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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
When and How to Clean
a Sealable and Reusable
Top-Up Container
What is an S&R
Container?
A sealable and reus-
able (S&R) container
assists in contamina-
tion prevention when
topping up most normal-sized
reservoirs. I say most because an
S&R container isn't practical in
some cases, such as larger hydraulic
reservoirs and circulating systems
(these would be better suited for
indirect filling from a barrel by way
of filter or transfer cart). I wanted
to write this to serve as an unofficial
guide on why, how, and when to
clean these containers.
New Oil is Not Clean Oil
If S&R containers are best prac-
tice when it comes to preventing
contaminant ingression during
top-ups, why would I have to clean
them still? Well, the answer is simple
new oil is not clean oil. I often use
the practical experiment of going
to the back of an O'Reilly's or
Wal-Mart and looking at the bottom
of a five-quart jug of new oil. Hold
the jug up to the light and observe all
of the sediment in this brand-new oil
that has settled to the bottom of the
jug while in storage. is will show
you that an unused, clean container
can still introduce potential contam-
inants into your machine. Now, if
your facility is utilizing a bulk tank
system that filters the oil into and out
of the bulk tank, then you are likely
to have cleaner oil and the frequency
with which containers need to be
cleaned will be reduced.