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provides better contrast to high-
light even minute drips.
• Gauges (orientation, go-no-go)
– gauge faces should indicate
normal levels or even be high-
lighted green for normal operation
and red for abnormal operation.
Any filter systems should be
outfitted with differential pressure
gauges or at a minimum a
"go-no-go" pop-up style indicator.
Some may wish to turn the orien-
tation of the gauge such that the
needle will be at the 12 o'clock
position during normal operation
so a quick glance can identify any
needles that are not perfectly
vertical.
By taking a step back from your
current practices and designing a new
inspection program utilizing some
of these recommendations, you can
expect to have a better insight into
how your equipment is operating.
While some of these may be easy to
implement, most will require some
additional training for maintenance,
reliability, operations, or whomever
is actually performing the inspec-
tions. Remember, each set of eyeballs
that goes onto the plant floor is an
inspector and as such, they should
know what they are looking for!
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About the Author
Wes Cash is the vice president of
services for Noria Corporation. He
serves as a senior technical consultant
for Lubrication Program Development
projects and as a senior instructor for
Noria's Oil Analysis I and Machinery
Lubrication I and II training courses.
He holds a Machine Lubrication
Technician (MLT) Level II certi-
fication and a Machine Lubricant
Analyst (MLA) Level III certification
through the International Council
for Machinery Lubrication (ICML).
Contact Wes at wcash@noria.com.
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