The Ultimate Guide to Food-grade Lubricants
Guest author Raul Fernandes shares this comprehensive primer on food-grade lubricants, regulations, selection tips, contamination risks, and myths.
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Category: Articles & Thoughts
ICML Blog Posts
Board Member podcast: “The Past, Present, and Future of Lubrication”
Lubrication Matters Magazine arranged for four ICML board members to share their thoughts on a wide variety of topics relevant to practitioners in the lubrication industry.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Grease Sampling and Analysis: Keys to an Accurate Diagnosis
Guest author Oscar Castro outlines essential tips for getting grease sampling right, avoiding costly mistakes, and turning lab data into smart maintenance decisions.
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Sweet Ride! How Clean Maintenance Practices Keep Your Vehicle in Top Health
Guest Author Hovannes (Hovig) Arslanian combines his passion for sports cars with his joy of lubricant analysis, so here he shares some tips he has learned through the years.
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My Commitment to ICML
Guest Author Gerardo Trujillo summarizes his years of volunteer work to help establish ICML’s prominence, dating as far back as his role with the Steering Committee that started it all.
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Engineering Creativity: My Journey in Industrial Oil Management
Many dedicated practitioners are adept with all kinds of oil analysis and filtration equipment. But how many are compelled to invent their own machines from the ground up?
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How oil analysis plays a key role in your maintenance program
Transcribed from “The Tool Belt” podcast, this discussion addresses industrial oil analysis programs and the positive impact of structured training, certifications, and ICML 55® Standards.
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Ask the Experts: Best-in-class lubrication practices
Lubrication field experts talk about their application of ICML 55.1 Standard “Requirements” for lubricated asset management, describe their expectations for the new ICML 55.2 “Guideline,” and look ahead to the corporate-level audits that will come with ICML 55.3 “Auditors’ Manual” next year.
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Why should you pursue Level 2 lubrication credentials?
We asked experienced ICML members what drove them to pursue MLA and MLT Level 2 certifications. Plant Services Magazine compiled the responses into this ‘Ask the Experts’ feature.
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The Catalyst Effect of ICML In My Career
Guest author Umut Arslan of SGS Turkey recalls how engagement with ICML has helped him set career goals, meet new people, and feed his passion.
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Fluid Condition Monitoring: Sensors v. Laboratory Testing
Guest author Randy Clark of POLARIS Laboratories addresses the common question: “If I install sensors does that make the need for laboratory testing obsolete?”
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How I Confirmed My Varnish Knowledge with VIM and VPR Certification Badges
Guest author Khashayar Hajiahmad describes his varnish badge journey: “I started dealing with varnish issues when I was a lubrication management consultant in a very large oil and gas facility in Oman. Dealing with any lubricant-related issues, you should first be able to…”
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