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Bennett Fitch

Bennett Fitch is the Chief Strategy Officer at Noria Corporation and part of the services team as a senior technical consultant. 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

Preventing Equipment Failure, One Particle at a Time
Bennett Fitch
Elijah McCoy: A Founding Father to Machinery Lubrication, and the Real McCoy
Bennett Fitch
Don’t Waste Your Time Tracking These KPIs
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Value of a Platform Dedicated to Lubrication Program Management
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Oil Analysis Explained
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
How to Inspect Lube Deliveries
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Five Common Mistakes Made when Developing an Inspection Route
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
How To Build An Award-Winning Lubrication Program - A Noria Case Study
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Beware! Lurking Lubricants
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Benefits of Contamination Control Training
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
What to Know about Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Including Lubricants
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Bio-Based Versus Petro-Based Lubricants
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Scanning Electron Microscopy for Wear Debris Analysis
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation; Laura Waldman, University of Tulsa
What Do I Do with My Oily Rags?
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Understanding and Managing Oil Leaks
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Reveal Hidden Problems with This Top Lubrication Metric
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
How to Find Effective Online Training in 2021
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Saving Energy,Money and the Environment with Ascend™
Bennett Fitch
Risk Management for Lubricated Machines
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Roadmap to Lubrication Sustainability
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation; Daniel Rader, Noria Corporation
Determining the Required Cleanliness Level of Hydraulic Systems
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
How to Design Lubrication Task Routes
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Error-proof Your Lube Program with Visual Lubrication Best Practices
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
How to Calculate Grease Quantity and Frequency for Bearings
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Advantages of Documented Procedures for Lubrication Tasks
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
When to Use Fire-resistant Hydraulic Fluids
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Effects of Water Contamination on Oil Filters
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
8 Lubrication Failure Mechanisms for Rolling-Element Bearings
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Overcoming the Risks of Cold Machine Starts
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Importance of Lubricant Film Strength
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Understanding the Differences Between Base Oil Formulations
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Engine Oil Analysis Best Practices
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Selecting the Right Oil Analysis Lab
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Right Way to Lubricate Worm Gears
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
How to Equip Lube Techs with Tools for Success
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Identifying the Stages of Oil Oxidation
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Value of Analytical Ferrography as a Critical Exploratory Test
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Follow the Trend for Successful Oil Analysis
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Why You Should Be Measuring Air Contamination in Oil
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Silent Danger of Abrupt Lubricant Failure
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Follow the Chain of Success for Oil Analysis Optimization
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Anatomy of a Representative Oil Sample: Part 3 - Sampling Frequency and Location
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Anatomy of a Representative Oil Sample: Part 2 - Sample Extraction Tools
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Anatomy of a Representative Oil Sample: Part 1 - Sample Bottles
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Anatomy of Wear Debris
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Viscometers: A Practical Guide
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
Anatomy of an Oil Filter
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
The Grease Gun: Applications, Uses and Benefits
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
How to Optimize Oil Change Intervals in Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Bennett Fitch, Noria Corporation
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