IQ – Industry Qualification

Certified by the Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) Academy for Continuing Education

Your training program

HOERBIGER qualification program enables you to strengthen your IQ as well as to become an expert in your daily work and especially in your industry. Follow your individual qualification path for even more success through professional development.

We offer you a completely modular training catalog with 24+ distinct training modules, each designed to address specific professional development needs. Because we want to ensure that the right training is available for you and your level of knowledge.

In our “High-Impact Online Training”, you will find 24+ different high-impact training modules that you can attend online – Because they only take 1.5 hours each. Or just take one of our new bundles.

In our “Knowledge Sessions” we have already compiled a comprehensive training for you. Here, you can choose whether you want to start with the basics or directly acquire expert knowledge. But that's not all:

In our “Overhaul School”, consisting of theory and practice, you implement your received theoretical knowledge directly into practice on our training compressor.

The HOERBIGER “Training Academy” offers you the complete package: Starting with the theoretical introductory through to practical exercises, you will become an industry expert in 10 days.

University-certified Industry Qualification

We have reached an important milestone. Our IQ – Industry Qualification Reciprocating Compressor Training Program @ HOERBIGER is now officially certified by the Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) Academy for Continuing Education. This certification confirms a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation and validates the quality of our global training approach.

Your qualification path

Introductory level

On this level we provide all the relevant fundamentals to achieve a good technical understanding of reciprocating compressors theory and working principles. This is not just the pure basics, but on this level HOERBIGER also offers less complex topics. These trainings are highly recommended for graduates, and career changer.

Advanced level

If you already have good knowledge and experience in a subject area, our training offering on an advanced level is exactly what you need. In these trainings you can deepen your knowledge about compressors and expand your professional skills in key areas on a system level. To participate in trainings on this level, you can attend courses from the introductory level in advance.

Expert level

For the step to be an absolute expert in a specialist area, we recommend this highest qualification level. With the relevant professional experience or participation in training courses of the two previous levels, you will receive comprehensive specialist knowledge at expert level. At the end, a short test is conducted to check your level of knowledge. This will be noted on the certificate, of course.

All levels

Cross-disciplinary sessions relevant to all experience levels, covering emerging industry topics, emissions reduction strategies, and performance optimization.

Our offering at a glance

High-Impact Online Training

Mix and match the expertise your team needs

Modular training catalog
24+ High-Impact Online Training Modules
Short, impactful sessions (just 1.5 hours each)

Already working experience

Getting to know each other and our training content
Flexible online offering

All professional groups

Update your knowledge
Dive deep in specific topics

All dates with booking options you can find here!

Knowledge Session (in person)

The selected program for you

Training packages
Introductory, Advanced & Expert level
2 days each

New in business

Modular approach
Training on demand
Classroom sessions (offline)

Technical professional groups

Qualification path (continuous education)
Targeted specific content

When attending all Knowledge Session relevant webinars, you can reach the qualification level and certificate as well.

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Overhaul School (in person)

Hands-on experience

2 days practical theory
2 days hands-on training (at the reciprocating compressor)

Operational

Yearly scheduled
Classroom sessions and practice (offline)

Operators and maintenance manager

Qualification path (continuous education)
Practical knowledge

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HOERBIGER Training Academy (in person)

Shaping reciprocating compressor experts

6 days theory
2 days practical theory
2 days hands-on training

Your talents

Yearly scheduled
Classroom sessions and practice (offline)

Rotating equipment engineers

Full reciprocating compressor knowledge
Technical diploma

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Product Training (in person)

For detailed training on eHydroCOM, HydroCOM & XperLUBE we also offer individual 2-day product training sessions that you can combine with our Knowledge Sessions.

Discover our modular training catalog

Introductory level

Module	Name	Description	Order no.
1	Introduction to reciprocating compressors	Terms and definitions, applications	D10715
2	Working principles of reciprocating compressors	Crank mechanics and compression cycle	D10716
3	Introduction to compressor components	Description of major components	D10717
4	Basics of compressor valves	Design and working principles	D10718
5	Basics of compressor packings	Design and working principles	D10719
6	Compressor piston basics	Design and working principles	D10720
7	Basics of piston's rings and rider bands	Design and working principles	D10721
10	Compressor mechanics	Mechanical forces, rod loads, vibration behavior, and reliability impacts	D10724

Advanced level

Module	Name	Description	Order no.
8	Basic thermodynamics	Thermodynamic fundamentals, gas behavior, and compressor performance calculations	D10722
9	Applied thermodynamics	Applied thermodynamics, compressor efficiencies, gas properties, and performance losses	D10723
11	Capacity control systems	Stepless/stepwise and finger/plug unloaders	D10725
12	Cylinder lubrication systems	Divider block, pump to point, non-lube	D10726
13	nearZero-emissions RECIP’s configurations	Emissions sources, mitigation strategies, purge systems, and emission reduction technologies	D10727
14	Compressor monitoring systems and diagnostics	Condition monitoring, diagnostics, sensor technologies, and early fault detection	D10728
15	Capital parts	Design, operation, and reliability of key compressor components	D10729
16	Auxiliary equipment	Frame lube system, coolers, pulsation bottles, separators	D10730

Expert level

Module	Name	Description	Order no.
17	API 618 and NACE	Compressor datasheet, design requirements, NACE specifications	D10731
18	Compressor reliability	Reliability principles, maintenance strategies, and availability improvement	D10732
19	Compressor troubleshooting and root cause analysis (RCA)	Temperatures, knocks, emissions	D10733
20	Compressor valve troubleshooting	Typical failure patterns	D10734
21	Rings and packings troubleshooting	Typical failure patterns and how to avoid them	D10735
22	Compressor operation	Safe operation, inspections, monitoring, and troubleshooting practices	D10736
23	Compressor valve and packing maintenance	Maintenance practices, repair techniques, and critical operating parameters	D10737
24	Capital parts maintenance	Inspection, reconditioning, and maintenance of major compressor components	D10738

Our quarterly offered free of charge live webinars for all levels!

Module	Name	Description	Order no.
25	Emissions 101	A discussion about the new global challenge	D10744
26	RECIP Performance 101	Performance drivers and optimization opportunities for reciprocating compressors	D10746