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Factor:
H3P – Handling and
Application Devices
Level:
Platform (P)
Stage:
Lubricant Handling
& Application
About:
Setting and defining
goals clarifies a
lubrication program's
objectives, and
implementing rewards
systems encourages staff
to reach those goals.
LUBRICANT HANDLING & APPLICATION
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Paul Farless | Noria Corporation
A Guide to Storing
Spare Equipment
In the industrial
space, it is often a
good practice to
store spare equip-
ment. Generally, the more
critical a piece of equipment
is, the more important it is to
keep a spare or two on hand;
some facilities proactively store
a spare or multiple spares of all
their lubricated and rotating
machinery: bearings, gear-
boxes, pumps, blowers; the
whole nine yards.
Storing spares is a good
proactive measure to ensure
that downtime is minimized
in the plant. After all, that's what we are all worried
about here: keeping the plant running. So, this will act
as a soft guide on some best practice methods to store
equipment, how to lubricate the stored equipment and
why we want to use specific types of lubricants when
storing this equipment.
Reception and
Handling —
First and foremost,
we need to consider
safety when receiving,
handling, and storing
the spare equipment. e
technicians need to utilize
the proper equipment and techniques when handling
the equipment. Furthermore, as with receiving and
handling lubricants, the best practice is to set reception
and handling standards. Just like with new lubricants,
there must be quality assurance and quality control
standards to ensure that you are receiving the correct
equipment: size, HP, Modified/Not Modified, etc., must
be accounted for.
Inspection and
Cleaning —
Up on i n sp e c t ion,
depending on the piece of
equipment, the receiving
technician should take
a quick look into the
headspace, taking note of any manufacturing debris or
otherwise harmful contaminants that may have entered
the headspace during manufacturing. If any debris is
found, then most facilities prefer doing a flush with a
