TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
Extending Oil Change Intervals: How to Manage the
Unintended Consequences
While the Seminole Electric Cooperative was able to successfully extend the life of its
lubricants, see the unintended consequences of going 30 years without an oil change.
AS I SEE IT
Machinery Lubrication Engineer Is Now a Professional Certifi cation
Unlike other certifi cations related to lubrication, the Machinery Lubrication Engi-
neer certifi cation stands alone as the highest professional designation in industry.
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LUBRICATION PROGRAMS 12
3 Lubrication Myths Impacting
Your Production
HYDRAULICS 20
Pressure vs. Flow: Understanding
the Diff erence
CONFERENCE REVIEW 24
Reliable Plant Rocks Cleveland
to Celebrate 20 Years
LUBE-TIPS 33
LESSONS IN LUBRICATION 34
How to Design Lubrication Task Routes
PERSPECTIVE 40
High-Mileage Oil: A Practical Guide
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 44
ICML Introduces New Certifi cation,
Asset Management Standards
BACK PAGE BASICS 50
Oxidation: Why Good Oil Turns Bad
42 Test Your Knowledge
43 Bookstore
EDITORIAL FEATURES
32 Get to Know
47 Now on MachineryLubrication.com
DEPARTMENTS
30 Show Stoppers
37 Product Supermarket
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