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In the Machinery Lubricant Technician, Level II (M In the Machinery Lubricant Technician, Level II (MLT II) exam, Lubricant Selection is a topic which accounts for 15% of the exam content. 

Here’s a quick look at the elements covered in this topic: 
  A. Viscosity selection/adjustments according to machinery condition/environmental conditions
  B. When to use synthetic lubricants

  C. When to use biodegradable lubricants

  D. Lubricant consolidation

  E. Select lubricating oils for:
 1.  Fire-resistant applications
  2.  Hydraulics – Mobile/industrial
  3.  Turbines
  4.  Compressors
  5.  Bearings
  6.  Chains/conveyors
  7.  Mist applications
  8.  Gears – Automotive/industrial
  9.  Engines – Diesel/Gas/Gasoline
  10.  Pneumatic tools
  11.  Spindles
  12.  Ways/slides

  F. Selecting greases for:
 1. Chassis
  2.  Couplings
  3.  Anti friction bearings
  4.  Journal bearings
  5. Automotive bearings
  6. Automatic Lubrication Systems
  G. Lubricant Selection standards development
  H. Procedures for testing and quality assurance of incoming lubricants
  I. Procedures for approval of candidate lubricants

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The very first step in RCM analysis involves estab The very first step in RCM analysis involves establishing assets functions in their current operating context. 

All function statements shall contain a verb, an object, and a performance standard (quantified in every case where this can be done) as per SAE JA1011 5.1.3. 

RCM-R® fully meets this important standard requirement for asset functional analysis. 

Certainly, it does it in a novel way. 

RCM-R® breaks up a complex function statement into multiple statements containing only a single performance level. 

Subdividing functions as much as possible facilitates failure mode identification by concentrating on a narrower function of the asset each time. 

The traditional approach to describing functions reduces most primary function analysis to a single function. 

RCM-R® segments the statement into multiple single– performance level function statements.
 
Another RCM-R® feature on functional analysis entails separating hidden from evident functions for assessment.

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Ensuring that your communications plan is effectiv Ensuring that your communications plan is effective is critical when implementing planning and scheduling in maintenance. 

One key factor which can lead to success is the updating of the communication plan before the Milestone review with your steering committee. 

By implementing some easy to track simple leading indicators, it is easier to notice that the change is happening in the organization. 

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Extremely proud of Ryan Chan and the team at @upke Extremely proud of Ryan Chan and the team at @upkeepaom  for writing the book, “Asset Operations: The Future of Maintenance, Reliability and Operations”!

The team has produced a book that covers everything you ever wanted to know about Asset operations and has special contributions from SMEs within the industry. 

The book goes on sale today! 

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So incredibly proud of the team!

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Do you perform Asset Criticality Analysis when per Do you perform Asset Criticality Analysis when performing your RCMRs?

ACA (Asset Criticality Analysis) enables us to understand how relevant each asset is towards attaining the organization’s economic and non-economic goals. 

We can better decide whether RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance), PMO (Preventive Maintenance Optimization) or any other reliability improvement process may be worth doing for each asset after performing ACA.

Join Jesus Sifonte of Conscious Reliability for the live sessions from 2-4pm EST on 06, 13, 20 & 27 June, 2022 as we talk more about Asset Criticality Analysis. 

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Join us on @mobius_connect’s WOW Europe! During Join us on @mobius_connect’s WOW Europe!

During the week of 16-20 May, there will be free webinars from lots of industry SMEs, everyday. 

On Wednesday 18th May, I will be joining Matthew Moore, Tom Murphy, Alexandra Gunderson and Martin Robinson for a panel on Condition Monitoring Past, Present, and Future.

This is going to be a very interesting discussion with all of these experts.

Be sure to join us from 1600-1700 CET and check out the other webinars that week:
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See you there!

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Did you know that Work orders are a source of valu Did you know that Work orders are a source of valuable data for RCM-R® and other maintenance management tools and processes? 

The premise of the RCM-R® process is that failure data documented in corrective work orders can be statistically analyzed to find the predominant failure pattern of each critical failure. 

Then, the RCM analysis can be fine-tuned with statistical failure data analysis for better maintenance strategies and tasks interval assignment. 

Work order data is the framework of any good reliability improvement program. 

Therefore, maintenance and reliability engineers must make sure that important failure and repair data is included in their critical assets corrective and proactive work orders. 

Standard ISO 14224, used as part of the enhancement tools of RCM-R®, recommends which repair data should be recorded on critical assets for maintenance purposes, and there is no better place to include it than the maintenance work orders.

Join Jesus Sifonte of Conscious Reliability for the live sessions from 2-4pm EST on 06, 13, 20 & 27 June, 2022 as he talks a bit more about the data integrity required for RCMR. 

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Be sure to join us for the Maintenance and Reliabi Be sure to join us for the Maintenance and Reliability Summit on 24 May from 10am CST with @empoweringpumps!

Cliff Williams & I will be starting of the summit with a "Leadership & Advocacy Panel" which you don't want to miss. 

There will be topics on the future of maintenance, plant/equipment optimization, root cause analysis (RCA), and so much more with a lot of star studded speakers.

Join the team of; Bob Latino, Bryan Christiansen, Ryan Chan, Ken Kirkwood &Seth Tate as each presenter shares their expertise with you!

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Machinery Lubrication Technicians (MLT I) need to Machinery Lubrication Technicians (MLT I) need to be knowledgeable about Lubricants as this accounts for 15% of the exam.

Under this topic, these are the elements covered: 
  A. Base-oils
  B. Additives and their functions
  C. Oil lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications
  D. Grease lubrication
  1. How grease is made
  2. Thickener types
  3. Thickener compatibility
  4. Grease lubricant physical, chemical and performance properties and classifications

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Don’t forget to join us for our Technical Semina Don’t forget to join us for our Technical Seminar with the Maintenance Institute of Africa tomorrow!!

I will be talking on one of my favourite topics, “Lubrication Degradation Mechanisms – Exploring Root Causes”.

Let’s chat about the 6 different mechanisms and help you to become familiar with developing the logic behind an RCA on Lubrication degradation (especially one for Microdieseling).

Be sure to join us at 9am EST or 2pm WAT for a fun filled session!

We can’t wait to meet you and answer your questions! 

Thank you to Kingsley for helping us to deliver this!

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In general, the RCM-R® process requires operation In general, the RCM-R® process requires operational, technical, reliability, maintenance-related, failure, material, financial, safety, and environmental data, which is analyzed for decision-making purposes. 

The product of the decision-making process is an optimized maintenance plan yielding maximum value to the organization. 

Thus, both maintenance- and operation-related documentation on downtime, spare parts consumption, total PM man-hours, people skills, corrective maintenance man-hours, failure events, quality defects, and so on is needed.

Jesus Sifonte of Conscious Reliability talks more about Data Integrity and its role in RCMR in the live sessions from 2-4pm EST on 06, 13, 20 & 27 June, 2022. 

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While most may view competency development as a fu While most may view competency development as a function of HR, it also applies to maintenance planning and scheduling. 

Through the development of a competency matrix, we can determine which of our team members require different approaches or types of training to understanding planning and scheduling.
 
A supervisor would require a different level of competency training to understand their role in planning and scheduling compared to an operator’s role. 

This differentiation can help your team in developing the right training material to implement P&S. 

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I’ve been working on my abstract for LRVS22 and I’ve been working on my abstract for LRVS22 and I can’t help but think of the amazing people I know who can contribute immense value to @lubricationreliability !

I know we’ve got lots of SMEs out there within the realm of reliability, lubrication, maintenance, operations and asset management. 

Why don’t you join us in September?!

In particular, I’m also calling out to all my Women in STEM! 

This year, we want to push the ratio of female to male speakers to be at 50:50, which is very possible given the talented ladies out there.

Abstract submissions will be closed by 08th July, so we’ve got some time to get those in!

See you there and become a Speaker today!

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Ps. Guess who’s the Co-Chairwoman for a second year in a row?! So excited!!

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RCM-R® is a very effective process for determinin RCM-R® is a very effective process for determining maintenance tasks for critical physical assets, particularly when applied in the maintenance and operational phase of their life cycle. 

Thus, data integrity at the task level is a must for attaining optimum asset reliability as a result of an RCM-R® assessment. 

Relevant data coming from corrective and proactive work orders is a key factor for establishing the current state of a critical asset performance to set out the basis for improvement. 

Asset data integrity is a complex process existing at both the task and the strategic business levels.

Find out more from Jesus Sifonte of Conscious Reliability about Data Integrity during the Pre-work phase of RCMR. 

Join us for the live sessions from 2-4pm EST on 06, 13, 20 & 27 June, 2022. 

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We’re presenting a Technical Seminar with the Ma We’re presenting a Technical Seminar with the Maintenance Institute of Africa on 12th May!

Thank you to Kingsley for helping us to deliver a seminar on, “Lubrication Degradation Mechanisms – Exploring Root Causes”.

In this session, we will be talking about the 6 different mechanisms and helping the audience to develop the logic behind an RCA for Microdieseling.

Be sure to join us at 9am EST or 2pm WAT for a fun filled session!

We can’t wait to meet you and answer your questions! 

https://tmiafrica.org/workshop/

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In RCMR, the first step is the Pre-work Phase whic In RCMR, the first step is the Pre-work Phase which consists of Data Integrity and Asset Criticality Analysis. 

Data Integrity is highly dependent on the analysis team members’ knowledge about asset’s operation, maintenance and reliability. 

Asset data integrity is all about ensuring that data is accurate and, in the right context, meaningful. 

Asset data is the collection of facts (data) about a plant asset that provides relevant information to those who require it in a form that is intact, complete, and reliable. 

Reliable data comes from properly collected facts, obtained through well-structured data collection systems converted into accurate information that allows managers to make sound asset management decisions.

Find out more from Jesus Sifonte of Conscious Reliability in the live sessions from 2-4pm EST on 06, 13, 20 & 27 June, 2022. 

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Lubricant Health Monitoring accounts for 21% of th Lubricant Health Monitoring accounts for 21% of the content in the LLA II (Laboratory Lubricant Analyst, Level II) exam. 

These are the elements covered in this topic:
 1.  Kinematic viscosity 
  2.  Absolute (dynamic) viscosity 
  3.  Viscosity Index 
  4.  Total Acid Number 
  5.  Total Base Number 
  6.  Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysis 
  7.  Atomic Emission Spectroscopy 
  8.  Flash point test 
  9.  Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) 
  10. Schiff’s reagent 
  11. Crackle test
  12. Co-distillation 
  13. Karl Fischer titration 
  14. Cyclic voltammetry 
  15. Insolubles 
  16. Rotating pressure vessel oxidation test 
  17. Air release characteristics 
  18. Foam stability characteristics 
  19. Gas chromatography 
  20. Water demulsibility 
  21. Data correlation
  22. Exception testing

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@themaintenancecommunity’s Book week launches in @themaintenancecommunity’s Book week launches in May!

Be sure to sign up and hear more from some of your favourite authors including Joel Levitt, AW Schultz, Michael Holloway, Ricky Smith, JD Solomon, Ryan Chan, Bob Latino, Shane Turcott & John Ross! 

I will be presenting on my first book, “Lubrication Degradation Mechanisms – A Complete Guide” on 17 May at 12pm (CDT).

There are so many amazing authors throughout the two days so be sure to book your session today!

There will be giveaways and prizes throughout the days. 

We can’t wait to meet you and answer any questions you may have. 

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RCM-R® is an optimized process for formulating fa RCM-R® is an optimized process for formulating failure consequence management policies for assets and processes, consisting of five pillars: 
1.Data integrity 
2.RCM per SAE JA1011
3.RAM analysis 
4.Weibull analysis and 
5.Continuous improvement.

Join Jesus Sifonte of Conscious Reliability for the live sessions from 2-4pm EST on 06, 13, 20 & 27 June, 2022. 

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