Achieving Lubrication Excellence
Using the correct lubricant is just one of the many elements of making lubricants work for your business. Machinery is becoming more advanced, and lubricants are changing to meet the new challenges. Keeping up with these changes is just one of the tactics that can put you on the path to lubrication excellence.
Tip 1. Implement training
65% of customers1 said they didn’t have enough training in general or liquids training specifically to be able to understand lubricant specifications. Breaux Petroleum offers training programs tailored to your operation’s needs to help you meet and exceed your lubrication goals. We recognize every facility is different, so our training offerings are not a one-size-fits-all approach. Our reliability team will analyze your current operation and goals before creating a training program fit to your needs. Through our training programs, we involve dedicated tools such as Shell LubeAnalyst, which gives you a much more detailed view of what’s going in your machines.
Tip 2. Lubricant Technicians
Having someone dedicated to understanding and implementing lubrication strategy is essential. If noone owns the area, standards slip. This is important to understand with the ever-changing lubricant regulations as industries move forward. Breaux Petroleum has a skilled team of lubricant technicians and engineers available to work directly with your maintenance and reliability teams to assist with lubrication tasks while also identifying areas of improvement.
Tip 3. Learn through data
Being able to analyze data shown from a range of monitoring and site assessments helps organizations identify patterns, particularly if data is collected from more than one site. Data is essential as a preventative action tool and learnings from issues on one site or equipment set can be used to improve the operation as a whole. Breaux Petroleum offers a free on-site consultation designed to help businesses identify areas for lubrication improvements. With the free assessment, you can determine if you are using the right lubricants for each of your applications and identify potential areas for improved component life and increased equipment reliability.
Tip 4. Manage Assets
Keeping track of your assets is a fundamental business activity. Businesses need to know where their physical goods are at all times whether for inventory management or protection from loss. Effective management of assets can be a challenge, especially when your items are constantly moving around. Breaux Petroleum offers an easy-to-use asset tracking and management solution to help your business increase its efficiency, accuracy and accountability.
With Breaux Petroleum, we can ensure that your operation has a complete maintenance strategy in place and stays proactive in extending the longevity of your rotating equipment. Want to learn more about our lubrication management services? Click here or call us today at 985.532.3358 to get started.
Source: Shell Lubricants1