Equipment Surveys

We at Ocean State Oil are committed to providing our customers with the best products for their equipment. Our Lubrication Consultants are available to conduct plant and equipment surveys.
 
Why ? Cost savings! Equipment reliability (uptime) and maximum component life (minimum unscheduled downtime) results in increased profits and bottom line savings. Proper lubrication is an integral component along with vibration analysis, laser alignment and an oil sampling program. The knowledge of lubricants and their place in a production process will pay dividends.

What ? An equipment review entails inspecting all machinery and it's components so as to ensure that the correct family of oil of the correct viscosity grade is applied at the right time and in the right quantity.
Most oils can have many applications, for example Chevron Regal R & O 32 (rust & oxidation) can be used to oil an air line, as a turbine oil or for oiling low pressure (less than 1500 psi) hydraulics. A 10W30 diesel engine oil can also be used as a gas engine oil (API SM-SN) and certain hydraulic applications.
Lubricants basically protect bearings, cylinders, gears and sliding surfaces -but its not that simple - bearings could be rolling element type or plain type -cylinders could be reciprocating compressors or engines for all types of fuels used from gasoline, LNG, landfill gas, diesel etc - gears could be spur, helical, worm, hypoid etc-slides could be ways in machine shops or vertical types.

How ? An equipment review begins by identifying all key equipment - engines, pumps, compressors, turbines, gearboxes, etc at your facility. The next step is to determine what products are needed based on and adhering to OEM recommendations.


Results? The finished equipment review will result in the fewest correct products needed in a facility (possible product consolidation), most cost effective way to purchase lubricants (pail-keg-drum-bulk) and most important that it will be the key foundation to a successful lubrication maintenance program.

Ocean State Oil offers this service at no cost and is available if awarded your lubrication business. Ocean State Oil can become a hard to replace resource in the art of lubrication for your operations. When may we begin to help your business?