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  Some lubrication myths can impact your equipment performance, today with this article let’s understand and bust them: Lubricating industrial equipment is easy. This a complete myth whereas the actual fact is lubricating is highly detailed and complex. Some of the important decisions that one needs to take are: Selection of proper oil & Grease for a machine. Right place, right frequency and right volume of lubricant to be applied. Proper flushing of lubricant tanks to ensure contamination-free lubricating lines. Also applying grease is also an art; too much or too little of it can damage or blow seals. Minimal consequences and benefits are associated with routinely lubricating industrial equipment. This is also another myth whereas it has been seen that most events of downtime occur due to inadequate lubrication or due to the use of the wrong lubricant. Though lubricants cost about 1-3% of our total maintenance budget improper or wrong lubrication can lead to machine downtime cost

  Whenever we experience contamination in our oil our instant reaction or resort is to change the lubricant and replace it with a new one. But the question is, is our new oil free from contaminants? Contact Minimac for oil check: +91 7030901266 Lubricants are supplied in two forms i.e. in bulk through tankers and in the packaged form such as steel drums, plastic drums/cans. Both of these options are prone to the risk of lubricant degradation in storage. Let’s understand how to maintain fresh and clean inventory. 1. Product labelling:  This is key to avoid any cross-contamination or old stocking of lubricants. A label should reflect the following: The date container has been opened Purchase & delivery date of the drum Product name Inventory code Storage location Min & max inventory levels 2. Inventory management:  Minimum and maximum level of the lubricants should be set in order to manage the ordering of the oils to avoid degradation. 3. Product usage:  We suggest that lubrican

  Topping up lubricant is a routine practice in most of the industries. We generally use oil cans and top-up containers for the same. Often we do not put a lot of thought towards the cleanliness of these containers and hence introduce a lot of particle contaminants into the system doing more bad than good to the machine. Here, are the best 5 practices for oil-can and top-up containers: Keep your containers sealed:  We should always use containers that can be sealed airtight. Always reseal the containers between uses. Remove galvanised containers:  We should not use Galvanised containers as they act as dirt magnets. Dedicate & Label your containers:  We should dedicate containers to a class of “mixable lubricants” only and label them to avoid mixing of incompatible lubricants while topping up. Use designated lockers:  Don’t use top-up containers to store oil next to machines. Instead, place containers in a nearby locker or cabinet between uses. This will ensure less particle contami

  Do’s : Ensure taking a work permit from the site in charge and conduct a Tool Box Talk. All electrical jobs to be conducted by a certified electrician. Ensure all the equipment is flameproof. Equipment that operates in three-phase power should have double neutral earthing. The use of an Earth-leakage circuit breaker is a must for all the equipment. The current rating for all equipment should not be greater than 30Amps. Ensure use of proper rating Direct On Line Motor Starter in individual machines. Ensure use of proper armored cables for the main power connection. If there are cable lying on the road crossings or pathways should be covered and concealed to protect them from physical damage. Cables without any joints should be used at all times. Cables should be laid above the ground to the maximum possible extend. Electrical connections should be kept clean, dry, and tight at all times. Ensure all power supplies are switched off from the feeder pillar immediately if the equipment is

  Inventory management & identification plays a vital role in the machinery and plant maintenance. Proper identification tags should be used to segregate the oils with respect to their shell life, usage location. Product labeling can be used to identify the following: Purchase & Delivery Date:  Label should mention the date of the purchase & delivery date of lubricants. Product Name:  It should also mention product name, brand, manufacturer Quantity:  It should also mention the quantity. Storage Location:  It should also mention the storage location of the lubricants. The products should be used in the same sequence as they are brought into inventory. (1) FIFO:  First in first out- lubricants should be taken into usage according to the date they are brought into the storage house. We can enhance the life of plant and machinery through proper maintenance, storage, marking of lubricants. Also read:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/storage-management-oil-products-its-importance

  It is observed across the spectrum that whenever we see issues/symptoms like: 1. Oxidized oil 2. Destructive pitting 3. Excessive vibration 4. Abrasive wear 5. Cavitation 6. Machinery abnormal noise 7. Wear debris generation 8. High running temperature We usually believe in either Repairing, Replacing, Rebuilding and Removing the affected component. However, it only subsides the symptoms temporarily. This approach is called the 4-R approach and it weeds out the issue from the surface and not at the root level and hence the problem reoccurs. Call +91 7030901266 for Mechanical Maintenance & Oil Check. However, we should aim at studying these symptoms and work on the root causes. Some of the very frequent root causes that cause the above-mentioned symptoms are: 1. Misalignment 2. Wrong oil usage 3. Moisture 4. Machinery part imbalance 5. Particle contamination 6. Air contamination Hence, we should aim at 5I approach i.e. It’s clean, It’s Cool, It’s dry, It’s aligned and balanced, I