Q: What have been some of the
biggest project successes in which
you've played a part?
A: Developing and implementing reliabili-
ty-based lubrication programs for several
organizations that I have worked for or had
as clients have had the greatest impact on the
overall success of the organizations' transi-
tion from reactive to proactive maintenance.
Q: How does your company view
machinery lubrication in terms of impor-
tance and overall business strategy?
A: The company has an understanding of
the importance of lubrication. It has been
on a journey of continuous improvement in
this respect and is currently working on the
next phase in the process. All of the proj-
ects we undertake are focused on improving
our product for our customers, and we
understand that machine efficiency is
driven by solid lubrication practices.
Q: What do you see as some of the more
important trends taking place in the
lubrication and oil analysis field?
A: I think the education of organiza-
tions using lubricated assets is the
foundation to improvement in the field.
In a review of corporation leaders, it is
evident that the majority do not have
any background in asset management.
Helping these leaders understand the
importance of lubrication needs to be a
focus for maintenance and reliability
groups if we hope to advance reliability.
Q: What has made your company
decide to put more emphasis on
machinery lubrication?
A: Our company values compel us to
continuously improve. We work tire-
lessly to follow these values in an effort
to provide the best product in our
industry. The path from reactive main-
tenance to a reliability-centered
maintenance approach has fueled the
company's emphasis on lubrication.
