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40 | January - February 2019 | www . machinerylubrication.com Global Training Calendar ICML certification testing is available for most of the courses listed. Visit www.lubecouncil.org for certification information and test dates. For updated dates and locations, visit Noria.com/train February MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Cairo, Egypt • February 3 – 6, 2019 INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS Kingston, Jamaica • February 12 – 14, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Lima, Peru • February 12 – 14, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION I São Paulo, Brazil • February 18 – 20, 2019 OIL ANALYSIS II Daegu, South Korea • February 18 – 21, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Tampico, Mexico • February 19 – 21, 2019 WORKSHOP: PRACTICAL INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION San Jose, Costa Rica • February 26 – 27, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Cali, Colombia • February 26 – 28, 2019 March MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Johannesburg, South Africa • March 4 – 8, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Zaragoza, Spain • March 5 – 7, 2019 INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS Wanica, Suriname • March 12 – 14, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION II Mexico City, Mexico • March 12 – 14, 2019 LUBRICATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Mexico City, Mexico • March 12 – 13, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION II Mexico City, Mexico • March 12 – 14, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Florence, Italy • March 13 – 14, 2019 MACHINERY LUBRICATION I Odense, Denmark • March 13 – 15, 2019 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION Plant Conference & Exhibition in Indianap- olis, that's when things really started to click. "From that time forward, our meetings were very productive," Hobbs says. "We were joined by Jatin Mehta (in New Jersey) shortly thereafter." "Our working team comprises various areas of expertise in the field of lubricant varnish," explains Uddin. "Me, from the lubricant end-user's perspective, to oil anal- ysis expertise labs and oil treatment and varnish- removal professionals." e foursome collaborated quickly to develop a body of knowledge (BoK) library which they believed would best provide VDPR candidates with the knowledge required to effectively solve their varnish problems. "We had lots of healthy debate and discus- sion about which topics to include in the BoK," recalls Mehta. "We tried to include all the real- world scenarios of oil breakdown, maintenance challenges, mechanical issues, mitigation and condition monitoring which directly affect the bottom line of a plant." Impact of the Badge Program e VDPR team sees a bright future not just for the varnish badge but also for the overall LEBP initiative. "It is our hope that the VDPR badge will give end users the tools they need to effectively solve their varnish problems," Hobbs says. "A wide variety of varnish solutions are currently available on the market, but we want end users to have the knowledge that they require to make choices that will be effective in their specific circumstances." So far, the enthusiasm among the varnish team's members bodes well for the devel- opment of more ICML badges under the LEBP umbrella. "We are all eager to forge ahead with the badge creation to provide end users with the tools they require to ensure the performance and reliability of their critical assets," Hobbs adds. Of course, the value of earning a VDPR badge and other certifications could be described as incalculable. "I hope that the knowledge gained from this badge would readily be implemented by the professionals at their workplaces to improve businesses and save millions of dollars for their companies," Uddin notes. e VDPR committee continues to write and vet exam questions. ICML expects to make the new badge available in late 2019, with others to follow. Subject-matter experts interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities to develop future education badges or to participate in other industry-wide ICML activities may send inquiries to Paul Hiller at paulh@lubecouncil.org. ML