Lubricants

 Lubricant is the blood of the equipment !!!

It provides frictionless operation and longevity to the Equipment. The use of the right lubricant saves equipment from wear and tear and minimizes maintenance and repair costs. 

Taking care of lubricants and maintaining these properties are an essential part of maintenance activity. Condition monitoring and timely filtration ensure contamination-free Oil, flawless operation, and rare incidents of a mechanical breakdown.

Inventory management & identification plays a vital role in machinery and plant maintenance. To know more about the importance of inventory management, click here.

CHALLENGES OF LUBRICANT!!

Lubricants face many challenges in providing lubrication to mechanical equipment, depending on the environment they operate in.


Temperature Fluctuations, Heat, Heavy Load, Entrained Air, etc. are some of the challenges faced by Lubricants. These challenges invite different types of contaminations which reduce the life of the equipment and hinder the smooth flow of operation.

Dealing with such challenges is not easy and demands regular checks of oil and equipment. Lubricants need periodic purification to eliminate contaminants.

You must have faced these challenges while dealing with lubricants. Are you thinking about opting for advanced and new methods for purifying lubricants? Visit us.

Your Oil & Equipment suffer due to these contaminations!!

Contamination in oil can exist in different forms which are disastrous to equipment and lead to mechanical breakdown.


The mechanical breakdown not only adds to the cost of repair & maintenance but also hinders the operations. In today's competitive environment, being prepared for future contingencies is really important for sustainable growth.

This is the reason why timely condition monitoring and Oil purification practices are very important.

We at Minimac Systems provide future-ready technologies to throw all types of contamination out of your oil to increase equipment reliability.

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