MISTAKES IN THESE 6 AREAS ARE SABOTAGING YOUR LUBRICATION PROGRAM

Specific Questions to Ask Yourself Around Your Facility

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Manufacturing facilities are like my second home. Each year I visit sites all over the world conducting assessments that analyze the overall performance of their lubrication programs. During these assessments as I am documenting, photographing, and completing my list of 540 yes or no questions, I find opportunities for teachable moments.

It’s like living in your own house. You tend to walk past things multiple times a day. It takes an outsider to point something out that’s alarming. Improving your lubrication program today or this month is possible. Look at this list of common problem areas and answer the same questions I ask our clients during assessments. Your responses will be great conversation starters with your team.

The Main Offenders

• Lube room

• Lack of documented lubrication tasks and procedures

• Contamination control

• Oil analysis

• Lack of training

• Using appropriate tools

Lube Room

When lube rooms are in a state of disarray, the health of the lubricants in the room comes into question. Questions we ask related to the state of a lube room include:

• Do you have procedures for receiving lubricants?

• Are you protecting lubricants in the lube room?

• Are you filtering oils?

Lubricants should be taken care of before going into machines just like the food we protect in our pantries in refrigerators.

Lack of Documented Lubrication Tasks and Procedures