TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
Who Should Be Your Lubrication Technician?
Discover the benefits of having a knowledgeable and well-trained lubrication technician
as well as the qualities to look for when filling this key position.
AS I SEE IT
Blotter Spot Testing for Metallic and Other Solid Particles
Like most condition monitoring methods, blotter spot testing can add informa-
tion to help answer questions about machine health and lubricant condition.
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CASE STUDY 10
Yanbu Cement's Journey
to World-class Lubrication
HYDRAULICS 14
Minimizing Hydraulic Downtime
with Proper Filtration
LUBE-TIPS 20
LESSONS IN LUBRICATION 28
Advantages of Documented Procedures
for Lubrication Tasks
PERSPECTIVE 32
Why New Oil Should Be Filtered
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 38
ICML Launches New Education
Badge Program
BACK PAGE BASICS 44
Developing and Sustaining a Reliability
Culture for Lubrication
36 Test Your Knowledge
37 Bookstore
EDITORIAL FEATURES
24 Get to Know
27 Now on MachineryLubrication.com
DEPARTMENTS
22 Product News
26 Product Supermarket
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