By Jim Fitch
Practicing Oil Analysis Magazine
This was one of those defining moments. It was some surprising insight on where maintenance and reliability professionals are in the journey to lubrication excellence.
I received a phone call from a stranger who introduced himself as a maintenance manager of a large steel mill. He told me he was preparing to teach a group of lube techs about how and when to perform an oil change on mill machinery. However, he first wanted my advice.