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Industry-wide appropriate categories: - Power generation
- Petroleum products
- Iron / Steelmaking
- Heat processing
- Tile / cement manufacturer
- Chemical industry
- Automotive manufacturer
- Glass / textile industry
- Semiconductor/electronics
- Military / government
- Public transportation
- Crematoriums
- Amusement park
- Mining
- Papermaking
- Canning industry
- Rubber / plastics
- Beverages/brewery
- Food processing
- Pharmaceutical factory
- Machinery manufacturer
- Flour mill
- Hospital/hotels
- Waterworks
- Sewage Treatment plant
- Shipping mall
ElementsElectric Motors, Water Pumps, Conveyors, Blowers, Air Handling Units, Air Conditioners, Cooling Towers, Exhaust Fans, Ventilators, Air Compressors, Hoists, Escalators, Lifts, Agitators, kilns...etc, equipments.
Top 4 reasons for dedicated lubrication plan- Proactive maintenance has now received worldwide attention as the single most important means of achieving savings unsurpassed by conventional maintenance techniques.
James C. Fitch. P.E. - Much of the maintenance in most plants is performed in accordance to guesswork based on an owner's manual as opposed to the machine's true condition and need.
A Forbes Magazine study - It is almost certain that equipment is either being over‐lubricated or under lubricated, and with most sites, management doesn't know which.
Lubrication Engineer, UNOCAL Corp. - 6‐7% of the gross national product ( 240 billion ) is required just to repair the damage caused by mechanical wear. Wear occurs as a result of poor lubrication practices.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Top 4 reasons for dedicated automatic lubrication- A lubrication / contamination control program was implemented plant wide that reduced the cumulative frequency of all tribological failures ( from wear & contamination ) by 90%.
Nippon Steel - A study was done that concluded lubrication system cleanliness extended time between repairs by 20‐50 times depending on level of cleanliness.
The British Hydromechanics Research Assn. - International Paper reported a 90% reduction in bearing failures in just six months after they implemented a lubrication / contamination control program in their Pine Bluff Paper Mill.
International Paper Company - It is generally accepted in the lubrication community that 60% of all mechanical failures are due to inadequate or improper lubrication practices.
Kenneth Bannister, Lubrication for industry
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