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.

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

01Preventive Maintenance Planning
02Equipment Cleaning and Servicing Routines
03Centrifuge and Balance Maintenance
04Oven, Incubator and Water Bath Care
05Fume Hood and Extraction Maintenance
06Spare Parts and Consumables Management
07Basic Repair and Safety Precautions
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

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Online	2	US$900
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100

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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We can run Maintenance of Analytical Laboratory Equipment privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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