Bennett Fitch
Bennett Fitch is a technical consultant with Noria Corporation. He is a mechanical engineer who holds a Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) Level III certification and a Machine Lubrication Technician (MLT) Level II certification through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). Contact Bennett at bfitch@noria.com.
Articles by Bennett Fitch
The Era of Mobile Dominance: Smartphones are Overtaking Machinery Lubrication Management
January – February, 2024
Preventing Equipment Failure, One Particle at a Time
November – December, 2023
Elijah McCoy: A Founding Father to Machinery Lubrication, and the Real McCoy
September – October, 2023
Don’t Waste Your Time Tracking These KPIs
July – August, 2023
The Value of a Platform Dedicated to Lubrication Program Management
May – June, 2023
How to Inspect Lube Deliveries
March – April, 2023
Five Common Mistakes Made when Developing an Inspection Route
January – February, 2023
Beware! Lurking Lubricants
November – December, 2022
The Benefits of Contamination Control Training
September – October, 2022
What to Know about Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Including Lubricants
July – August, 2022
Bio-Based Versus Petro-Based Lubricants
May – June, 2022
What Do I Do with My Oily Rags?
January – February, 2022
Scanning Electron Microscopy for Wear Debris Analysis
January – February, 2022
Understanding and Managing Oil Leaks
November – December, 2021
Reveal Hidden Problems with This Top Lubrication Metric
July – August, 2021
Finding Effective Online Training in 2021
July – August, 2021
Saving Energy,Money and the Environment with Ascend™
May – June, 2021
Risk Management for Lubricated Machines
March – April, 2021
The Roadmap to Lubrication Sustainability
September – October, 2020
Determining the Required Cleanliness Level of Hydraulic Systems
May – June, 2020
The Right Way to Lubricate Worm Gears
September – October, 2019
Advantages of Documented Procedures for Lubrication Tasks
July – August, 2019
When to Use Fire-resistant Hydraulic Fluids
March – April, 2019
The Effects of Water Contamination on Oil Filters
November – December, 2018
Overcoming the Risks of Cold Machine Starts
January – February, 2018
Understanding the Differences Between Base Oil Formulations
September – October, 2017
Best Practices for Performing Oil Analysis on Your Engine Oil
July – August, 2017
Selecting the Right Oil Analysis Lab
November – December, 2016
How to Equip Lube Techs for Success
March – April, 2016
Follow the Trend for Successful Oil Analysis
July – August, 2015
Why You Should Be Measuring Air Contamination in Oil
May – June, 2015
Anatomy of a Representative Oil Sample: Part 1 - Sample Bottles
March – April, 2015
The Silent Danger of Abrupt Lubricant Failure
January – February, 2015
Anatomy of an Oil Analysis Report
May – June, 2014
Anatomy of Wear Debris
January – February, 2014
Anatomy of an Oil Filter
September – October, 2013
Optimizing Oil Change Intervals in Heavy Duty Vehicles
March – April, 2013