failure analysis (AFA 2)

This course begins with a review of the basic principles covered in AFA I. Students apply those principles to
gears, anti-friction bearings, hydraulic pumps & motors, lubrication, welds, and shafts.

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