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LUBRICANT RECEPTION & STORAGE
Factor: R1P
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Factor:
R1P—Quality Control
Process
Level:
Platform(P)
Stage:
Lubricant Reception
And Storage
About:
The quality control
process for new lubri-
cants should be formed
in
collaboration with
the lubricant suppliers
and should establish a
methodology with which
lubricant characteristics
can be inspected and
evaluated.
More about this
ASCEND
™
Factor
Efficient & Effective
Quality Control
Travis Richardson | Noria Corporation
An effective quality control process ensures that incoming lubricants are inspected, evaluated and
deemed fit for service. Incoming lubricants are a pathway for contaminants, and failure to prevent
contaminated lubricants from entering machines can hinder an entire lubrication program. Here are
some tips for implementing efficient and effective quality control practices:
Ensure that every drum of oil received is
labeled correctly; six out of every 100 drums
are mislabeled or improperly labeled.
Ensure that all of the grease tubes received do not have
any base oil bleeding from the package. Greases that have
no base oil are not properly lubricating their assigned
application. Remember, the base oil and additives are what
lubricate. Thickeners just hold the lubricant in place.
5S every detail of your lubrication program, espe-
cially the lubricant reception area. Immediately take
the lubricant to the properly marked lubricant storage
area. Any world-class lube room has a specific area
for every little thing, especially for drum storage. As
we always say, 5S the lube room to the extreme. Make
storage of lubricants and parts easy, where anyone
off the street could walk in and know exactly where
every tool and container goes.
