Hughes Machinery Steam Training Classes

If you manage a steam system, you know that hidden leaks, failed traps, and improper piping don't just reduce efficiency—they lead to lost production, increased maintenance, and massive, avoidable energy bills. Stop wasting energy and start optimizing your facility.

This hands-on training is essential for professionals responsible for the reliability and efficiency of steam systems:

• Facility Managers & Operators

• Steam System Designers & Installers

• Plant Engineers & Maintenance Supervisors

Prefer to register offline? Download the basic registration form or the advanced registration form and email it to fetzer@hughesmachinery.com.

Gain a foundational understanding of steam systems, their applications, and essential components. This course is perfect for newer engineers, technicians, and maintenance staff who need a comprehensive introduction to best practices.

Advanced Steam Training: Optimization & Best Practices

Expand your expertise with advanced topics focused on complex system control, expansion, and long-term asset management. This course is designed for experienced personnel looking to achieve maximum efficiency and implement predictive maintenance strategies.

Key Benefits & Learning Outcomes:

• Protect Equipment: Understand the effects of cavitation and flashing, and how to size and select the correct Control Valves and Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV's) to prevent damage.
• Eliminate Stall: Master Condensate Handling methods (mechanical and electric) and learn how to solve the costly and damaging effects of "Stall" in heat exchangers.
• Manage System Expansion: Learn the proper application of different types of expansion joints, including necessary support (anchors, guides, and slides) to prevent pipe stress.
• Leverage Asset Management: Implement Best Practices in Steam Piping, including trap/valve stations and manifolds. Learn how wireless monitoring can put your finger on the pulse of your entire trap population instantly.
• Handle Superheat: Explore the properties of superheated steam and its applications and effects on high-temperature systems like heat exchangers.

Hughes Machinery  8055 Bond, Lenexa, KS 66214 (913) 492-0355

Our dedicated facility is equipped with live steam boards and glass piping. This allows you to see firsthand what happens inside a steam system under pressure.

Instruction provided by industry experts from Hughes Machinery / FCX Performance, with decades of experience in steam system design, optimization, and failure analysis.

Prefer to register offline? Download the basic registration form or the advanced registration form and email it to fetzer@hughesmachinery.com.

Earn 6.5 professional development hours for each course you take. Check out availble class dates and class descriptions below. When you're ready, download the form and submit your registration to fetzer@hughesmachinery.com to enroll.

Gain a foundational understanding of steam, its applications, and essential system components. 

What is Steam? Explain everyday uses and benefits of this extraordinary energy source.

Steam Tables -Temperature, latent heat, sensible heat and specific volume and how they relate with varying pressures.

Types of Traps - Inverted bucket, float and thermostatic, thermostatic, thermodynamic (disc), bimetallic, free float and others. Discussion on trap operation, serviceability, benefits and potential problems with each type. Live demonstrations with glass.

Sizing and System Layout - Learn trap sizing, steam and condensate line sizing, proper pitch for steam/condensate and general piping practices. Our “live” steam boards with glass piping will offer a “hands on” approach.

Testing and Auditing - Our steam trap test board allows for “live” testing. Learn proper techniques for troubleshooting testing and maintaining steam traps, steam and condensate lines. Discussion and payback analysis for steam trap audits and regularly scheduled surveys. 

Expand your steam expertise with advanced techniques and best practices. 

Control Valves & PRV’s - Different types, sizing & selection considerations. What is cavitation, & flashing and what are the effects of each?

System Expansion– Application of different types of expansion joints in steam systems including support such as anchors, guide and slides.

Superheat - Applications and its effect on steam systems such as heat exchangers. We will explore the properties of superheated steam as well.

Condensate Handling - We will discuss methods of condensate return, both mechanical and electric. Learn about the effects of “Stall” and how to solve the problem. We have packaged solutions for “Open” or “Closed” systems.

Best Practices in Steam Piping - Trap/Valve Stations and manifolds for ease of installation. Monitoring of steam traps, relief valves and steam temperature wirelessly. Apply an Asset Management Program that allows you to put your finger on the pulse of your entire trap population instantly.

1. Download the registration form, and email your your completed form to fetzer@hughesmachinery.com.
2. Click the link below to complete your registration online.

Take your steam knowledge to the next level—sign up for our steam training classes today! 

November 12 

Nov 19 

Hughes Machinery
8055 Bond St.
Lenexa, KS 66214