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Certificate course

Certified Hydraulic Oil Specialist

17.-18.03.2026

Golden motor oil is poured from a canister into a car engine.

Lubrication and condition monitoring for combustion engines

28.-29.04.2026

Two maintenance technicians wearing helmets check data on a laptop in front of a large industrial plant as part of lubricant management.

Certificate course

Module 3 – Professional lubricant management (lubricant expert)

11.-12.05.2026

Close-up of heavily oiled metal gears as an example of lubricants in practical fluid management

Certificate course

Module 2 – Fundamentals of lubricant application II (lubricant expert)

16.-17.06.2026

Certificate course

MLA/MLT I – Machine monitoring through oil analyses (for beginners)

30.06.-02.07.2026

Two experts discussing documents; on the left, engine oil is being poured from a canister – symbolizing a seminar on the basics of lubrication.

Certificate course

Module 4 – Solving practical problems – avoiding damage (lubricant expert)

16.-17.09.2026

Yellow excavator arm with hydraulic cylinders, lines, and lubrication points as an example of properly lubricated hydraulics

Lubrication and oil monitoring for hydraulics

22.-24.09.2026

Several green industrial compressors with piping and attachments in a plant hall

Lubrication and condition monitoring for turbines and compressors

29.09.-01.10.2026

Metal ball bearing, generously coated with yellow grease, against a blue background

Lubricating greases – properties, selection and monitoring

06.-07.10.2026

Hand holding a lab report on oil analysis with tables and an infrared spectrum diagram in the corner

Infrared-spectroscopy for practical purposes – understand and interpret IR-spectra

08.-09.10.2026

Blue coolant antifreeze is poured from a measuring cup into the cooling circuit of an engine.

Coolant – the underestimated operating fluid

13.10.2026

Two green fermenter domes of a biogas plant in a rural setting at sunrise

Lubrication and condition monitoring for gas engines

14.-15.10.2026

Two maintenance technicians wearing helmets check data on a laptop in front of a large industrial plant as part of lubricant management.

Certificate course

Module 3 – Professional lubricant management (lubricant expert)

20.-21.10.2026

Production hall with large paper machine and wound paper roll in a paper factory

Lubrication and oil monitoring for paper machines

22.-23.10.2026

Heavily oiled metal gears in an industrial gearbox as an example of the practical use of lubricants.

Certificate course

Module 1 – Fundamentals of lubricant application I (lubricant expert)

24.-26.11.2026

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Hand mit Handschuh hält Ölgefäß – Bild zum MLA/MLT 1 Zertifikatskurs

! MLA/MLT I (video training series) English – individual modules

Always available (24/7)

Hand in glove holding a yellowish oil sample, next to it the ICML certification logos MLT I and MLA I, below the lettering “OilDoc certification course”

Certificate course

! MLA/MLT I (video training series) English (complete course)

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Acids in oil

Acids in oil

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Kugellager mit Schmierfett überzogen vor blauem verschwommenem Hintergrund, Basis-Schmierstoffwissen für Praktiker

Basic lubricant knowledge for practitioners

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Coolant – the unknown factor

Coolant as a machine element

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Webinar: Bewertung von Ölanalysen

Evaluation of oil analyses

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Comparison of mineral oil and synthetic oil

Mineral oil or synthetic oil?

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Several green industrial compressors with piping and attachments in a plant hall

Monitoring of compressor oils

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Gear oils

Monitoring of gear oils

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Oil change - when and how

Oil change – when and how?

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Laboratory analysis vs. oil sensor

Oil monitoring – sensors or oil analyses?

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Verschleiß im Öl

On the trail of wear and tear

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Partikel

Particles and particle counting in lubricating and hydraulic fluids

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Fundamentals and practice of infrared spectroscopy - online training

Practical oil monitoring using infrared spectroscopy

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Sustainable machine lubrication in practice

Professional lubrication management: sustainability and cost-effectiveness

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Additive

Reliably monitor additive degradation

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lubricant storage

Storage and handling of lubricants

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Oil purity, purity class, purity requirement

The question of oil purity: How pure should my oil really be?

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Mischbar oder nicht?

The right mix – miscibility of lubricants

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Metal ball bearing, generously coated with yellow grease, against a blue background

Understanding, selecting and monitoring lubricating greases

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Wasser Luft im oel

Water and air in oil: an underestimated potential hazard

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Close-up of several metal gears and shafts in an industrial gearbox

What your gear oil tells you

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Ölalterung & Öllebensdauer

When is an oil really “used up”?

Always available (24/7)

Upon request

Additive

Additives for lubricants

Upon request

Additive

Additives for lubricants and their monitoring

Upon request

Bio-lubricants

Bio-hydraulic oils

Upon request

Ablagerungen, Varnish & Co.

Deposits in lubricating oil and hydraulic systems

Upon request

Several green industrial compressors with piping and attachments in a plant hall

Deposits in lubricating oil systems – Trouble-free operation of turbines and turbocompressors

Upon request

Close-up of heavily oiled metal gears as an example of lubricants in practical fluid management

From the right lubricant to reliable lubrication practice

Upon request

Hand holding a lab report on oil analysis with tables and an infrared spectrum diagram in the corner

FT-IR: The myth of infrared spectroscopy

Upon request

Schmierstoffwissen für Konstrukteur

Lubricants – Know-how for design engineers

Upon request

Schmierstoffe und Ölüberwachung für Nutzfahrzeuge und mobile Arbeitsmaschinen

Lubricants and oil monitoring for commercial vehicles and mobile machinery

Upon request

Riesiger Gasgenerator in einer Energieerzeugungseinheit, bereit für industrielle Stromproduktion

Lubricate and monitor gas engines effectively

Upon request

Schmierung und Ölüberwachung für Baumaschinen

Lubrication and oil monitoring for construction machinery

Upon request

Close-up of several metal gears and shafts in an industrial gearbox

Lubrication and oil monitoring for gearboxes

Upon request

Wasserkraft

Lubrication and oil monitoring for hydroelectric power plants

Upon request

Schmierung und Ölüberwachung für Schienenfahrzeuge

Lubrication and oil monitoring for railway applications / rail vehicles

Upon request

Schmierung und Ölüberwachung für Windkraftanlagen

Lubrication and oil monitoring for wind turbines

Upon request

Yellow excavator arm with hydraulic cylinders, lines, and lubrication points as an example of properly lubricated hydraulics

Monitoring of hydraulic oils

Upon request

Höherer Ölverbrauch durch neues Motorenöl?

Oil consumption – a question of engine oil?

Upon request

Wide banner with dirty engine component, large lettering “Varnish Symposium,” slogan “Deposits under control – focus on efficiency and sustainability!”, date March 10–11, 2026, logos “hosted by OilDoc,” “supported by Fluitec,” and “OELCHECK.”

OilDoc Varnish-Symposium 2026

Upon request

Ölsensoren verstehen und einsetzen

Online oil sensors – A practical seminar

Upon request

Grünes Containerschiff mit roten Containern und weißem Aufbau auf dem Wasser – Symbol für effiziente Schiffdieselmotoren und richtige Schmierung.

Proper lubrication of marine diesel engines

Upon request

Spezialschmierstoffe und besondere Anwendungen

Speciality lubricants – the modern miracle weapons of tribology put to the test

Upon request

Sustainable machine lubrication in practice

Sustainable machine lubrication in practice

Upon request

Öl für hochbeanspruchte Hydraulikanlage

The right oil for heavy-duty hydraulic systems

Upon request