When selecting lubricants and fluids, maintenance mangers and purchasing agents seek to provide the best value to their plant maintenance organization. However, in the final analysis, product selection is frequently based only on cost -- and price is a poor standard for making lubrication decisions. While the purchase of grease and oil represents less than 3 percent of the average maintenance budget, selecting the wrong products can lead to lubrication and equipment failures that dramatically increase overall maintenance costs.
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