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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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