TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
Why Equipment Fails and What You Can Do to Prevent It
Learn the most common failure mechanisms, the types of equipment to which each
applies and monitoring techniques to determine the various stages of component failure.
AS I SEE IT
5 Ways to Monetize Lubrication Excellence Now
How can the cost of implementing a world-class lubrication program be paid for
in today's budgetary cycle? Everything hinges on action and change.
HYDRAULICS 16
Guidelines for Understanding and
Maintaining Hydraulic Accumulators
2019 LUBE ROOM CHALLENGE 22
Ingredion Plant Wins 2019
Lube Room Challenge
CONFERENCE REVIEW 28
Hitting a High Note in Houston:
Machinery Lubrication 2019 Draws
400+ Attendees
LUBRICATION PROGRAMS 32
How to Show the Value of a
Lubrication Program
PERSPECTIVE 36
Lubrication Excellence: A Short- or
Long-Term Initiative?
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 44
Survey Finds Lube Techs Positive and
Well-Informed
BACK PAGE BASICS 48
How to Perform Lubrication Tasks Safely
41 Lube-Tips
42 Test Your Knowledge
43 Bookstore
EDITORIAL FEATURES
35 Now on MachineryLubrication.com
40 Get to Know
DEPARTMENTS
31 Show Stoppers
34 Product Supermarket
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