Myths vs Facts

Here we present the present article in which we will understand and bust some myths regarding lubrication that can hamper your equipment performance.

Lubricating industrial equipment is easy.

In reality, almost everything we know about lubricants is magic, and the opposite end of the spectrum is total myth. Among the few significant decisions you must make are:

1. Correct choice of oil & Grease for a machine.
2. Apply lubricant at appropriate places, right frequencies, as well as volume
3. Flushing of lubricant tanks properly to ensure lube lines are free of contaminants
4. Applying grease is an art too; over-greasing can damage or blow seals , and the opposite can certainly harm bearings too.

Minimal consequences and benefits are associated with routinely lubricating industrial equipment.

It is another myth that has been proved wrong, as most of the downtime incidents happened due to insufficient lubrication or the wrong lubricant. While lubricants are used to an extent of about 1-3% of our overall maintenance budget, improper/wrong lubrication may lead to millions of dollars of machine downtime.

Lubrication is an unnecessary cost to the organization.

Lubrication practices do cost money , but they can dramatically reduce maintenance costs, so the notion is completely false in that a well-lubricated machine gives plenty of scope to use that money to better develop their company. Also read - http://bit.ly/2Pq76hT

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