Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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• Review of onsite viscometry, FTIR and particle counter options • Small, medium and large budgets for an onsite lab: what to buy • Tips for designing an onsite lab space Designing an Oil Analysis Program • How to select candidate machines for oil analysis • Four steps to optimizing inter- val-based oil changes • Considerations for condition-based oil changes • Factors infl uencing oil sampling frequencies • Tips on working with an offsite lab • Five applications for goal-based limits • How aging limits signal the ap- proaching end of useful oil life • Four applications for rate-of- change limits • Interpreting elemental trends using level limits Cost — Benefi t Analysis • Seven cost-saving areas for quanti- fying benefi ts • Estimating the value of a predictive maintenance "save" • Estimating annual savings per ma- chine • Three project evaluation decision tools • How to track your program: lubri- cation KPIs Get Answers to These and All Your Questions About Oil Analysis! • How often should I use oil analysis? • Where is the best place to get an oil sample? • What are the benefi ts and draw- backs of screening oil samples before sending them to my lab? • How clean should I keep my oil and what type of fi lter should I use? • What are all these numbers I see on my oil analysis report? • How do I know which oil analysis lab is right for me? • How do I set caution and critical alarms for wear metals and addi- tives? • What steps can I take to ensure that I get a good sample each time? • How do I determine the remaining useful life of my oil? • How do I know if I should occasion- ally "sweeten" my oil with additives? • What is the best temperature for trending viscosity? • What are the secrets to catching bearing faults with wear debris analysis? • Are there any good fi eld tests for oil that don't involve expensive instruments? • What are the fi ve most important things I should look for on my oil analysis report? • What are the best cost-reducing strategies using oil analysis? trending viscosity? • What are the secrets to catching bearing faults with wear debris g analysis? g • Are there any good fi eld tests for oil that don't involve expensive y g y g instruments? • What are the fi ve most important things I should look for on my oil p analysis report? g • What are the best cost-reducing strategies using oil analysis? Jim Fitch Jim Fitch, a founder and pres- ident of Noria Corporation, is a highly sought-after consultant and trainer described by his clients as "insightful, dynamic and thorough." He has built an oil analysis laboratory from scratch, patented numerous oil analysis instruments, served as advisor to condition monitoring organizations and set up effec- tive oil analysis programs at numerous companies. Bob Scott Bob Scott brings to his cours- es a wealth of "in the trench- es" experience. His practical "how to" advice and engag- ing teaching style consistently receive top scores from audi- ences. You'll reap the benefi ts from his 25 plus years of ex- perience with lubricants, lu- brication and oil analysis and come away from the training with solid, practical skills. Jeremy Wright Jeremy Wright, Noria's VP of Technical Services, is a senior instructor who provides a live- ly, iteractive forum for learning at his courses. As a consultant, Jeremy has helped numerous Fortune 500 companies de- velop lubrication procedures, benchmark to best practices and implement world-class lubrication programs. Jerry Putt During a 38-year tenure with Goodyear, Jerry Putt held numerous corporate posi- tions, including managing the mechanical facilities, pro- cess engineering and plant engineering departments. In addition to having been an executive member of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP), Jerry has been on the advisory board for the Inter- national Council for Machin- ery Lubrication (ICML) since 2001 and is currently serving as chairman. Trainers