Oil & Lubrication Analysis for Manufacturing Facilities

diverse equipment fleet spanning multiple OEMs, vintages, and criticality levels. In this environment, equipment failures cause line stoppages, missed shipment deadlines, and scrap losses. Our lubricant sampling and laboratory analysis program specifically targets press drives, conveyor systems, CNC spindle motors, packaging machines, and injection molding hydraulic units — the assets where early detection has the greatest impact on OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). We also account for multiple interconnected process lines, adapting our measurement approach to maintain data quality despite these operating conditions.

Yes. Manufacturing facilities must comply with OSHA general industry standards (29 CFR 1910). Our lubricant sampling and laboratory analysis program generates the condition documentation needed for osha machine guarding and lockout/tagout compliance documentation. Beyond compliance, the condition data drives measurable improvements in OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) by converting unplanned failures into scheduled repairs. Most manufacturing clients see meaningful reductions in line stoppages within the first 12 months of program implementation.

Top 30 assets ranked by failure consequence, three months of baseline data, then expand based on what the data shows. Trying to cover the full Manufacturing equipment population in month one creates noisy data nobody trusts. Tight scope with deep work establishes credibility — that's what gets the budget approved for broader coverage at month four or five.

Manufacturing sites typically operate under OSHA general industry, EPA non-attainment areas. For Oil Analysis programs that translates into documentation requirements: traceable measurement records, calibrated instruments with audit certificates, written procedures aligned to ASTM D7720 (wear metals), ISO 4406 (cleanliness). The technical work is the same as any other industrial site, but the paper trail behind it is heavier. Plants new to regulated environments usually underestimate the documentation overhead by 20 to 30 percent.