We established the Augustus H. Gill Award to recognize organizations that have exhibited excellence in the application of used oil analysis in machine and lubricant condition monitoring. This distinguished award, honoring Professor Gill, was designed to motivate companies to improve machine reliability and maintenance quality through the application of oil analysis. As such, the focus of the award 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 sum, the award should go a long way to raise the bar by recognizing role models for benchmarking and setting performance standards by the oil analysis community.
What are the qualities of a user organization that might receive the distinction of being an Augustus H. Gill Award recipient? Below is a list of some of the characteristics and criteria that the ICML Awards Committee will evaluate for organizations that apply.
- Commitment to Education
- Maintenance Culture and Management Support
- Performance Measurements Used
- Proactive/Predictive Maintenance
- Use of Standardized Procedures
- Technology Integration
- Contamination Control
- Lubrication Management
- Oil Analysis Methods and Strategies
- Use of Information Technology
- Continuous Improvement
The Gill Award
The Augustus H. Gill Award features a scale model of a torsion viscometer. It is believed that Professor Gill, in his seminal 1897 text, "A Short Handbook on Oil Analysis," was the first to describe this viscometer. In the years to follow there were several viscometers advanced based on this original design, including the well-known Brookfield rotary viscometer.
Inaugural Award Presented in 2002
The inaugural 2001 Gill Award was presented to Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Arizona Public Service) at Practicing Oil Analysis 2002 Conference and Exhibition. This was a historic event in the field of oil analysis.
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Do you think your organization might meet the qualifications for such an award? The opportunity to apply for the Gill Award is available to you and your facility, and with that comes the opportunity to be recognized by the oil analysis community for excellence. For information on applying, contact the ICML at info@lubecouncil.org.