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Blog entries tagged with: lubrication

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  1. noria podcast staffing issues lube industry

    Podcast: Staffing Issues in the Lube Industry

    Listen to the podcast The lubrication industry is at a critical juncture. As seasoned professionals retire, there’s a noticeable void in technical expertise not staying within the facilities. In this episode, Wes sits down with Lubrication Expert Rafe Britton for an in-depth discussion on staffing issues in the lubrication industry. Join them as they shed […]

  2. noria podcast leadership lessons lubrication

    Podcast: Leadership Lessons in Lubrication

    Listen to the podcast In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes sits down with Jeff Walkup, FluidLife’s vice president of sales and marketing, to discuss leadership lessons in lubrication. As an industry veteran, Jeff is passionate about the impact of leadership on maintenance and reliability teams and how it drives innovation and excellence in facilities. […]

  3. Podcast: Getting Buy-In for Change

    Listen to the podcast In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes sits down with Paul Farless, an industrial service technician with Noria, to discuss getting buy-in for change. One of Paul’s passions is preaching change and awareness within facilities to cultivate long-term success and sustainability. Whether you’re part of a large, seasoned team or a […]

  4. Podcast: A Storeroom’s Place in Reliability

    Listen to the podcast In this episode, Dr. John Ross with Maintenance Innovators joins Wes to discuss a topic commonly overlooked in the industry — the role of the storeroom in reliability. Join Wes and John as they chat about this crucial topic that plays a vital role in a facility’s lubrication program and its […]

  5. Podcast: Designing for Reliability

    Listen to the podcast In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes is joined by Daniel Rader, Reliability Engineer at L3Harris Technologies, to discuss the proactive side of reliability and how we design reliability into our systems and into our machines. Watch the video View our YouTube channel

  6. Podcast: The Golden Age of Lubrication

    Listen to the podcast In this episode, Wes is joined by industrial lubrication visionary Jim Fitch. Jim is the founder of Noria Corporation and has been a thought leader for decades within the fields of machinery lubrication, oil analysis and reliability. Wes and Jim discuss the history behind the company, how Jim has watched the […]

  7. Podcast: Innovations in Lubrication

    Listen to the podcast In this inaugural episode of Gear Talk, Wes sits down with Noria’s Chief Strategy Officer Bennett Fitch. Bennett has extensive experience in industrial lubrication and oil analysis and as the son of Noria founder Jim Fitch, has been immersed in this culture from a young age. Wes and Bennett discuss what […]

  8. Machinery Lubrication India Now Available

    Featuring the same expertise that has made Machinery Lubrication the standard for lubricant professionals around the world, Machinery Lubrication India is now being offered for Indian readers. The new magazine will include articles from international experts as well as local content and news contributed by Indian authors from industry and academia. Designed for lubrication professionals, […]

  9. The Business Case for Lubrication Excellence

    by Jim Fitch, Noria Corporation Machines fail for a reason. They’re not supposed to wear out. Humans are at the root of the vast majority of these failures. It’s also humans that can intervene and restore plants to healthy and sustained operation. This is not an imaginary concept but rather a living reality in a […]

  10. Linking Enhanced Reliability to the State of Lubrication

    by Jim Fitch, Noria Corporation The lubricant Optimum Reference State (ORS) is a critical concept in the journey to world-class lubrication and enhanced machine reliability. In short, it is the prescribed state of machine configuration, operating conditions and maintenance activities required to achieve and sustain specific reliability objectives. Lubrication excellence is achieved when the current […]

  11. The Practical Handbook of Machinery Lubrication Available

    Twenty years after the original release date and two minor editions later, The Practical Handbook of Machinery Lubrication is now available in a completely rewritten fourth edition. The Practical Handbook of Machinery Lubrication was first authored by Lloyd “Tex” Leugner, president of Maintenance Technology International, Inc. (Alberta, Canada), to provide the industry with a blueprint […]