Mike Johnson, AMRRIWe often get questions during our training courses about lubricant selection. I was recently asked how bearing bore size impact grease selection. Let’s start with defining the type of bearing. There are element bearings that come with a variety of element shapes, sizes, and names. There are cylindrical rollers, taper rollers, spherical rollers [...]
If you understand the importance of keeping contaminants out of new industrial lubricants during storage, and you’ve put in the work to keep them clean, cool and dry – great work! You are almost to the finish line and have one more task to get right before these oils begin doing their job. Assuming the [...]
AMRRI is excited to partner with Reliability Solutions and UE Systems Inc. to offer two more complimentary one day Condition Monitoring Technology Workshops. Join us in Atlanta GA on Nov 28 & Charlotte, NC on Nov 29 UE Systems’ Complimentary Performance Workshop “Building a Pro-Active Lubrication Program” Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta [...]
MLT Level II training November 5 - 9 in York, PA (Hosted by MRG) What does MLT Level II training do? This advanced level MLT certification class was developed to help program managers, machine lubrication engineers and first line technicians develop their ability to articulate machine specifications and technically accurate lubrication practices. AMRRI’s MLT II [...]
Join us for a Food Processing Workshop being offered October 31 - November 1, in York, Pennsylvania. Our two day workshop equips maintenance professionals and technicians with greater insight and know-how about precision machinery lubrication and its impact on machine reliability. Professionals and technicians alike, will gather for two days to tackle fundamental care and reliability [...]
Machine Lubrication Technician Training (MLT) Level I October 15-19 in Houston, TX December 3-6 in Chicago, IL To learn more, read below: MLT Certification Training, Level I AMRRI’s MLT Certification Training Level I course is a 4-day class that covers both the MLTI and MLAI Body of Knowledge in accordance to ISO 18436-4 and meets all [...]
AMRRI's very own Mike Johnson collaborated with Rich Wurzbach and EPRI to craft "Nuclear Maintenance Applications Center: Effective Grease Practices." A word from Mike Johnson: "Speaking of Greased Bearing Problems..... A few years ago I worked closely with MRG Laboratories' Rich Wurzbach to write a definitive statement on grease-based machine lubrication practices, addressing the topic A to [...]
Some facts and quotes as you celebrate Labor Day this year… (exerted from the website History.com) In 1894, Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a federal holiday after a failed attempt to break up a railroad strike. “Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers, and Labor Day 2018 occurs on Monday, [...]
Mike Johnson, President and CEO of AMRRI, leads the industry in teaching and implementing precision lubrication practices," was recently quoted in the most recent edition of Plant Services. Sheila Kennedy, Contributing Editor to Plant Services calls upon Johnson for his expertise in working with maintenance management Software. Read below an exert from Plant Services: The [...]
MLT and MLA Level 1 Sept 17-21 Cleveland, OH, hosted by SKF Oct 15-19 Houston, TX hosted by SKF AMRRI's combined MLT/ MLA Level 1 class provides the foundational training for reliability-centered machine lubrication work practices AND oil-sample based condition assessment. This class will help you understand the positive impact that high quality lubrication practices [...]
