Articles & ThoughtsGeneral News ICML Award Winners to Be Announced at Machinery Lubrication 2019 July 10, 2019 · Paul Hiller Once upon a time, a maintenance & reliability manager was reviewing reports that showed his plant’s recent progress on the production floor. Machinery downtime was down, and uptime was up. He was fully aware these numbers correlated with… Read More →
General News ICML introduces ICML 55™ asset management standards, MLE® engineer certification April 4, 2019 · ICML Over 40 lubrication experts worked five years on these game-changing offerings. – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ICML is pleased to announce the rollout of two new management-level offerings at Reliable Plant 2019 Conference & Exhibition this month… Read More →
General News ICML 55 Standards for LUBRICATED Asset Management February 27, 2019 · ICML COMING SOON! Scheduled for rollout in April 2019, the new ICML 55 asset management standards are written by lubrication experts for lubrication experts. Read More →
General News MLE for Engineers! February 27, 2019 · ICML COMING SOON! Our new MLE certification is a comprehensive, engineering-level, management-level certification. Exam sessions will commence after April 15 this year, so register now to get one on your calendar. Read More →
Articles & ThoughtsGeneral News Volunteers and Varnish: ICML’s new education badge program January 28, 2019 · Paul Hiller Thanks to a team of technical contributors around the world, ICML’s new Lubrication Education Badge Program (LEBP) will kick off a series of “specialty” certifications, starting with the “Varnish and Deposit Prevention and Removal” badge in late 2019. Read More →
Case Studies Hydraulic unit failures no match for trained & certified lubrication team January 22, 2019 · Paul Hiller With a steadily rising number of hydraulic unit failures, downtime was becoming increasingly interruptive and costly. Management sought expertise to improve machine reliability with a new oil maintenance program. Read More →
Case Studies Award-Winning, DIY Oil Analysis Success Story at the Home of the US Space Program December 1, 2018 · Paul Hiller In early 2013, Jacobs won a contract to help NASA’s Kennedy Space Center transition to a 21st Century launch facility. Jacobs immediately targeted the ways that lubricants were being received, stored, transported, tested, and analyzed. Read More →
Articles & Thoughts Twitter and LinkedIn: ICML’s Social Lubricants October 1, 2018 · Paul Hiller ICML has stepped up its social media activity this year, particularly on Twitter and LinkedIn groups. I believe human interaction—even virtual camaraderie—correlates directly with job effectiveness. Read More →
Case Studies MLA-II certificant spearheads city-wide lubrication program July 16, 2018 · Paul Hiller Aware of inefficiencies across several water treatment plants, the City of Chandler, AZ, hired a MLA-II certified technician who was well-versed in predictive maintenance to develop a strategy and pursue solutions. Read More →