Base Line This in simple terms is a Lubrication Survey of each and every lubrication point on a machine’s in a plant. It is aimed at identifying every one of the 6
of 6 “R”. This starts with:

A lubrication survey which details all lubrication needs:

• Lubrication point’s i.e. SEW Gear Box
• Lubricant to used as per OEM recommendation i.e. Gear Oil Type CLP ISO VG 220
• How frequently the Lubrication point should be serviced or changed i.e. Change oil annually
• How much lubricant to us e i.e. 8 Litres to full point (do not over fill)
• Use only oils meeting a global specification i.e. In this example : DIN 51527 Part 3 Type CLP

If you undertake this exercise for all you equipment in your plant and the relevant application points, you will be on the road to cutting cost of failure in efficient operations down time loses.
INDISOL specialise in supporting and assisting with Lubrication Surveys for all plant types including Mining, Food Grade sites and even complex Nuclear plant

Storage and handling – This says it all, the decision to purchase Lubricants (Oils & Greases) and cleaning agents, presents storage and handling needs and challenges. There is an
Australian Standard you will need to ensure you adhere to, but there are also Petroleum Industry Guidelines for developing a Best practise approach.
DIRTY contaminated Oils and greases more often than not cause failure. You only need to care and it is not costly to do it right, but IT DOES eliminate WASTE. INDISOL assist and support Best Practise Solutions.

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Identifying lubricants can often result in wrong application being made even in best organised industrial plants. Often thi s is associated with changes in people doing the lubrication tasks and not being familiar with WHAT goes WHERE. It also pays to set your system up without reference to product BRAND NAMING. If you ever deci de to change suppliers you avoid confusion of change and incorrect lubricants application.
INDISOL have worked with Customers to designs a SITE Specific Identification & Application system in association with our label publishers

It is a fact that if you filter lubricants you not only benefit from an extended life of the fluid but also compone nt wear is reduced reducing requirement for working capital to repair and
refurbish equipment. This applies to Dry Filtration of air breathing into compartments and wet filtration by way of BY PASS Filt ration (Kidney Loop Filtration). INDISOL specialise in supporting Customers to set up innovative filtration solutions which pay for themselves in acceptable pay back timeframes. Give INDISOL a call an d s tart to reduce Operating costs and improve you productivity by removing wear metals, contaminants and dirt.

Filtered elements at 2cm absolute deliver

Occupational Health, Safety & Environment, must be a key consideration when working with Lubricants and Lubrication Systems.
The more emphasis placed on a “Cradle to Grave” philosophy, will ensure that every effort is made to safe guard your, Staff, Asse ts and the environment you activity impacts on. It starts again with you Lubrication Survey and moves through all aspects of the lubrication system activity right until you dispose of spent and waste oils and greases. By example INDISOL approach the systems by;

• During the development of lubrication Survey all lubricants should be identified as Hazardous and harmful or not
• For Hazardous lubricants a HRA should be undertaken to expose risk to site and allow for decisions on how to best address and
  reduce risk. This may mean referring back to OEM on alternative solutions.
• If the solution cannot be addressed then you can work through “HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS” to ensure every effort has been made
  to protect People, Assets and Environment
• This leads to storage and handling process and facilities that must take all risks into consideration. Clearly lubricants that present risk must be handled with more caution, but it doe not end there Staff must be trained in use and application of Lubricants. Spills present slip hazards and ongoing exposure to lubricants (such as metalworking fluids) can result in dermatitis so staff must be made aware of how to address Health at workplace. These are only 2 examples of many.
• Identification and application presents its own challenges and must be worked through. This is critical when it comes to disposal of waste and how it might impact the environment. The selection of Hydraulic Fluid where they may spill into water ways is a key area to address and INDISOL would love to assist you
• LUBRICANTS do present OHS&E challenges and if not correctly addressed can present risk to you business continuity

Oil Condition Monitoring has over decades proved to be an invaluable Tool for monitoring condition of both Fluids and Equipment. Unfortunately understating reports and what result mean are poorly understood or communicated. INDISOL continue to service Industry of various market sector with in de pth diagnostics and recommendations on findings. This has resulted on respect form our customers. Oil Condition Monitoring is a simple tool with capacity to save substantial amounts of money.

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All foreword thing and progressive Business leader look for ways to set goals for the various team structures including M aintenance and Production. Providing a tool to allow Leaders to set Lubrication performance goals and then measure the outcomes using S.M.A.R.T principles is a strength for LAMS and its custome rs. This is supported by Audit reviews undertaken at fined time intervals setting a foundation for Continuous Improvements.

We earlier stated Captain of Industry and Business leaders, as part of the business process set Goals and objectives and then seek to review the Business performance against these.

• There is the normal reporting that goes on from setting Planned
  Maintenance Activity (PMA) and recording once completed the task has been addressed.
• At the Macro Level Business leader need information to gauge how well their Maintenance of assets. This we believe is best address via Competence profiles.
• The individual competencies are identified that suit a site and to ensure we can translate these into material values INDISOL set Proof Points with a system to quantify results. All of this is based on Goals set by the site.
• Audit under control of a Management System allow for review to be conducted at regular intervals to monitor progress and from the adjustments can be made to site LUBRICATION ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LAMS)