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Sinclair Refinery Named Battle Award Winner

June 1, 2014 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, June 2014 | The Sinclair refinery in south-central Wyoming has been chosen as the recipient of this year’s International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) John R. Battle Award for excellence in the application of machinery lubrication. Jonathan McNees, the plant’s maintenance engineer, along with lubrication technician Gene Goetz, accepted the award […]

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Nissan Plant Wins 2012 Battle Award

June 1, 2013 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, June 2013 | Nissan North America’s stamping plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, has been chosen as the recipient of this year’s International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) John R. Battle Award for excellence in the application of machinery lubrication. Chad Crane, the plant’s reliability maintenance supervisor, and his team accepted the award […]

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Visy Paper Wins Battle Award

June 1, 2012 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, June 2012 | In 2009, the Visy Paper Gibson Island plant embarked on a journey to improve reliability and reduce engineering downtime. The plant decided to concentrate on lubrication as a major area of improvement. Utilizing a “back to basics” approach, Visy Paper Gibson Island achieved incredible results in a very […]

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International Paper named 2011 Gill Award recipient

May 1, 2011 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, May 2011 | At the Reliable Plant 2011 conference, Jeff Tucker of International Paper, Courtland, Alabama, was honored as the Gill Award recipient. We asked Tucker to explain how IP made advances in its lubrication program and how the plant was chosen for the 2011 award… Article linked here with permission […]

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Energizer Receives Gill Award for Excellence in Oil Analysis

November 1, 2009 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, Nov. 2009 | Energizer’s battery manufacturing plant in Maryville, MO, was the recipient of this year’s Augustus H. Gill Award for Excellence in Oil Analysis. Rick Staley, the predictive maintenance steward at the Maryville plant, and Ernie Flanders, Energizer’s manager of world-class maintenance, accepted the award during a ceremony… Article linked […]

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Cargill Plant Worthy of Battle Honor

November 1, 2008 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, Nov. 2008 | During the Lean, Reliable and Lubed 2008 conference earlier this year in Nashville, TN, ICML presented Cargill’s corn milling operations in Wahpeton, ND, with the 2007 John R. Battle Award for Excellence in Lubrication. Cargill Wahpeton’s journey to attaining world-class status started several years ago. In 2003, the […]

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Clopay Recognized For Outstanding Achievement – Gill 2006

July 1, 2007 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, July 2007 | After receiving ICML’s inaugural John R. Battle award for excellence in machinery lubrication, Clopay Plastics (Augusta, KY) was recently awarded the 2006 Augustus H. Gill Award for excellence in oil analysis. As a result, Scotty Lippert, planned maintenance technician and lubrication leader, has been visited by several companies from […]

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Valero Receives Battle Award

July 1, 2007 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, July 2007 | ICML presented Valero with the 2006 Battle award in May, during the 2007 Lean, Reliable and Lubed Conference and Exhibition in Louisville, Kentucky. The whole lubrication team from Valero, accompanied by plant manager Jim Gillingham and retired Valero team member John Gobert, were on stage for the award presentation. […]

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Kennecott Wins Oil Analysis Excellence Award

July 1, 2005 · Suzy (Jamieson) Hitchcock

by Suzy Jamieson, ICML, July 2005 | During the recent Lubrication Excellence 2005 conference, ICML presented its 2004 Augustus H. Gill Award for Excellence in Oil Analysis to Art Durnan and his Kennecott Energy Company’s Maintenance and Reliability group. Art had submitted an application on behalf of Colowyo Coal mine… Article linked here with permission […]

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