Steel Ball Load Maintenance With Suspended Magnetic Loading Systems Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply safety procedures when working with suspended magnetic loading systems.
• Inspect steel ball loads and magnetic components for wear or damage.
• Adjust magnetic field strength and ball load distribution to optimize performance.
• Replace worn steel balls and magnetic elements following manufacturer specifications.
• Demonstrate proper lock-out/tag-out procedures during maintenance activities.
• Evaluate system performance after maintenance to ensure operational readiness.

Target Audience

This course is designed for maintenance technicians, millwrights, and plant operators responsible for the upkeep of magnetic loading systems in mining or mineral processing environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Learners apply theory through hands-on inspection, maintenance, and fault-finding on a simulated suspended magnetic loading system. Practicals reinforce safe work practices and component handling.

Practical Activities

• Safety and System Familiarisation — Learners conduct a pre-task risk assessment, identify system components, and demonstrate lockout/tagout procedures. (1h)
• Routine Inspection and Lubrication — Learners perform a systematic inspection of the ball load chamber, magnets, and suspension cables, then carry out lubrication as per manufacturer specifications. (1h)
• Fault Diagnosis and Corrective Maintenance — Learners diagnose common faults (e.g., uneven loading, weak magnet) and perform corrective actions such as adjusting ball load or replacing a magnet assembly. (1h)
• Documentation and Reporting — Learners complete a maintenance log and defect report based on their practical work.

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.