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ICML Board Welcomes ENGTECH’s Kenneth Bannister, Assigns New Leadership Roles

April 14, 2022 · ICML

Longtime volunteer and technical ICML advisor Ken Bannister now lends his prolific scope of expertise by way of his new board membership.

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The Lube Room – March 2022

April 6, 2022 · ICML

* Success Story: The Award-Winning Power of Management Support at Blue Buffalo Co – Heartland * Guest Post: How Long to Wait to Take the ICML Certification Test * Member Advertisement: MRG Laboratories is HIRING at several USA sites * New links make it easier to plan your training dates * ICML conference sponsorships: PRECONLUB (by Grupo Techgnosis) in June and Reliable Plant (by Noria Corporation) in July * Is your lube program ready for an industry award?

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How Long to Wait to Take the ICML Certification Test

March 22, 2022 · Wesley Cash

Guest author Wesley Cash of Noria Corporation, who regularly conducts training sessions with certification candidates, offers some tips for practitioners to feel comfortable about sitting ICML exams.

Award Winner Case Studies

Management support provided necessary ingredient for early award-winning lube program at Blue Buffalo Heartland

March 22, 2022 · Paul Hiller

Blue Buffalo’s new Heartland Pet Food plant was barely a few years old when it earned ICML’s 2020 John R. Battle Award for Lubrication Excellence. Management support played a key role in getting the lube program up and running…even before the machinery was in place.

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The Lube Room – December 2021

December 27, 2021 · ICML

* Christmas Video: “Jingle Bells ICML” * Making Sense of ICML 55.1: New Video * Recognizing 2020 Gill and Battle Award Winners * Member Case Study: IJssel Predictive Maintenance Saves a Critical Asset * Longtime Certificants: Where Are They Now? – Andy Sitton * ICML Panel Discussion at PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada: “Tangible Benefits” * WANTED: Your Video Comments About Timely Exams * Sweepstakes: Our Final Drawing of 2021

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Where Are They Now? Meet Andy Sitton, MLE, MLA III, MLT II

December 15, 2021 · ICML

Certified since 2007, Andy Sitton runs a lab in Thailand and is an English-speaking instructor in that part of the world. In his survey responses below, Andy mentions his early mentors, the challenges of Zoom, and the practicality of certification.

Case Studies

Oil Cooling & Filtration Unit Saves a Critical Asset in a Pharmaceutical Plant

December 14, 2021 · ICML

After pushing its machinery to capacity for several years, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer determined that excessively high temperatures in a critical “separator” centrifuge were…

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Where Are They Now? Meet Brian Thorp, MLA III

November 4, 2021 · ICML

Certified since late 2001, Brian Thorp is a retired PdM lube technician who earned his first ICML certification with an exam in Atlanta, GA. In his survey responses below, Brian touches on mentorship, career satisfaction, and the value of understanding the purpose of oil analysis…

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The Lube Room – September/October 2021

November 3, 2021 · ICML

* You can make varnish history with VIM and VPR * Here is what we are doing at Reliable Plant this year * Guest Author: Is Coolant Analysis Necessary? * Pro Tip: Start with ICML’s Independent Training Partners * Longtime certificants: Where are they now? – Rendela Wenzel * Sweepstakes: Who won the Q3 drawing? Only one more to go… * Still time to register for November’s hybrid OilDoc Conference

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