TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
Feeding the Future
Discover how an improved lubrication program enabled Simmons Feed Ingredients
to cut downtime by 50 percent.
AS I SEE IT
Who Should Inspect Your Lubricated Machines?
e tasks of inspectors are broad and, in many cases, difficult. Each task, as
defined in the inspection plan, requires a corresponding skill set.
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SALARY SURVEY 16
Certification and Education Levels
Impacting Lubrication Salaries
HYDRAULICS 22
Proactive vs. Reactive
Hydraulic Maintenance
LUBE-TIPS 34
LESSONS IN LUBRICATION 38
When to Use Fire-resistant
Hydraulic Fluids
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 42
Using Social Media to Build a
Community of Certified Professionals
BACK PAGE BASICS 46
How Controlling ree Contaminants
Significantly Reduces Machine Failures
36 Test Your Knowledge
37 Bookstore
EDITORIAL FEATURES
30 Get to Know
33 Now on MachineryLubrication.com
DEPARTMENTS
28 Product News
32 Product Supermarket
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