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workers are entering into the skilled trades, which will leave a
huge deficit of trained workers.
If you do not have immediate access to skilled, trained and
certified lubrication technicians, it may be time to look into
contracting out this function. A good contractor not only can
provide trained and certified lube techs but can also help you
develop procedures for your lubrication-related tasks as well
as implement, maintain and manage your lubrication
program. Granted, you will spend more than 5 percent of
your maintenance budget, but in return you will lower your
equipment’s breakdown frequency and the costs associated
with repair parts, overtime, downtime, etc.
Contractors should have the training and requisite skills to
survey your facility and make immediate recommendations
for equipment modifications, lubricant selections and other
necessary changes. They should also be able to properly
install the modifications, implement the procedures and
lube routes, and monitor their completion.
In short, a contractor is equipped to walk into your facility
and, in a very brief period of time, make significant
improvements to your lubrication program that will be
reflected on the bottom line.
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PROGRAM
FEATURE/NEED
PERFORMED
BY IN-HOUSE
TECHNICIANS
PERFORMED BY
CONTRACTOR
PERSONNEL
Lubricant Optimization X
Lubrication PM Optimization X
Lubrication Program Survey X
Equipment Modification
Recommendations X
Equipment Modification
Installation X X
Lubrication Program
Management X X
Lubrication Inspections X X
Lubrication Activities X X
Lubrication Certifications X X
Lubrication Training
X
of Noria’s Lubrication Program Development (LPD). He is a
mechanical engineer who holds a Machine Lubrication Technician
(MLT) Level I certification and a Machine Lubricant Analyst
(MLA) Level III certification through the International Council for
About the Author Machinery Lubrication (ICML). Contact Loren at lgreen@noria.
Loren Green is a technical consultant with Noria Corporation,
focusing on machinery lubrication and maintenance in support com to find out how Noria can help you improve your lubrication
program.
Most organizations
spend only 5 percent
of their maintenance
budget on lubricants and
lubrication, yet
approximately 70
percent of equipment
failures are lubrication
related.
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