Contractor-based machine lubrication programs are very popular in mining and heavy industry in Australia, India and Brasil, and contractor lead programs are growing in popularity in North America.
As management loosens the in-house reigns on this important daily routine in favor of a contractor-administered plan there is a possibility that the long term mechanical fitness of production machines could degrade. The unfortunate outcome could be rapidly escalating mechanical repair costs in years two and three of the contract term.
Alternately, this is a possibility that mechanical repair costs can be substantially reduced in years two and three if the set-up and execution of the administration of the program is done thoroughly, and with a high degree of Precision.
How can management minimize the risk, and maximize the potential benefit?
Four mistakes are common with regard to the current state-of-the-art for contracted machine lubrication activities. They are:
This presentation will explore each of these issues in some detail, and suggest remedies to these challenges to enable a highly desirable outcome for contractor-admistered machine lubrication activities.
