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Machinery Lubrication January - February 2019

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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28 | January - February 2019 | www . machinerylubrication.com Lubrication is not what it used to be, and that's a good thing (and a bad thing). ere was a time when documented procedures for lubrication tasks were treated with importance. Lubrication was front and center to both the cause and solution for a large percentage of machine failures in industrial facilities. Much has been learned since then. Improved lubricants and better engineered machines have enabled equipment life to be extended. However, over time the reduction in failures and the seem- ingly inconsequential effects of task performance have led to inattention in the everyday lubrication activities. Because of this, routine lubrication tasks continue to take a backseat and at times are disregarded altogether. Even when lubrication tasks are performed, there has been an epidemic of disregarding details and overall ownership. e result is that the state of maintenance has reverted back to unnecessary lubrication fail- ures, but this time the cause is often carelessness or human error. Today, the most common reason for lubrication failures is not low-quality lubricants or poorly designed machines. Instead, it is because of how lubrication tasks are ineffectively managed. Following are seven reasons why documented procedures for every lubrication task can offer the solution and directly benefit the bottom line. 7 Reasons for Documented Lube Procedures W hen lubrication tasks are documented properly and smart management decisions are made, those who perform the tasks will be more effective and strive to become more educated in lubrication activ- ities. Good documentation with organized response procedures is the key to maximizing root cause detection or early signs of failure detection. This will lead to one failure avoidance event after another. In short, less overall downtime is achieved. ose involved are also more satisfied in their job tasks and become more invested in achieving the reliability goals. Lubrication task documentation and actions with intention can be the soft solution to an increasingly hard problem. 1. Task Precision Precision maintenance is all about the details. When careful thought is put into each of the task assignments and procedure steps, there is a better chance of achieving precision maintenance. is should Advantages of Documented Procedures for Lubrication Tasks LESSONS IN LUBRICATION Bennett Fitch | Noria Corporation When lubrication tasks are documented properly and smart management decisions are made, those who perform the tasks will be more effective and strive to become more educated in lubrication activities." "

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