Why lubricant problems account for more than 50% of equipment failures, but are rarely taken seriously
The famous SKF company has long confirmed that more than 50% of equipment failures are caused by poor lubrication.
The solution usually adopted by enterprises is "repair", regardless of whether the repair is appropriate.
If the lubricant is selected correctly, the oil is added correctly, and effective oil maintenance and monitoring are carried out during operation, will the amount of equipment maintenance in the enterprise increase instead of decrease?
By early monitoring to find the turning point of oil problems, the problem can be eliminated in the bud at the beginning of its formation, thereby reducing the maintenance workload.
In foreign countries, some companies have already achieved the situation of not changing lubricants for 40 years, which is due to the early monitoring and treatment of oil products.
In the long run, reducing maintenance work will not only help improve equipment reliability, but also create more value.
Currently, industrial and mining enterprises usually consider design, processing, heat treatment and installation issues when facing equipment failures, but rarely pay attention to lubrication issues.
However, more than 60% of equipment failures and more than 80% of hydraulic equipment are related to oil products, mainly due to incorrect oil selection and improper maintenance.
Since more than half of the problems are caused by "oil", why hasn't it attracted enough attention?
This is the crux of the problem. Correctly selecting lubricants suitable for specific working conditions and taking effective monitoring and maintenance measures can significantly extend the life of friction pairs.
Unfortunately, some people do not pay enough attention to this aspect and only focus on accessories. As a result, some failures have caused a vicious cycle, which is often more important.
A good equipment management and maintenance personnel should focus on friction pairs, because these friction pairs are responsible for 80% of the equipment life.
Once the equipment is running, whether it is rotary motion or reciprocating motion, friction will be generated. Friction will cause wear, and wear requires lubrication.
However, many people tend to downplay lubrication when discussing zero equipment failures, and regard it together with cleaning, lubrication and bolt tightening, and overemphasize the problem of spare parts themselves.
In actual operation, due to insufficient attention to lubricating oil, failures of the lubrication system are more common. Failures of components such as pumps, oil filters, and oil coolers may lead to insufficient or uneven supply of lubricating oil, thus affecting the normal operation of the entire equipment.
It is necessary to realize that the consensus at home and abroad is that 40% to 60% of general equipment and more than 85% of hydraulic equipment failures are related to oil. Therefore, in order to ensure the stable operation of equipment and extend its life, enterprises urgently need to adopt the concept and equipment of oil monitoring and intelligent maintenance. Maintenance personnel should strengthen their understanding of lubricants, conduct lubricant analysis regularly, use appropriate lubricants, and implement scientific maintenance plans to minimize the impact of lubricant problems on equipment failures.
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