Lubricants are the single most precious materials used in the industry. It has been estimated that from one-third to one-half of the energy produced in the world is consumed by friction. Without lubricants, ships would drift to a halt. Steel mills would be muted, oil rigs motionless. The very economy of the world would collapse if the correct lubricants in the correct place were not available.
Lubrication is basic to operation efficiency as well as the maintenance of commercial and industrial equipment or motor vessels. Yet it is often misunderstood or even ignored. That can be dangerous. One ounce of the proper lubricant can prevent millions of dollars in repair expenses and downtime.
Individual lubricants vary in quality and standards but are basically the same. Lubricating oil is primarily mineral oil and varying percentages of additives. Selected combinations can give lubricating oil anti-corrosive, anti-wear and extreme pressure properties. Lubricating grease is an oil plus a thickening agent and various additives.
Your port engineering office, plant or the vessel's themselves can become a classroom for seminars, group training or one-on-one conferencing. Your people should become their own experts on lubrication. Instruction includes what a lubricant is, what lubrication properties your operation requires and the best way to purchase the right product.
There is much to know about lubricants and lubrication. What seems to be minor part of industry is actually the single greatest influence on your operating efficiency and profit margin. One of MEC Associates, Mining and Industrial Lubricants Consultants, Inc. can take the guess work out of lubrication so you can concentrate on operations. Mining and Industrial Lubricants, Inc. is a professional counseling firm to answer any questions about lubricant and lubrication.
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