While assisting many different organizations in implementing lubrication and oil analysis best practices, Noria has identified a few common approaches for companies aiming to achieve a world-class lube program. This article will share some of the insights that have been learned through the years to help you select the best strategy for your plant.
When most people think about safety, they usually consider their personal responsibility for staying safe. At any plant I visit, safety typically is among the first topics discussed, and it’s almost always targeted toward what individual actions must be performed.
For most organizations, the opportunities for a substantial financial win from lubrication excellence are enormous with lots of low-hanging fruit. The most common financial benefit is reduced downtime by averting high-downtime machine failures.
Hydraulic accumulators are found in almost every industrial plant. Most facilities have several of them, but they often are misunderstood. Accumulators can be the most dangerous hydraulic components in the mill, not because they are inherently dangerous, but because of the lack of understanding. All hydraulic accumulators, regardless of their purpose, store energy and therefore must be treated with some measure of respect.
“We are in the process of trying to achieve a world-class lubrication program. What are the training requirements for this type of program?”
