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Machinery Lubrication Framework

machinerylubrication

Lu

BOsBULK OILSTORAGE

MrgMANUALREGREASE

FffFULL FLOWFILTRATION

WrWATER

REMOVAL

OmOIL MIST

SPRAY

VoaVISUAL OILANALYSIS

SplSINGLE POINTLUBRICATOR

MplMULTI-POINTLUBRICATOR

WslWET SUMP

LUBRICATION

POFfPERMANENT

OFF-LINEFILTRATION

PfPORTABLE

FILTRATION

VmVARNISH

MITIGATION

LgLUBRICATING

GREASE

FgFOOD GRADELUBRICANTS

OsOIL

SAMPLING

GoGEAR OILS

HfHYDRAULIC

FLUID

BoBEARING

OILS

CfCOMPRESSOR

FLUIDS

ToTURBINE

OILS

TsTOTE

STORAGE

DRsDRUM

STORAGE

LtLUBRICANTTRANSFER

DslDRY SUMP

LUBRICATION

VbVENTS &

BREATHERS

LUBRICANT SELECTION

PcPARTICLE

CONTAMINATION

McMOISTURE

CONTAMINATION

ArAERATION

SVcSLUDGE & VARNISH

CONTAMINATION

LUBRICANT APPLICATION

EmEQUIPMENT

MODIFICATIONS

CONTAMINATION CONTROL

SAMPLING & INSPECTIONS

VcVISCOMETRICS

FpFLUID

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

UcULTRASONICLUBRICATION

GpGREASE

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

OXiOXIDATION

TfTHERMALFAILURE

HyHYDROLYSIS

AlADDITIVE

LOSS

SsSHAFTSEALS

STORAGE & HANDLING

LubricantFormulation

LubricantProperties

LubricatingOil Types

ApplicationMethods

StorageOptions

CommonContaminants

ContaminationPrevention

ContaminationRemoval

LubricantFailure Modes

LubricantMonitoring

Condition-BasedLubrication

FPmFLUID

PROPERTIESMONITORING

CmCONTAMINATION

MONITORING

WDmWEAR DEBRISMONITORING

A visual framework detailing the stepsnecessary to establish a precisionlubrication program.

EMgELECTRIC MOTOR

GREASE

MPgMULTI PURPOSE

GREASE

CgCOUPLING

GREASE

GreaseTypes

GsGREASE

STORAGE

GaGREASE

ANALYSIS

LUBRICATING OILS

LUBRICATING GREASES

BOTH OILS & GREASES

1. Select the right lubricant2. Apply the lubricant in the right amount at the right time3. Keep the lubricant clean and dry4. Keep the lubricant cool5. Inspect, sample and analyze to ensure machine and lubricant health As

ADDITIVESYSTEMS

HDgHEAVY-DUTY

GREASE

HTgHI-TEMP

& SPECIALTYGREASE

BoBASE OIL

COLOR KEY

CoCIRCULATING

OILS

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Des-Case® is a registered trademark of Des-Case Cooperation.

Machinery Lubrication Framework

machinerylubrication

Lu

BOsBULK OILSTORAGE

MrgMANUALREGREASE

FffFULL FLOWFILTRATION

WrWATER

REMOVAL

OmOIL MIST

SPRAY

VoaVISUAL OILANALYSIS

SplSINGLE POINTLUBRICATOR

MplMULTI-POINTLUBRICATOR

WslWET SUMP

LUBRICATION

POFfPERMANENT

OFF-LINEFILTRATION

PfPORTABLE

FILTRATION

VmVARNISH

MITIGATION

LgLUBRICATING

GREASE

FgFOOD GRADELUBRICANTS

OsOIL

SAMPLING

GoGEAR OILS

HfHYDRAULIC

FLUID

BoBEARING

OILS

Cf

ToTURBINE

OILS

TsTOTE

STORAGE

DRsDRUM

STORAGE

LtLUBRICANTTRANSFER

DslDRY SUMP

LUBRICATION

VbVENTS &

BREATHERS

LUBRICANT SELECTION

PcPARTICLE

CONTAMINATION

McMOISTURE

CONTAMINATION

ArAERATION

SVcSLUDGE & VARNISH

CONTAMINATION

LUBRICANT APPLICATION

EmEQUIPMENT

MODIFICATIONS

CONTAMINATION CONTROL

SAMPLING & INSPECTIONS

VcVISCOMETRICS

FpFLUID

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

UcULTRASONICLUBRICATION

GpGREASE

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

OXiOXIDATION

TfTHERMALFAILURE

HyHYDROLYSIS

AlADDITIVE

LOSS

SsSHAFTSEALS

STORAGE & HANDLING

LubricantFormulation

LubricantProperties

LubricatingOil Types

ApplicationMethods

StorageOptions

CommonContaminants

ContaminationPrevention

ContaminationRemoval

LubricantFailure Modes

LubricantMonitoring

Condition-BasedLubrication

FPmFLUID

PROPERTIESMONITORING

CmCONTAMINATION

MONITORING

WDmWEAR DEBRISMONITORING

A visual framework detailing the stepsnecessary to establish a precisionlubrication program.

EMgELECTRIC MOTOR

GREASE

MPgMULTI PURPOSE

GREASE

CgCOUPLING

GREASE

GreaseTypes

GsGREASE

STORAGE

GaGREASE

ANALYSIS

LUBRICATING OILS

LUBRICATING GREASES

BOTH OILS & GREASES

1. Select the right lubricant2. Apply the lubricant in the right amount at the right time3. Keep the lubricant clean and dry4. Keep the lubricant cool5. Inspect, sample and analyze to ensure machine and lubricant health As

ADDITIVESYSTEMS

HDgHEAVY-DUTY

GREASE

HTgHI-TEMP

& SPECIALTYGREASE

BoBASE OIL

COLOR KEY

CoCIRCULATING

OILS

COMPRESSOR FLUIDS

ElementsUptime®

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Des-Case® is a registered trademark of Des-Case Cooperation.

Machinery Lubrication Framework

machinerylubrication

Lu

BOsBULK OILSTORAGE

MrgMANUALREGREASE

FffFULL FLOWFILTRATION

WrWATER

REMOVAL

OmOIL MIST

SPRAY

VoaVISUAL OILANALYSIS

SplSINGLE POINTLUBRICATOR

MplMULTI-POINTLUBRICATOR

WslWET SUMP

LUBRICATION

POFfPERMANENT

OFF-LINEFILTRATION

PfPORTABLE

FILTRATION

VmVARNISH

MITIGATION

LgLUBRICATING

GREASE

FgFOOD GRADELUBRICANTS

OsOIL

SAMPLING

GoGEAR OILS

HfHYDRAULIC

FLUID

BoBEARING

OILS

Cf

ToTURBINE

OILS

TsTOTE

STORAGE

DRsDRUM

STORAGE

LtLUBRICANTTRANSFER

DslDRY SUMP

LUBRICATION

VbVENTS &

BREATHERS

LUBRICANT SELECTION

PcPARTICLE

CONTAMINATION

McMOISTURE

CONTAMINATION

ArAERATION

SVcSLUDGE & VARNISH

CONTAMINATION

LUBRICANT APPLICATION

EmEQUIPMENT

MODIFICATIONS

CONTAMINATION CONTROL

SAMPLING & INSPECTIONS

VcVISCOMETRICS

FpFLUID

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

UcULTRASONICLUBRICATION

GpGREASE

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

OXiOXIDATION

TfTHERMALFAILURE

HyHYDROLYSIS

AlADDITIVE

LOSS

SsSHAFTSEALS

STORAGE & HANDLING

LubricantFormulation

LubricantProperties

LubricatingOil Types

ApplicationMethods

StorageOptions

CommonContaminants

ContaminationPrevention

ContaminationRemoval

LubricantFailure Modes

LubricantMonitoring

Condition-BasedLubrication

FPmFLUID

PROPERTIESMONITORING

CmCONTAMINATION

MONITORING

WDmWEAR DEBRISMONITORING

A visual framework detailing the stepsnecessary to establish a precisionlubrication program.

EMgELECTRIC MOTOR

GREASE

MPgMULTI PURPOSE

GREASE

CgCOUPLING

GREASE

GreaseTypes

GsGREASE

STORAGE

GaGREASE

ANALYSIS

LUBRICATING OILS

LUBRICATING GREASES

BOTH OILS & GREASES

1. Select the right lubricant2. Apply the lubricant in the right amount at the right time3. Keep the lubricant clean and dry4. Keep the lubricant cool5. Inspect, sample and analyze to ensure machine and lubricant health As

ADDITIVESYSTEMS

HDgHEAVY-DUTY

GREASE

HTgHI-TEMP

& SPECIALTYGREASE

BoBASE OIL

COLOR KEY

CoCIRCULATING

OILS

COMPRESSOR FLUIDS

ElementsUptime®

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© Copyright 2018-2019, Reliabilityweb.com. All rights reserved. No part of this graphic may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior express written consent of Reliabilityweb.com. Reliabilityweb.com® and Uptime® are registered trademarks of Reliabilityweb.com in the U.S.A. and several other countries.

Des-Case® is a registered trademark of Des-Case Cooperation.

Machinery Lubrication Framework

machinerylubrication

Lu

BOsBULK OILSTORAGE

MrgMANUALREGREASE

FffFULL FLOWFILTRATION

WrWATER

REMOVAL

OmOIL MIST

SPRAY

VoaVISUAL OILANALYSIS

SplSINGLE POINTLUBRICATOR

MplMULTI-POINTLUBRICATOR

WslWET SUMP

LUBRICATION

POFfPERMANENT

OFF-LINEFILTRATION

PfPORTABLE

FILTRATION

VmVARNISH

MITIGATION

LgLUBRICATING

GREASE

FgFOOD GRADELUBRICANTS

OsOIL

SAMPLING

GoGEAR OILS

HfHYDRAULIC

FLUID

BoBEARING

OILS

Cf

ToTURBINE

OILS

TsTOTE

STORAGE

DRsDRUM

STORAGE

LtLUBRICANTTRANSFER

DslDRY SUMP

LUBRICATION

VbVENTS &

BREATHERS

LUBRICANT SELECTION

PcPARTICLE

CONTAMINATION

McMOISTURE

CONTAMINATION

ArAERATION

SVcSLUDGE & VARNISH

CONTAMINATION

LUBRICANT APPLICATION

EmEQUIPMENT

MODIFICATIONS

CONTAMINATION CONTROL

SAMPLING & INSPECTIONS

VcVISCOMETRICS

FpFLUID

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

UcULTRASONICLUBRICATION

GpGREASE

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

OXiOXIDATION

TfTHERMALFAILURE

HyHYDROLYSIS

AlADDITIVE

LOSS

SsSHAFTSEALS

STORAGE & HANDLING

LubricantFormulation

LubricantProperties

LubricatingOil Types

ApplicationMethods

StorageOptions

CommonContaminants

ContaminationPrevention

ContaminationRemoval

LubricantFailure Modes

LubricantMonitoring

Condition-BasedLubrication

FPmFLUID

PROPERTIESMONITORING

CmCONTAMINATION

MONITORING

WDmWEAR DEBRISMONITORING

A visual framework detailing the stepsnecessary to establish a precisionlubrication program.

EMgELECTRIC MOTOR

GREASE

MPgMULTI PURPOSE

GREASE

CgCOUPLING

GREASE

GreaseTypes

GsGREASE

STORAGE

GaGREASE

ANALYSIS

LUBRICATING OILS

LUBRICATING GREASES

BOTH OILS & GREASES

1. Select the right lubricant2. Apply the lubricant in the right amount at the right time3. Keep the lubricant clean and dry4. Keep the lubricant cool5. Inspect, sample and analyze to ensure machine and lubricant health As

ADDITIVESYSTEMS

HDgHEAVY-DUTY

GREASE

HTgHI-TEMP

& SPECIALTYGREASE

BoBASE OIL

COLOR KEY

CoCIRCULATING

OILS

COMPRESSOR FLUIDS

ElementsUptime®

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© Copyright 2018-2019, Reliabilityweb.com. All rights reserved. No part of this graphic may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior express written consent of Reliabilityweb.com. Reliabilityweb.com® and Uptime® are registered trademarks of Reliabilityweb.com in the U.S.A. and several other countries.

Des-Case® is a registered trademark of Des-Case Cooperation.

Machinery Lubrication Framework

machinerylubrication

Lu

BOsBULK OILSTORAGE

MrgMANUALREGREASE

FffFULL FLOWFILTRATION

WrWATER

REMOVAL

OmOIL MIST

SPRAY

VoaVISUAL OILANALYSIS

SplSINGLE POINTLUBRICATOR

MplMULTI-POINTLUBRICATOR

WslWET SUMP

LUBRICATION

POFfPERMANENT

OFF-LINEFILTRATION

PfPORTABLE

FILTRATION

VmVARNISH

MITIGATION

LgLUBRICATING

GREASE

FgFOOD GRADELUBRICANTS

OsOIL

SAMPLING

GoGEAR OILS

HfHYDRAULIC

FLUID

BoBEARING

OILS

Cf

ToTURBINE

OILS

TsTOTE

STORAGE

DRsDRUM

STORAGE

LtLUBRICANTTRANSFER

DslDRY SUMP

LUBRICATION

VbVENTS &

BREATHERS

LUBRICANT SELECTION

PcPARTICLE

CONTAMINATION

McMOISTURE

CONTAMINATION

ArAERATION

SVcSLUDGE & VARNISH

CONTAMINATION

LUBRICANT APPLICATION

EmEQUIPMENT

MODIFICATIONS

CONTAMINATION CONTROL

SAMPLING & INSPECTIONS

VcVISCOMETRICS

FpFLUID

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

UcULTRASONICLUBRICATION

GpGREASE

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

OXiOXIDATION

TfTHERMALFAILURE

HyHYDROLYSIS

AlADDITIVE

LOSS

SsSHAFTSEALS

STORAGE & HANDLING

LubricantFormulation

LubricantProperties

LubricatingOil Types

ApplicationMethods

StorageOptions

CommonContaminants

ContaminationPrevention

ContaminationRemoval

LubricantFailure Modes

LubricantMonitoring

Condition-BasedLubrication

FPmFLUID

PROPERTIESMONITORING

CmCONTAMINATION

MONITORING

WDmWEAR DEBRISMONITORING

A visual framework detailing the stepsnecessary to establish a precisionlubrication program.

EMgELECTRIC MOTOR

GREASE

MPgMULTI PURPOSE

GREASE

CgCOUPLING

GREASE

GreaseTypes

GsGREASE

STORAGE

GaGREASE

ANALYSIS

LUBRICATING OILS

LUBRICATING GREASES

BOTH OILS & GREASES

1. Select the right lubricant2. Apply the lubricant in the right amount at the right time3. Keep the lubricant clean and dry4. Keep the lubricant cool5. Inspect, sample and analyze to ensure machine and lubricant health As

ADDITIVESYSTEMS

HDgHEAVY-DUTY

GREASE

HTgHI-TEMP

& SPECIALTYGREASE

BoBASE OIL

COLOR KEY

CoCIRCULATING

OILS

COMPRESSOR FLUIDS

ElementsUptime®

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© Copyright 2018-2019, Reliabilityweb.com. All rights reserved. No part of this graphic may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior express written consent of Reliabilityweb.com. Reliabilityweb.com® and Uptime® are registered trademarks of Reliabilityweb.com in the U.S.A. and several other countries.

Des-Case® is a registered trademark of Des-Case Cooperation.

Machinery Lubrication Framework

machinerylubrication

Lu

BOsBULK OILSTORAGE

MrgMANUALREGREASE

FffFULL FLOWFILTRATION

WrWATER

REMOVAL

OmOIL MIST

SPRAY

VoaVISUAL OILANALYSIS

SplSINGLE POINTLUBRICATOR

MplMULTI-POINTLUBRICATOR

WslWET SUMP

LUBRICATION

POFfPERMANENT

OFF-LINEFILTRATION

PfPORTABLE

FILTRATION

VmVARNISH

MITIGATION

LgLUBRICATING

GREASE

FgFOOD GRADELUBRICANTS

OsOIL

SAMPLING

GoGEAR OILS

HfHYDRAULIC

FLUID

BoBEARING

OILS

Cf

ToTURBINE

OILS

TsTOTE

STORAGE

DRsDRUM

STORAGE

LtLUBRICANTTRANSFER

DslDRY SUMP

LUBRICATION

VbVENTS &

BREATHERS

LUBRICANT SELECTION

PcPARTICLE

CONTAMINATION

McMOISTURE

CONTAMINATION

ArAERATION

SVcSLUDGE & VARNISH

CONTAMINATION

LUBRICANT APPLICATION

EmEQUIPMENT

MODIFICATIONS

CONTAMINATION CONTROL

SAMPLING & INSPECTIONS

VcVISCOMETRICS

FpFLUID

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

UcULTRASONICLUBRICATION

GpGREASE

PERFORMANCEPROPERTIES

OXiOXIDATION

TfTHERMALFAILURE

HyHYDROLYSIS

AlADDITIVE

LOSS

SsSHAFTSEALS

STORAGE & HANDLING

LubricantFormulation

LubricantProperties

LubricatingOil Types

ApplicationMethods

StorageOptions

CommonContaminants

ContaminationPrevention

ContaminationRemoval

LubricantFailure Modes

LubricantMonitoring

Condition-BasedLubrication

FPmFLUID

PROPERTIESMONITORING

CmCONTAMINATION

MONITORING

WDmWEAR DEBRISMONITORING

A visual framework detailing the stepsnecessary to establish a precisionlubrication program.

EMgELECTRIC MOTOR

GREASE

MPgMULTI PURPOSE

GREASE

CgCOUPLING

GREASE

GreaseTypes

GsGREASE

STORAGE

GaGREASE

ANALYSIS

LUBRICATING OILS

LUBRICATING GREASES

BOTH OILS & GREASES

1. Select the right lubricant2. Apply the lubricant in the right amount at the right time3. Keep the lubricant clean and dry4. Keep the lubricant cool5. Inspect, sample and analyze to ensure machine and lubricant health As

ADDITIVESYSTEMS

HDgHEAVY-DUTY

GREASE

HTgHI-TEMP

& SPECIALTYGREASE

BoBASE OIL

COLOR KEY

CoCIRCULATING

OILS

COMPRESSOR FLUIDS