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Root Cause Failure Analysis for Plant Machinery

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.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain why component replacement alone fails to prevent repeat failures.
  • Preserve and gather physical evidence from failed machinery components.
  • Read wear, fracture and damage patterns to understand how a part failed.
  • Apply structured techniques to trace failures to their root causes.
  • Distinguish physical, human and system causes of machinery failure.
  • Recommend corrective actions that prevent recurrence and track their effect.

Course outline

  1. 01Repeat failures and the cost of quick fixes
  2. 02Preserving and gathering failure evidence
  3. 03Reading wear, fracture and damage patterns
  4. 04Structured root cause analysis techniques
  5. 05Physical, human and system causes
  6. 06Developing and prioritising corrective actions
  7. 07Tracking corrective action effectiveness

Who should attend

Reliability engineers, maintenance engineers, technicians and supervisors who investigate recurring equipment failures and drive defect elimination on plant machinery.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dubai3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lagos3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Online3US$900
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500

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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