What all machine operators want - and what all engineering service providers and manufacturers seek to deliver - are innovations that reduce the risk of machine failure and increase machine productivity. If productivity is hampered, the production schedule slips and getting back on track becomes an uphill struggle. Even if there is no deadline looming, it is a waste of valuable time and resources when machinery fails as a result of entirely avoidable faults such as inadequate lubrication. Machine failure commonly occurs when the manual application of lubricant is misjudged and either too much or too little lubricant is used. Engineers generally show a tendency to over-lubricate because they are keen to prevent bearings from running dry.
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