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Machinery Lubrication September-October 2022

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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www.machinerylubrication.com | September - October 2022 | 21 ML ML 6. Cloud-based Accessibility and Security — All data should be connected by cloud services such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS, providing a fast and reliable solution that is secure by industry standards and easily accessible from anywhere. 7. Manage and Consolidate Lubricants — As anyone who has a printed lubricant list on their wall knows, these are difficult to keep updated. Rather, lubricants should be centrally managed on a dedicated lubrication platform, designed to minimize cross-contamination and save money through integrated lubricant consolidation. A master lubricant list automatically compiles all lubricants in use, making it easy to know where each lubricant goes. Additionally, each lubrication point spec- ifies a recommended lubricant to meet reliability objectives. As lubricants are changed over in machines, the lubricant list and any lubricant references are automatically updated. Along with the lubricant brand, each lubricant has a unique code and label that shows up anywhere the lubricant is referenced to minimize chances of cross-contamination. 8. Lubrication Implementation Manager — Changing lubri- cants or modifying machines for lubrication best practices can take time, often months or years. With a lubrication management platform, these changes follow a user-dependent approval process, and implementation tracking dashboards are monitored while completion stages take place. Meanwhile, reoccurring tasks are dynamically revised as lubrication points are updated in real-time. 9. Ascend Guidance for Lubrication Excellence — As with any reliability initiative, a lubrication program should be guided by industry best practices. e Ascend™ Chart, for example, is a holistic methodology for assessing the current state of lubrication against world-class standards. e lubri- cation management platform should provide guidance as metrics are visualized to simulate the progress of lubrication best practices using the Ascend TM Chart. is helps prioritize lubrication efforts throughout all stages of lubrication program development, particularly early on.

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