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How Certification Can Trigger a Culture Change

February 1, 2017 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Hitchcock, ICML, Feb. 2017 | The International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) recently announced changes to its board of directors. Eli Lilly and Company’s Rendela Wenzel joins the board after serving on the organization’s advisory council and exam committees. Wenzel is no stranger to ICML. She earned her Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) certification […]

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Is Your Lube Tech Costing You Money?

December 1, 2015 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Hitchcock, ICML, Dec. 2015 | The impact of improper lubrication in equipment failure should be of no surprise to Machinery Lubrication readers, yet lubrication departments are not always highly regarded within a maintenance organization. Why? Many personnel do not understand the risks associated with the different jobs. People still do not realize that […]

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Why Laboratory Personnel Should Be Certified

October 1, 2015 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Hitchcock, ICML, Oct. 2015 | The certification of laboratory-­based personnel is essential in supporting quality lab systems, as some accreditations do not guarantee technical accuracy. Most lab systems are designed to ensure repeatability of the process, data, product, etc., but repeatability is not necessarily accuracy. Accuracy in the oil analysis field generally has […]

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Certification Offers Benefits to Individuals, Organizations and the Community

July 7, 2015 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Hitchcock, ICML, July 2015 | Increasingly, managers are looking to third-party organizations to verify that their staff members are competent and ready to perform in the roles to which they are assigned. This is largely due to narrow margins that demand mistake-free production and to cutbacks that have spread managers thin. Their increased […]

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Raising Awareness of Lubrication’s Role in Asset Management

August 1, 2014 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Hitchcock, ICML, Aug. 2014 | A key principle of asset management, as described in the recently published ISO 55000 standard, is fitness for purpose. This is the objective or intent of continuous improvement: failure elimination and prevention. As such, fitness for purpose is a primary attribute of any asset management program and can […]

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Why You Should Keep Your Certification Up-to-Date

February 1, 2014 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, Feb. 2014 | Every certification from the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) is hard-earned. Your certification shows that you are a professional with the ability to successfully utilize machinery lubrication and/or oil analysis. So why would anyone allow his or her ICML credentials to lapse?… Article linked here with permission […]

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