Learning from Failure with Jim Fitch

We’re excited to have Jim Fitch, the CEO of Noria Corporation and the director of ICML, back. He previously explored ICML 55, the standard around lubrication programs. ICML was founded about 18 years ago as a non-profit. It was to provide certification resources for organizations and individuals who needed certificates for completing their training. Noria Corporation is a for-profit services company that’s 22 years old. It provides training and consulting services globally, relating to oil analysis and lubrication. They also offer transformation services. These are for plants moving from their current state to something closer to the greatest reference state. Noria also publishes machine lubrication magazines among other e-publications. They’re also a conferencing company.

In this episode, we covered:

What has Noria learned about failures related to lubrication?
How many failures can be attributed to a lubrication-related issue?
Do the employees’ skillsets and training levels contribute to failures?
And much more!

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What is ICML55 with Jim Fitch

Lubrication is one of the fundamental things that needs to be taken care of if you want your machines healthy. There’s a lot to learn from the leading organizations in order to have good lubrication programs. The organizations looking to get started in the field can take information from different platforms and online media. One of such resources is International Council of Machine Lubrication. ICML55 is a standard that originated from the concept of asset management standard ISO55000. There was a need to have a standard lubrication guide that will allow you to have a sustainable lubrication program with best practices incorporated in it.

In this episode, we covered:

What is ICML55?
Why is lubrication an important factor in machine maintenance?
What are the basics that you need to have sustainable lubrication?
And much more!

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Learning from Failure with Jim Fitch

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What is ICML55 with Jim Fitch