Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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Q: What types of training have you taken to get to your current position? a: We have taken Noria's Machinery Lubrication course and have spent many hours consulting on lubrication and analysis. Q: What professional certifications have you attained? a: Since obtaining the position of senior engineering technician, we have achieved the Machine Lubrication Technician (MLT) Level I certification through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). McGuire has also attained the ICML Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) Level I certification. Q: are you planning to obtain additional training or achieve higher certifications? a: We both plan on obtaining higher certifications such as the MLT Level II and MLA Level I and II certifications to gain further knowledge in machinery lubrication. Q: What's a normal work day like for you? a: We devote time to evaluate, restock, label and organize the lubrication warehouse and additional stocking areas. We have lubrication and assessment routes planned to take care of the equipment with oil sampling and analysis. Answering questions concerning lubrication from IKEC employees is another task that we cover on a regular basis. Questions include how much, how often and what kind of oil different machinery requires. Q: What is the amount and range of equip- ment that you help service through lubrication/oil analysis tasks? a: We do condition assessments, oil analysis and lubri- cation on approximately 250 assets for the company. Q: on what lubrication-related projects are you currently working? a: Our current tasks at IKEC include setting up various motors, pumps, gearboxes and hydraulic systems with sight glasses, bottom sediment bowls, sample ports, desiccant air breathers and quick connects for filtering. Additionally, we are in the process of sealing the oil systems in our boiler feed pumps and increasing our filter capabilities. Q: What have been some of the biggest project successes in which you've played a part? a: Our most prominent project success came from the completion of IKEC's state-of-the-art lubrication warehouse. When we first obtained our positions, we were challenged by our supervisor to research and create a central lubrication warehouse to benefit the company. We put a lot of effort into researching, finding a location, budgeting and planning the A LITTLe More THAN A yeAr Ago, WILLIAM MILLer ANd FrANCIS MCgUIre Jr. beCAMe THe NeW SeNIor eNgINeerINg technicians at Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp. (IKEC). Both came from agricultural and farming backgrounds and were already aware of the importance of machinery lubrication. Having many years of experience at IKEC also allowed the pair to know the significance of lubrication for their company's equipment. Their positions as senior engineering technicians were a new innovation at IKEC as part of the company's strategy to follow a proactive maintenance approach instead of a reactive approach. This strategy, which began with efforts to keep oil and grease clean, cool and dry as well as ensuring the correct lubricant is available to place in equipment, has already saved the company thousands of dollars. McGuire, Miller Team up to Lead IKEC Lubrication Program name William H. Miller Age 50 Job Title Senior engineering Technician Company name Indiana-kentucky electric Corp. (IkeC) Location Madison, Ind. Length of Service 24 years name Francis Mcguire Jr. Age 51 Job Title Senior engineering Technician Company name IkeC Location Madison, Ind. Length of Service 16 years geT to knoW 48 September - October 2014