Wes Cash
Wes Cash is a senior technical consultant with Noria Corporation, focusing on machinery lubrication and maintenance in support of Noria's Lubrication Program Development (LPD). He holds a Machine Lubrication Technician (MLT) Level II certification and a Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) Level III certification through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). Contact Wes at wcash@noria.com.
Articles by Wes Cash
ChatGPT in Lubrication
January – February, 2024
Lubrication Standards Manual — The Need for Documentation
September – October, 2023
Onsite Labs vs. Offsite Labs: Which is Best for My Lube Program?
July – August, 2023
Avoid Over-filtration: The Importance of Optimization
March – April, 2023
Supply Chain Crisis: Ensure That You Have the Right Lubricants on Hand
January – February, 2023
The Top 3 Condition Monitoring KPIs
November – December, 2022
Conserving Energy with These 6 Lubrication Practices
May – June, 2022
A New Era for Reconditioning
May – June, 2022
Multipurpose Does Not Mean All-Purpose
January – February, 2022
The Five-Star Review for Lubricant Selection
September – October, 2021
The Argument for a Single Lube Supplier
July – August, 2021
Making Critical Decisions: Selecting the Best Lubricants for Your Program
May – June, 2021
How to Qualify Personnel for Lubrication Tasks
March – April, 2020
Understanding Your Bearings Prior to Lubrication
November – December, 2019
Understanding the Link Between Lubrication and Maintenance Strategies
May – June, 2019
The Pros and Cons of Polishing Wear
September – October, 2018
Best Practices for Lubricating Paper Machines
July – August, 2018
Why You Should Crosscheck Your Oil Analysis Lab
March – April, 2018
Understanding the Differences Between Synthetics
September – October, 2017
Choose the Right Lubricant to Reduce Air Pollution
May – June, 2017
How Desiccant Breathers Control Contamination
January – February, 2017
Can Defoamant Additives Be Filtered?
July – August, 2016
Best Ways to Combat Oil Gelation
May – June, 2016
Secrets for Refrigeration Compressor Lubrication
January – February, 2016
How to Get the Most from Your Particle Counter
November – December, 2015
The Hard Truth About Particle Contamination
July – August, 2015
How to Get the Most from Your Particle Counter
May – June, 2015
How to Combat Break-in Wear
March – April, 2015
Creating Best-practice Lubrication Procedures
January – February, 2015
Using a Grind Gage for In-Service Grease Analysis
July – August, 2014
Using Sight Glasses and Level Gauges
July – August, 2014
Choosing the Right Oil Filter Location
September – October, 2014
The Effects of EP Additives on Gearboxes
March – April, 2014
5 Common Lubrication Problems and How to Fix Them
January – February, 2014
How Rolling Element Bearings Work
November – December, 2013
Understanding Hydrolysis and Hydrolytic Stability
September – October, 2013
The Effects of Glycol Contamination in Engine Oils
July – August, 2013
The Importance of Dirt-Holding Capacity in Oil filters
March – April, 2013