Category Archives: Program Management

How To Successfully Manage Change Whether implementing a maintenance reliability improvement program or a new CMMS, it is necessary to have buy-in at all affected levels to facilitate change. No matter how large or small the change is, to realize success requires education and awareness. Everyone involved and affected should understand the nature of the…

Justifying An Oil Analysis Program An oil analysis program must have a goal in mind for it to be effective, and the goal ultimately determines some of the factors associated with the program. As examples, common goals may include, reducing oil consumption, extending equipment life and increasing reliability. When setting a goal of extending drain…

Lubrication: Not Too Much and Not Too Little Did you know that the two most common failures for bearings are over lubrication and under lubrication? If a bearing is over lubricated, the bearing can be pushed excessively by the lubricant causing additional wear of the bearing. If the bearing is under lubricated it will rub…

Six Ways To Improve Your Oil Analysis Program The success of any lube analysis program is often dependent on proper planning and execution.  Much like an airline flight whose crew must perform a detailed checklist of activities before the plane is approved for takeoff, a lube analysis program should be designed with various checks and balances, standards, procedures, and other verification to ensure its…