No room for a moderate approach to lube cleanliness
Techenomics focuses on detecting, analysing and solving dirt issues
Dirty oil and lubricants impact upon the performance of engines and equipment, which in turn reduces productivity, according to total fluid management provider Techenomics.
Detecting and removing these detrimental particles is the key to prolonging the life of engines and equipment and this is the domain of Techenomics.
Noria Corporation’s recent article titled ‘Maintaining oil cleanliness standards for better contamination control’ states that it is common for many lube or equipment providers to adopt a moderate approach to cleanliness owing to them being in the business of supplying equipment and spare parts or oil and lubes.
The article states that the only beneficiaries of dirty lubes are lube providers or equipment manufacturers.
Techenomics CEO Chris Adsett says: “As a specialist provider of fluid management services, we provide the means to sample, analyse and interpret oil and lube samples.
“An important part of this process is to check the cleanliness of samples and inform users of issues that cause the accumulation of deleterious particles.
“When trended over time, we are able to pinpoint the source of contamination so that users can act before the issue leads to costly maintenance downtime and loss of production,” he says.
The Noria article stresses the importance of cleanliness and the need for users to take further action than the generic recommendations often put forward by equipment companies and lube providers.
The article states: “The user gets an average or less than average life from components and lubricants, and considers this normal. In turn, the manufacturer will continue to support the user with enough replacements and spare parts to keep the manufacturing processes rolling.
It says that users of engines and equipment “do not have a desire to implement a merely average program that delivers average results.”
Noria states: “There are several steps one can take to ensure in-house cleanliness standards are achieved, starting with a lubrication audit.
“An audit or benchmark can help to identify program weaknesses and provide specific direction for the best place to start with planned improvements.
“The initial goal should be to streamline the lubricant and component receiving, storage and handling so that an appropriate fluid cleanliness can be maintained. This step alone can have far-reaching positive consequences.”
Chris Adsett says as an expert in this field, Techenomics is in the business of managing oil and lubricants so that users can get maximum performance from the lifeblood of engines and equipment, thereby increasing the life of lubes, reducing costs and boosting productivity.
“Audits are an important part of this process, while we also offer a range of value-added services and products which further enhance the effectiveness of oil and lubricants.”
Chris Adsett says as an expert in this field, Techenomics is in the business of managing oil and lubricants so that users can get maximum performance from the lifeblood of engines and equipment, thereby increasing the life of lubes, reducing costs and boosting productivity.
“Audits are an important part of this process, while we also offer a range of value-added services and products which further enhance the effectiveness of oil and lubricants.”
For more information about Techenomics contact: Chris Adsett, c.adsett@techenomics.com; in Indonesia Teguh, teguh@techenomics.com; in Singapore Siti, siti@techenomics.com, in Mongolia Tumee, tumee@techenomics.com, or in Australia Michael Noncic, michael@techenomics.com