TABLE OF CONTENTS
ML
COVER STORY
Supercharging Oil Analysis with AI
e rise of artifi cial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is allowing the aggregation of oil
analysis data into a single platform and the ability to look at assets in a more granular way.
AS I SEE IT
Be Alert to Heat as Both a Contaminant and a Symptom
e fi rst and most pronounced symptom of misalignment and impaired
lubrication is excessive heat.
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2018 LUBE ROOM CHALLENGE 10
Taking Lubricant Storage and Handling
to the Next Level
HYDRAULICS 16
4 ings Every Hydraulic Troubleshooter
Should Know
CONFERENCE REVIEW 20
Machinery Lubrication 2018 Wraps up
a Successful Week in Houston
GREASES 24
7 Steps to Trouble-free Grease Lubrication
IN THE TRENCHES 34
Understanding the Link Between
Lubrication and Maintenance Strategies
PERSPECTIVE 38
KPIs for Measuring Lubrication
Program Success
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 44
Jacobs Achieves Oil Analysis Success
at the Home of the U.S. Space Program
BACK PAGE BASICS 50
Getting Started on the Path
to Lubrication Excellence
32 Lube-Tips
42 Test Your Knowledge
43 Bookstore
EDITORIAL FEATURES
28 Get to Know
31 Now on MachineryLubrication.com
DEPARTMENTS
26 Product News
30 Product Supermarket
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