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Where Are They Now? Meet Angela Borella, MLA III, MLT I

August 19, 2021 · ICML

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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Is Coolant Analysis Necessary?

August 12, 2021 · Randy Clark, CRL, MLA III, OMA

Guest author Randy Clark of POLARIS Laboratories recommends coolant analysis as a preventive measure before anything suspicious shows up in your oil analysis.

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Economics of Agriculture Machines: How Oil Analysis Addresses the Cost of Production and Failure

July 23, 2021 · Michael Holloway

Guest author Michael Holloway of 5th Order Industry explains the high value of oil analysis in a typical farm operation that has very narrow profit margins, where even one tractor breakdown can negatively impact a sizeable percentage of annual revenue.

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Where Are They Now? Meet Francisco Saldivia, MLT I, MLA I

July 22, 2021 · ICML

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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Where Are They Now? Meet Isao Ueyama and Shin’ichi Yamaguchi, MLA II

June 17, 2021 · ICML

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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Industrial Lubricants — A Different Perspective

June 2, 2021 · John Cummins

Guest author John Cummins of Hydrotex LLP compares the drivers behind suitable-for-purpose lubricants with the drivers of application-driven lubricants, emphasizing the need for education across the board…

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Associate Members grow with ICML

June 2, 2021 · Paul Hiller

Signing up as an Associate Member has its advantages. In our anniversary year, several active associates reflect on ICML’s relevance and their own roles in helping support the mission.

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Where Are They Now? Meet Randy Hall, MLA III, MLT II

May 28, 2021 · ICML

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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Using Microsoft Excel to Move Beyond the Individual Fluid Analysis Report

April 21, 2021 · Randy Clark, CRL, MLA III, OMA

Worried that he might be misprioritizing or simply missing important data, guest author Randy Clark came up with a practical way to make the most of his oil analysis reports, using simple visualizations in a common spreadsheet application.

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