Equipment packagers have an uncanny talent for squeezing major components into very small footprints, obviously to minimize floor-space requirements.
Difficult reservoir access for maintenance people is one of the main reasons why equipment, especially heavy-duty equipment, is not serviced effectively.
Reservoir lube-oils must be filtered, continuously, if possible. Contamination is the primary reason for lubricant failure.
Portable filter carts perform intermittent cleansings, but they are heavy and too large for tight spaces. Hand-portable filters are suitable for reservoirs of up to 25 gallons. New thinking, however, holds that dedicated off-loop filters are the key. Whether a facility runs 24/7, or more conventional schedules, filtration should be a continuing process, especially on key equipment.
Many managers back away from dedicated filtration because of the cost of replacement filter elements. However, major equipment breakdowns, because of unhealthy lube oils, far exceed the cost of dedicated filtration. One unplanned outage caused by inadequate lubrication justifies serious consideration for a plant-wide, key-machine filtration program.
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