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Machinery Lubrication September October

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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mills, hydraulic motors, electric motors, conveyors, etc. Q: On what lubrication-related proj- ects are you currently working? A: I am currently working on revising lubrica- tion routes, equipment shielding, ball bearing adjustments and increasing equipment reli- ability at the plant. Q: What have been some of the biggest project successes in which you've played a part? A: The biggest success was controlling contamination of the mill's lubrication system. We had excellent results, including a reduction in losses, and have increased system reliability more than 12 times. Q: How does your company view machinery lubrication in terms of importance and overall business strategy? A: Kinross considers lubrication as one of the most important pillars of maintenance. Once we reduced failures, we increased the performance and availability of the compa- ny's assets. Also, we optimized human resources for carrying out these activities, reducing the risk of accidents and increasing employee satisfaction. Q: What do you see as some of the more important trends taking place in the lubrication and oil analysis field? A: I see a trend toward the use of oil anal- ysis and lubrication concepts as proactive techniques with predictive maintenance. Q: What has made your company decide to put more emphasis on machinery lubrication? A: Kinross always seeks continuous improvement of its processes, so the company decided to invest in the improvement of lubrication techniques to increase plant availability in the pursuit of increased production. www.machinerylubrication.com | September - October 2016 | 33 305.591.8935 | ludeca.com Poor lubrication practices account for upwards of 40% of bearing failures. There's no excuse for over or under-greasing your bearings! Improve reliability and save money with our ultrasound tools by making lubrication a condition-based task instead of a time-based task. Our equipment and support are the industry benchmark. Keep it running.™ 305.591.8935 Poor lubrication practices account for upwards of 40% of bearing failures. There's no excuse for over or under-greasing your bearings! Improve reliability and save money with our ultrasound tools by making lubrication a condition-based task instead of a time-based task. Our equipment and support are the industry benchmark. Keep it running. SDT270 The Ultrasound Solution

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