Feeder Breaker Operation Coal Feeding Techniques Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the correct start-up, operation, and shutdown procedures for feeder breakers in coal feeding systems.
• Apply safety regulations and hazard identification techniques to prevent incidents during feeder breaker operation.
• Analyze coal feed characteristics to adjust feeder breaker settings for optimal throughput and material consistency.
• Perform routine inspections and basic maintenance tasks to ensure equipment reliability and longevity.
• Implement emergency response procedures in case of blockages, spills, or equipment malfunctions.
• Evaluate operational data to improve feeding efficiency and reduce downtime.

Target Audience

This course is designed for machine operators, mining technicians, and production supervisors involved in coal handling and feeder breaker operations. It is also suitable for safety officers seeking to enhance their understanding of coal feeding techniques.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, participants should have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions allow learners to apply theoretical knowledge in a simulated or real feeder breaker environment. Learners will perform pre-start checks, operate the equipment under supervision, practice coal feeding adjustments, and troubleshoot common faults.

Practical Activities

• Pre-Start Inspection and Safety Checks — Learners conduct a complete pre-start inspection of the feeder breaker, verifying safety guards, emergency stops, and fluid levels, and complete a checklist. (1h)
• Coal Feeding and Operational Adjustment — Under supervision, learners operate the feeder breaker, adjust feeder speed and breaker gap, and monitor throughput to achieve optimal feeding without blockages. (1h)
• Fault Identification and Troubleshooting — Learners diagnose common faults (e.g., overload, spillage, unusual noise) and perform corrective actions under guidance, including basic adjustments and reporting. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.