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.
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Our equipment and support are the industry benchmark.
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