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Machinery Lubrication Nov Dec 2013

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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Machinery Lubrication PUBLISHER Mike Ramsey - mramsey@noria.com GROUP PUBLISHER Brett O'Kelley - bokelley@noria.com Topics for a Machine Lubrication Manual EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jason Sowards - jsowards@noria.com SENIOR EDITOR Jim Fitch - jfitch@noria.com • Detailed and illustrated lubrication procedures (oil change, grease change, grease addition, oil top-up, etc.) TECHNICAL WRITERS Jeremy Wright - jwright@noria.com Wes Cash - wcash@noria.com Bennett Fitch - bfitch@noria.com Loren Green - lgreen@noria.com • Detailed and illustrated flushing procedures and listing of suitable fluids for flushing • Oil change interval/regrease interval • List of all lube points CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ryan Kiker - rkiker@noria.com • Recommended lubricants (performance specification) for all lube points and operating conditions (speeds, loads, etc.) GRAPHIC ARTISTS Julia Backus - jbackus@noria.com Terry Kellam - tkellam@noria.com Josh Couch - jcouch@noria.com Patrick Clark - pclark@noria.com • Brand/type cross-reference for all lubricants • Equipment storage protection practices/products, including the use of fogging agents, shaft extension sprays, breathers and vapor-phase rust inhibitors • Contamination control guidelines including target cleanliness/dryness needs ADVERTISING SALES Tim Davidson - tdavidson@noria.com 800-597-5460, ext. 224 • Run-in procedures for gears and similar equipment • Seal compatibility information for system lubricants and other fluids MEDIA PRODUCTION MANAGER Ally Katz - akatz@noria.com • Frequency and procedural information for all necessary PMs and inspections • Comprehensive oil analysis and other condition-based maintenance guidelines 1. Determine the overall machine criticality. This process weighs both the probability of failure and the consequences of failure. For more information on quantifying machine criticality, see http://www.machinerylubrication.com/ Read/29346/machinery-criticality-analysis. 2. Rank the most likely failure modes. This is often done using failure modes effects analysis (FMEA). If you don't know how the machine is likely to fail, you won't know how to control it. Criticality defines the risk, while FMEA reveals the de-risking opportunities that bring focus and strategy to reliability. 3. Based on criticality and FMEA, develop the specific attributes of the optimum reference state (ORS). As described previously in Machinery Lubrication magazine, the ORS is defined as the prescribed state of machine configuration, operating conditions and maintenance activities required to achieve and sustain specific reliability objectives. In the context of this article, the ORS defines the need for equipment modifications and accessories that optimize the state of lubrication. While this is the critical beginning of the reliability life cycle, there are many stages that follow to the end of the machine's life. These stages are described at http://www.machinerylubrication. com/Read/2471/reliability-engineers-holistic-physicians-of-machine-care. Again, this article addresses only the first design stage. Designing for Maintainability Maintainability is typically defined as the ease, economy, safety and accuracy with which the necessary maintenance of a machine can be effectively undertaken. When machines are designed and built for optimized maintainability, many benefits are realized including: • Increased reliability • Lower overall costs of enabling reliability • Decreased time to complete maintenance tasks • Fewer maintenance errors • Reduced maintenance injuries • Less training required to perform tasks • Improved troubleshooting effectiveness In seeking lubrication-enabled reliability (LER), CORRESPONDENCE You may address articles, case studies, special requests and other correspondence to: Editor-in-chief MACHINERY LUBRICATION Noria Corporation 1328 E. 43rd Court • Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 Phone: 918-749-1400 Fax: 918-746-0925 Email address: jsowards@noria.com MACHINERY LUBRICATION Volume 13 - Issue 6 November-December 2013 (USPS 021-695) is published bimonthly by Noria Corporation, 1328 E. 43rd Court, Tulsa, OK 74105-4124. Periodicals postage paid at Tulsa, OK and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes and form 3579 to MACHINERY LUBRICATION, P.O. BOX 47702, Plymouth, MN 55447-0401. Canada Post International Publications Mail Product (Canadian Distribution) Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Send returns (Canada) to BleuChip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, Ontario, N6C 6B2. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject any subscription. Send subscription orders, change of address and all subscription-related correspondence to: Noria Corporation, P.O. Box 47702, Plymouth, MN 55447. 800-869-6882 or Fax: 866-658-6156. Copyright © 2013 Noria Corporation. Noria, Machinery Lubrication and associated logos are trademarks of Noria Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Noria Corporation is prohibited. Machinery Lubrication is an independently produced publication of Noria Corporation. Noria Corporation reserves the right, with respect to submissions, to revise, republish and authorize its readers to use the tips and articles submitted for personal and commercial use. The opinions of those interviewed and those who write articles for this magazine are not necessarily shared by Noria Corporation. CONTENT NOTICE: The recommendations and information provided in Machinery Lubrication and its related information properties do not purport to address all of the safety concerns that may exist. It is the responsibility of the user to follow appropriate safety and health practices. Further, Noria does not make any representations, warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the information or recommendations provided herewith. Noria shall not be liable for any injuries, loss of profits, business, goodwill, data, interruption of business, nor for incidental or consequential merchantability or fitness of purpose, or damages related to the use of information or recommendations provided. 3 Every link in the chain must be equally strong in order for the chain's full length to bear the load. www.machinerylubrication.com | November - December 2013 |3

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