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As
its counterpart, the Gill Award, recognizes
excellence
in the area of oil analysis, the John R. Battle Award has
been developed to recognize organizations
that have exhibited excellence in the
application of machinery lubrication.
The award, honoring Mr. Battle, was designed to
motivate companies to improve machine reliability
and maintenance quality through development,
implementation and management of
a best-in-class machinery lubrication program.
As
with the previous award, ICML's focus is not just
to identify award recipients, but to encourage
performance of excellence and create
a
means to share best practices among user organizations
on a global scale. In the same manner
that the ICML is raising the bar in the
area
of skill-based certification and through the Gill
Award, so it will do with the Battle Award, by
recognizing role models for benchmarking
and
setting performance standards by the lubrication and reliability
community.
To
become a John R. Battle Award recipient, the
ideal organization must demonstrate solid lubrication
program, backed-up by multidisciplinary
efforts
and approaches, with sustainable results
and continued improvements. Among other
factors, the John R. Battle Award criteria
will
include:
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Commitment
to Education and skills competencies
- Maintenance
Culture and Management Support
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Lubricant
Selection, Lubricant Performance Standards
and Lubricant Consolidation
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Preventive, Predictive and Proactive Program Design
and Effectiveness
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Lubrication Program Metrics and Overall Performance
Tracking
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Lubricant Storage, Handling, Safety and Conservation
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Lubrication PM Optimization, Work Plan Management,
Scheduling, Documentation
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Oil Analysis Program Design, Test Slates, Lab Selection
and Setting of Alarms
-
Oil Analysis Sampling Frequency, Sampling Hardware
and Procedures
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Contamination Exclusion and Removal
-
Oil and Grease Application Methods and Hardware
Deployed
- Continuous
Improvement
Inaugural John R. Battle Award presented in 2005
ICML
presented the inaugural 2004 Battle Award
in the spring of 2005, during the Lubrication Excellence 2005
Conference and Exhibition
in San Antonio, Texas. The recipient of the 2004 inaugural
Battle Award was Clopay Plastics,
Augusta, KY. ICML did not present an award for 2005.
The 2006 recipient of the John R. Battle Award presented in
May of 2007 was Valero Energy
Corporation, Port Arthur, TX.
It
is a great opportunity
to gain the recognition for your lubrication program and a
great honor to be
the recipient of a Battle Award.
Do
you think your organization meets the qualifications
for such an award? The opportunity to apply for the Battle
Award is available to you and your organization, and ICML
cannot nominate the company on your behalf. Nominations need
to come from industry, so it's up to you to start the process.
For information on applying, contact the ICML at info@lubecouncil.org.
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