42 Machinery Lubrication Annual Edition
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Creating a New Status Quo
Industrial machines can no longer be expected to withstand rough oper-
ating conditions with a reactive mindset. ere is no more room for that in
today's competitive industry. Since the beginning of machine design, lubrication
has always been foundational to reliability. But it cannot be taken for granted.
A Lubrication Management System (LMS) is a dedicated tool that enables lubri-
cation excellence in conjunction with the more holistic maintenance management of
a CMMS or EAM. But it takes firm initiative to transcend traditional maintenance
practices that have been locked into the status quo of maintenance culture for the last
several decades. By deploying modernized tools such as LubePM to manage the entire
lubrication program, much more efficient and streamlined workflows, combined with
on-the-job skills development, can be achieved. Take charge of your lubrication program
with the systematic approach of an LMS. ML
About the Author
Bennett Fitch is the President of Noria Corporation. He is a mechanical engineer who
holds a Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE) certification, a Machine Lubricant Analyst
(MLA) Level III certification and a Machine Lubrication Technician (MLT) Level II certi-
fication through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). Contact
Bennett at bfitch@noria.com.
Take charge of
your lubrication
program with
a systematic
approach of
an LMS."
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