Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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24 | November - December 2020 | www . machinerylubrication.com BACK PAGE BASICS • e Power of Frequency. It's far better to know a fault now by a rather crude means of detection than later with a great degree of accuracy using high technology. • Root Cause Oriented. A root cause is not a disease but it leads to a disease. Once machine wear has occurred we can't reverse the loss (wear metal for instance). Inspection has the potential to be very proactive and less reactive. • Fault Bubble Oriented. Contrary to what the name implies, sudden death failures do emit subtle symptoms that if detected could reduce the damage and consequences of failure. is requires inspection frequency for sure but also the ability to detect and respond to the weakest of failure symptoms. • Lasting Deployment. Inspection 2.0 is culture-driven. Once solidly in place, it has inertia and sustainability. Data interpretation from condition monitoring can be aided considerably using alarms and limits. When done effectively, the analyst can focus largely on reportable conditions that fall outside of normal ranges. Software and algorithms can help immensely to facilitate the process of Factor A6M, Lubricant Analysis Data Limit Selection and Interpretation. Various alarm techniques can be used to fulfill the requirements of different oil analysis objectives. Although counterintuitive, world class oil analysis programs seek more alarms and better alarms. Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) should also be given due importance and is Ascend Factor A7M. Understanding and learning from both impending failure and postmortem failure is necessary to prevent future failure. Programmatic efforts are needed to instill proper organizational culture among reliability teams to carefully study and document failure. ere is no better teacher. e expression "we earn what we learn" doesn't just apply to indi- viduals but also organizations and the departmental thrusts within organizations. Education is a fundamental to growth and progress. e degree of plant reliability varies in proportion to team educa- tion and team culture. Condition Monitoring, Lubricant Analysis and Troubleshooting Training will have a huge impact on program success. is is Ascend Factor A8M. Key Performance Indicator Level: The Metric of the Metric I said previously that lubricant analysis, inspection and condition moni- toring together function as an essential metric on the state of machine health and overall machine reli- ability. is should be used to full potential and value. One way to attain that objective is to also apply metrics or KPIs on how well oil analysis is performing. How can we track its alignment to the Optimum Reference State? ere are so many excellent Condition Monitoring, Lubricant Analysis and Troubleshooting KPIs to consider. is is Ascend Factor A9K. About the Author Jim Fitch has a wealth of "in the trenches" expe- rience 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 Corpora- tion. Contact Jim at jfitch@noria.com. CONDITION MONITORING, LUBRICANT ANALYSIS & TROUBLESHOOTING Launch Your Lubrication Program In Just 3 Days. Getting your lubrication program on track has never been easier. The Launch Phase of Noria's Lubrication Program Development will help you achieve best practice while avoiding pitfalls and wasted resources. You'll receive a customized roadmap in line with your priorities and budget which is designed to rapidly deliver value and "quick wins" with each phase. The Launch Phase includes: Learn More At noria.com | 800-597-5460 Simply put, we give our customers the confidence to pursue an effective path forward, then we help them make that happen. • 540-point Onsite Assessment • Analysis of 40 Program Elements • 28 Priority Next Steps • Financial Cost Justification • Audit and Review Recomendations • Metrics and KPI Recomendations • Lubrication Program Manager Software Access • Lubrication Awareness Training