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A lube room i s
often a dark, dirty,
forgotten area inside
a plant. However, it
shouldn't be this way, especially
considering how important it is in
keeping machines moving. After
all, without proper lubrication,
equipment would not rotate.
By giving your machines clean,
cool and dry lubricants, you can
increase uptime and revenue.
Keeping your lube room clean
and organized also will help with
lubricant management. W hen
everything has its place and is
clearly marked, you can identify
what you have and what you need.
One way to achieve this is by
incorporating 5-S into your lubri
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cant storage and handling. e
5-S
system is a Japanese-based set
of principles designed to elimi
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nate waste and foster a workplace
culture
of efficiency. e five S's
stand for sort, straighten, shine,
standardize and sustain.
Sort
e first step in incorporating
5-S into your lube room is to
remove all unnecessary items.
Determine what is deadweight in
each area and stack it in one loca-
tion. is would include things
like spent filters, used oil buckets,
oily rags, expired lubricants, old
funnels, empty drums, broken
or worn-out transfer containers,
etc. All items in this area should
be tagged for later discussion.
Strategies for
Incorporating 5-S
into Your Lube Room
By giving your
machines
clean, cool
and dry
lubricants, you
can increase
uptime and
revenue."
"
Lubric ant Storage and H andling
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David Dise
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Noria Corporation