Category: Lubrication Excellence

Jim Fitch authored articles & papers

The Seven Levels to Lubrication Excellence

Rome was not built in a day. Transformational change takes time. You’ve heard the expression, “once begun, you’re halfway done.” Read More
Creating an Engineering Specification for Lubrication Excellence

These days an increasing number of companies are trying to achieve a state of lubrication called “lubrication excellence.” Others might call this “world-class” lubrication. Read More
Defining and Executing Excellence in Lubrication

When it comes to oil analysis and lubrication, it goes without saying that execution beats brilliance. And, this execution does not mean a single high-impact feat. Instead, it is a continuous value-building activity, beginning with perhaps a marked change in maintenance philosophy. Many refer to this as a nurturing process, i.e., nurturing your oil and… Read More
How to Optimize the State of Lubrication

I remember my first day at a new job in 1981. This is the job that launched me into a 32-year career in lubrication. My first assignment was to conduct a telephone survey of industry professionals on various topics related to oil analysis and contamination control. Read More
Philosophies of Transformational Change and ICML 55

I first met Ron Moore in the early 1990s. He is known as an icon in the reliability community and is the author of an excellent book entitled What Tool? When? This book tackles a delicate subject that is both difficult and controversial. Read More
Effective Lube Oil Management

The first step in designing a lubrication management program is to have a qualified professional perform a lubrication audit. Its objectives should be to: Read More
The Difference Between Good Lubrication and Good Lubricants

Lacking real knowledge in lubrication, companies must still make lubrication decisions. Decisions often seem straightforward on the surface, but below this surface, they are plagued with pitfalls that can cost companies dearly. Read More
Execute Lubrication. When it comes to oil analysis and lubrication, execution beats brilliance.

Execution is a continuous value-building activity, beginning with perhaps a marked change in your company’s maintenance philosophy. Read More
Why Should Managers Care About Oil?

Managers don’t need to know about oil, that’s why they hire maintenance people. They have far more important things to do with their time, right? We’ve all heard it, oil is oil and if the machine has oil everything is okay. Read More
Will ISO 55000 Change the Definition of Lubrication Excellence?

This past year I’ve been spending a lot of time studying the possibilities of ISO 55000, especially its long-term impact on the lubrication field. I was a bit skeptical at first. Read More
Precision Lubrication for the Power Generation Industry

Machinery lubrication is critical to reliability efforts at a power plant. Numerous studies cite poor or ineffective management of the lubrication process as a leading cause of forced plant outages. Read More