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A N N U A L E D I T I O N
Three years ago, Woodgrain set out
to slash their downtime and increase
machine reliability. is area was creating
significant difficulties for the company,
and historically, their maintenance program was operating
primarily based on tribal knowledge.
Woodgrain wanted to change this and develop a
purposeful maintenance and reliability culture that
enabled increased trust and communication between
management and the small three-person lubrication team.
Additionally, the company sought to update and enhance
the overall job experience to be more positive and, quite
frankly... easier.
An Impressive Implementation
The team's efforts, including the lubrication
technicians' impressive hard work and commitment to
the project, proved to be a key component of Woodgrain's
success, and their accomplishments are reflected in the
numbers. According to downtime data from 2021
to 2024, they have saved approximately $365,000 by
avoiding downtime related to contamination-related
failure since making changes. ey have also realized
another $290,000 in savings by preventing bearings-
related failures.
LUBRICANT HANDLING & RECEPTION
Downtime
reduced by
85% in less
than three
years.
Carolina Gonzales | Noria Corporation
Case Study: Woodgrain
Solidifies Reliability Through
New Lubrication Program
