ICML 55® Global Standard: We Are Lubrication!

The Definitive Resource for Managing Lubricated Assets

ICML understands that lubricant itself is an asset. We also know that our members are busy professionals. So we introduced this practical series of lubrication-specific standards in 2019. Collectively known as ICML 55, these standards are strategically aligned to ISO 55000 and support an organization's physical asset management plans.

ICML 55 comprises the only series of standards ever published specifically to make it easier for lubrication professionals to bridge the gap between the broad, corporate-level nature of ISO 55000 and the daily shop floor where your lubricated machinery actually lives. You are sure to find requirements and guidelines in ICML 55 Standard that will be new to you.

ICML 55.0STANDARDICML 55.0 - Optimized Lubrication of Mechanical Physical Assets OverviewAvailable now

55.0: Establishes WHY do it?

Provides an overview of a lubrication management system (LMS) and processes that are applicable to the effective management of physical assets related to lubrication. ICML 55.0 identifies lubrication principles and terminology while demonstrating how ICML 55 relates not only to a company's broader asset management goals, but also to the ISO 55000 and many other global standards, thus setting the stage for everything that follows in ICML 55.1 and ICML 55.2.

ICML 55.1STANDARDICML 55.1 - Requirements for the Optimized Lubrication of Mechanical Physical AssetsAvailable now

55.1: Defines WHAT to do.

Developed by an international team of 45 technical contributors, this standard lays out a detailed, practical map for LMS and related processes. With a structured, comprehensive look at twelve interrelated areas of a sustainable, world-class lubrication program plan, ICML 55.1 serves as an enabling standard in support of physical asset management in accordance with ISO 55001.

ICML 55.2STANDARDICML 55.2 - Guideline for the Optimized Lubrication of Mechanical Physical AssetsAvailable now

55.2: Explains HOW to do it.

ICML 55.2 goes in-depth on the twelve auditable areas introduced in ICML 55.1 to illustrate their value while providing 'how-to' examples and punch lists of requirements an auditor would typically want to rate in each area. ICML 55.2 can be used as a practical 'blueprint' for implementing a best-practice LMS, as well as a helpful reference and study guide for individual certifications offered by ICML.

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55.3: Guides WHO will verify it.

Company-level conformance offers the best possible goal for any organization that spends time and resources applying the ICML 55 Standard to its lubrication management system. ICML 55.3 is the standard that assessors and auditors will use as they officially prepare and measure organizations against ICML 55.1.

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From Overwhelming to Achievable

Don't let confusion hold you back. Written in the language of lubrication technicians, ICML 55 makes the asset management concepts of ISO 55000 approachable and achievable in all twelve interrelated areas that are necessary for a sustainable lubrication management program plan.

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Whether or not your company is pursuing ISO 55000 compliance, you will find that planning and implementing a comprehensive lubrication management system using ICML 55 Standard will make a measurable difference not just with your lubricated assets but with your M&R colleagues, as well.

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Who can benefit from ICML 55?

Asset Planners

People who establish, implement, maintain, and improve lubrication management systems

Asset Practitioners

People who plan, design, implement, and review lubrication management activities, including contractual resources, service providers, and advisors

Asset-Rich Businesses

Any entity that manages a substantial base of lubricated physical assets, particularly rotating and reciprocating machines, powertrains, hydraulic systems, and their lubricated subcomponents

Companies

Industrial enterprises that want to reduce operational risk while increasing production output through standardized lubrication management practices

Helpful Videos & Podcasts

Making Sense of ICML 55.1

Through a series of questions and answers, ICML's Paul Hiller offers a helpful perspective about how to use and apply ICML 55.1 Standard, emphasizing that it is already structured to be much more than the sum of its technical recommendations. RUNNING TIME: 26:01

Industrial Talk Podcast

ICML's Paul Hiller and Scott MacKenzie, host of Industrial Talk, discuss the relevance of ICML 55 Standard, why it exists at all, how it necessarily bridges the information gap, and how ICML certifications function like 'standards' themselves for individual practitioners. RUNNING TIME = 16:23

Maintenance Disrupted Podcast

ICML's Paul Hiller is featured in the Sept. 9, 2021, 'Maintenance Disrupted' podcast. Starting at timestamp 19:30, he and host Blair Fraser share a practical chat about how to read, comprehend, and apply the ICML 55.1 Standard, 'Requirements for the Optimized Lubrication of Mechanical Physical Assets.' RUNNING TIME = 22:31

Lubrication Explained Podcast Ep. #39

Among other things, ICML's Paul Hiller and Board Member Ken Bannister talk with host Rafe Britton about the progression from 55.1 requirements to 55.2 guidelines, and how everything about ICML 55 prepares a facility's lubrication management program for audit. RUNNING TIME = 42:13

Relationship withMLE Certification

We developed the Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE)® certification side-by-side with ICML 55, so it is closely aligned with the standard's structure and knowledge base.

Practitioners who have earned MLE are uniquely equipped to guide organizations through successful ICML 55 implementation and third-party audits as tactical steps toward ISO 55001 compliance.

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