n previous issues of Machinery
Lubrication, the asset management
standard published by the Inter-
national Organization for Standardization
(ISO) known as ISO 55000 was discussed
in regards to how it can provide a frame-
work for supporting the deployment of
lubrication excellence. This article will go
further by explaining how the requirements
for ISO 55000 can be aligned with the
features of lubrication excellence to provide
a deeper understanding of how a world-
class lubrication program can be developed
to fulf ill these standard requirements,
leading to greater machine reliability and
eventual ISO certif ication.
ISO 55000 was released in 2014 with the
goal of improving the value realized from an
organization's assets. The standard consists
of a series of three documents: ISO 55000,
ISO 55001 and ISO 55002. The series defines
the requirements and guidelines for the effec-
tive design, implementation and maintenance
of an asset management system. Imple-
menting ISO 55000 can give an organization
the confidence that the right things are being
done in its asset administration to support
the organization's mission and objectives,
such as the production of goods and services.
Defining an Asset and
Asset Management
According to ISO 55000, "An asset is an
item, thing or entity that has potential or
actual value to an organization. The period
from the creation of an asset to the end of its
life is the asset life."
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L u b r i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s
Aligning
with
ISO 55000
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