Filter Press Cloth Replacement And Maintenance Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the correct procedure for isolating and locking out filter press equipment before maintenance.
• Identify signs of cloth wear, damage, or blinding and evaluate the need for replacement.
• Select the appropriate filter cloth material based on process requirements and cake discharge characteristics.
• Implement step-by-step cloth removal and installation techniques, including tensioning and sealing.
• Apply routine maintenance practices to extend cloth life and optimize filtration efficiency.
• Analyze common cloth failure modes and recommend corrective actions.

Target Audience

This course is designed for process operators, maintenance technicians, and plant engineers who are responsible for the operation and upkeep of filter press equipment in mining, chemical, and wastewater treatment industries.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, participants should be physically capable of performing manual tasks associated with cloth replacement.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to develop competence in filter cloth inspection, replacement, and maintenance. These sessions simulate real-world conditions and allow supervised practice of all critical skills.

Practical Activities

• Safety and Component Identification — Learners identify filter press components and practice lockout/tagout procedures on a training rig. (3h)
• Cloth Inspection and Selection — Learners inspect various used cloths, identify defects, and select appropriate cloth for given slurry conditions. (4h)
• Cloth Replacement - Simulated — Under supervision, learners replace filter cloth on a training press, including tensioning and alignment. (5h)
• Troubleshooting and Maintenance Planning — Learners diagnose common issues from case studies and develop a preventive maintenance schedule. (4h)

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.