* Success Story: The Award-Winning Power of Management Support at Blue Buffalo Co – Heartland
* Guest Post: How Long to Wait to Take the ICML Certification Test
* Member Advertisement: MRG Laboratories is HIRING at several USA sites
* New links make it easier to plan your training dates
* ICML conference sponsorships: PRECONLUB (by Grupo Techgnosis) in June and Reliable Plant (by Noria Corporation) in July
* Is your lube program ready for an industry award?
* Christmas Video: “Jingle Bells ICML”
* Making Sense of ICML 55.1: New Video
* Recognizing 2020 Gill and Battle Award Winners
* Member Case Study: IJssel Predictive Maintenance Saves a Critical Asset
* Longtime Certificants: Where Are They Now? – Andy Sitton
* ICML Panel Discussion at PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada: “Tangible Benefits”
* WANTED: Your Video Comments About Timely Exams
* Sweepstakes: Our Final Drawing of 2021
Certified since 2007, Andy Sitton runs a lab in Thailand and is an English-speaking instructor in that part of the world. In his survey responses below, Andy mentions his early mentors, the challenges of Zoom, and the practicality of certification.
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After pushing its machinery to capacity for several years, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer determined that excessively high temperatures in a critical “separator” centrifuge were…
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Certified since late 2001, Brian Thorp is a retired PdM lube technician who earned his first ICML certification with an exam in Atlanta, GA. In his survey responses below, Brian touches on mentorship, career satisfaction, and the value of understanding the purpose of oil analysis…
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* You can make varnish history with VIM and VPR
* Here is what we are doing at Reliable Plant this year
* Guest Author: Is Coolant Analysis Necessary?
* Pro Tip: Start with ICML’s Independent Training Partners
* Longtime certificants: Where are they now? – Rendela Wenzel
* Sweepstakes: Who won the Q3 drawing? Only one more to go…
* Still time to register for November’s hybrid OilDoc Conference
ICML was pleased to announce its 2020 Gill and Battle Award winners during the opening ceremony of 2021 Reliable Plant Conference in October…
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Certified since our very first exam session in January, 2001, Rendela Wenzel is the longest-standing, ICML-certified professional in the world, still going strong at Eli Lilly…
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Certified since 2002, Angela Borella is a USA-based diagnostician at WearCheck/Lubrigard. With over 25 years in the PdM field, here she talks about her ICML exam challenges, the joy of comradery, and “wind therapy.”
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Certified since 2010, Francisco Saldivia, MLT I, MLA I, is both a maintenance practitioner and a university professor. Here he recalls his transition from plant to classroom, as well as his favorite projects as a consultant to his former students.
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VIM and VPR are designed to verify that practitioners understand how various modes of lubricant degradation and types of contamination relate to the formation of lube-derived deposits.
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Certified since 2008-2009, Isao and Shin’ichi have been working together in Japan to provide quality oil analyses to power generating companies. They recall the MLA II exam was very challenging, but the credibility provided by their credentials has benefited them ever since…
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* New varnish certification badges
* Now in PRINT: Spanish & Portuguese ICML 55.1
* Associate Members grow with ICML: a Q&A article
* Roger Story joins ICML board
* Where are they now?
* Guest Author John Cummins: “Industrial Lubricants – A Different Perspective”
* Sweepstakes winner video
* MAINTRAIN 2021
June 21 UPDATE: Applications are OPEN! >> We are rolling out two new certifications related to varnish and deposits. Add your name to our notification list if you want to receive a direct email when this happens.
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Certified since 2003, former U.S. Navy mechanic Randy Hall, MLA III, MLT II, recalls his former supervisor’s encouragement, the fruits of his DIY study efforts, and the trainer who “opened up a new world of lubrication I never knew existed.”
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Certified since 2005, Mr. Luther Tilley, MLA III, recalls his challenging journey to certification, family involvement with his studies, and teaching old dogs new tricks…
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ICML has named longtime volunteer Roger Story of DSM Resins as the newest member of its board of directors, replacing Richard Wurzbach who completed his term at the end of 2020.
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* ICML 20th Anniversary
* Timeline Infographic
* Anniversary Specials on ICML 55.1 and Associate Memberships
* Sweepstakes for free ICML 55.1
* MARCON 2021
* Where are they now?
Continuously certified since 2009, Mrs. Steven Lara-Lee Lumley, MLA II, recalls the personal confidence bestowed by her credential, the inspiration of “Sister Sludge” Schwartz, and the technological changes that have impacted her work the most…
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ICML marks its 20th anniversary of continuous operation this year with several ongoing activities and recognition opportunities.
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Our test-takers have reported comprehension challenges with online exam proctors, due to natural differences in languages and vocal accents. Maybe this video can help.
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* ONLINE exam applications opened June 15
* Guest Post: Three sources that drive a reliability specialist’s core competency
* Live “Training Partners” list
* Industry awards deadline
* New brochure: “Get Certified. Stay certified.”
To keep current with ISO standards for LLA II exams, ICML can no longer accept “36 months of experience” as an alternative to LLA I certification.
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Online training events offer new challenges regarding completion of ISO-mandated “formal training hours.” We have added clarifying text to our exam prerequisites to help training providers know what to do, and to help candidates know what to look for.
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Effective today, ICML has expanded its industrial certification exam program into a secure, proctored, online platform. All levels of ICML’s certification exams are immediately available in…
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* ONLINE exam applications opened June 15
* Guest Post: Three sources that drive a reliability specialist’s core competency
* Live “Training Partners” list
* Industry awards deadline
* New brochure: “Get Certified. Stay certified.”
ICML now maintains a list of our independent training partners in a table that will soon include links to their landing pages about virtual training courses.
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* MLA II requirements have changed
* Guest Post: Real-Time Maintenance Management
* Our Pro List is now more functional, easier to use
* Last-minute conference savings
for MARCON 2020 and Reliable Plant 2020
* Introducing…verifiable digital credentials!
* Make 2020 the year you earn MLE
In a tech-savvy move that makes it easier for practitioners to receive and share their credentials, ICML has partnered with Verifiable to produce digital credentials that are universally accessible and verifiable by practitioners and employers alike.
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When it comes to qualifying for MLA II certification, ICML can no longer accept “960 hours of experience” as an alternative to MLA I certification.
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