Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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www . machinerylubrication.com | May - June 2019 | 7 A n MLE is a professiona l with demonstrated competencies in the 24 body of knowledge subject areas. e complete BoK and domain of knowledge can be found at LubeCouncil.org. No Longer Pedestrian Carefully read the MLE responsibil- ities listed in the sidebar. e skills and knowledge needed to perform the jobs on the list are extensive and run deep. In an age of Industry 4.0, Maintenance 4.0, lean manufacturing and asset manage- ment, it would be foolhardy to view the responsibilities of the MLE as trivial or pedestrian. e concept and defi nition of lubrication excellence have been rewritten and will continue to evolve. e bar has been raised and is held as the new stan- dard of excellence. e MLE is a high distinction and is ready today. ML About the Author Jim Fitch has a wealth of "in the trenches" experience in lubrication, oil analysis, tribology and machinery failure investigations. Over the past two decades, he has presented hundreds of courses on these subjects. Jim has also published more than 200 technical articles, papers and publications. He serves as a U.S. delegate to the ISO tribology and oil analysis working group. Since 2002, he has been the director and a board member of the International Council for Machinery Lubrication. He is the CEO and a co-founder of Noria Corporation. Contact Jim at jfi tch@noria.com. of lubrication software and other infor- mation technology products/processes, including data entry, oil analysis software, predictive maintenance (PdM) software, lubrication scheduling software and related computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) modules Oil Analysis Program Design and Coordination • Selects the oil analysis laboratory • Selects onsite oil analysis instruments • Selects oil analysis software and report format • Identifi es when, how and where samples will be obtained • Selects routine oil analysis test slate for each machine • Sets oil analysis alarms and condemning limits • Defi nes additive reconstruction strategies • Performs/coordinates laboratory-quality assurance tests • Provides data integration and interface to other reliability technology activities, including vibration, acoustics and thermog- raphy Failure Modes and Eff ects Analysis (FMEA); Failure Reporting, Anal- ysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS); Root Cause Analysis (RCA); and Troubleshooting • Participates in FMEA and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) planning initiatives • Participates in RCA and FRACAS activities relating to failures of grease- or oil-lubri- cated machinery • Develops troubleshooting templates and fault trees for common machine conditions and trains maintenance staff on their use Management Reporting and Performance Metrics • Defi nes overall lubrication program goals, budgets and plans • Evaluates proposed lubrication capital expenditures using standard economic analysis methods • Coordinates annual lubrication audits and benchmarking services • Implements overall lubrication eff ectiveness metrics and other key performance indica- tors • Makes routine progress reports to manage- ment and maintenance staff • Ensures the overall lubrication activity program is aligned with asset management, reliability, safety and environmental objectives ML