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Readers Challenge

Transitioning to a New Lube Supplier

On April 23, 2003 we asked:

"Your company has switched to a new lubricant supplier (Supplier B). You are no longer able to buy lubricants from the previous supplier (Supplier A).

All of your machines currently use lubricants from Supplier A. Some of these machines are small oil compartments (gears, bearings, etc.) that need occasional top-ups and annual oil changes. Other machines are large circulating oil systems for which oil is changed “on condition”, based on oil analysis. Many motor and fan bearings are grease lubricated.

The lube storage room has containers of the Supplier A products but now Supplier B products are beginning to arrive. People are asking questions about compatibility and other reliability impacts the transition might cause. What would you do?"

Thanks to everyone that participated in this Readers Challenge. We received a LOT of responses. Below is this week's winner and some of the other responses that we received.

This Week's Winner:

Herb Springer, Southern Company
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Other responses we received:

 

Brian G. Thorp, Seminole Electric Coop Inc.
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David Matyus, RMC Group PLC
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Hack Hensley, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, LLC
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JC Coxon, Rohm and Haas
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Kevin Anderson, Cessna Aircraft Company
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Kenny Myers, ISP Chemicals
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Saint Clair Amaker, TVA
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Mike Waller, Cargill
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Scott Golomb, Northampton Gen
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David Krause, Parman Lubricants Corporation
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Everett Lear, Weyerhaeuser
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John Baron P. Eng., Pioneer Grain Company Limited
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John Isaac, Hazlewood Pizza
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Khalid Malik, Ontario Power Generation
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Larry Young, Florida's Natural Growers
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Mitch Rorich, Holcim
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Rod Pizzey, Gerdau Ameristeel
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Tony Ransford, General Motors
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William Webster, Lubrication Engineers
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