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Developing a Motor Bearing Regreasing Strategy
Patrick McCaffery, RCM/RCA Coordinator, Rochester
Film Sensitizing Eastman Kodak Company
Once a determination of critical equipment is complete the best
method for determining any maintenance strategy is Reliability
Centered Maintenance (RCM). For some instances the best maintenance
strategy would be to run to failure.
An example would be a bathroom exhaust fan. In most cases the
effect of such failure over a given time of 10 to 20 years would
not make it cost effective to have this on a lubrication route.
The consequence of a turbine used for generating electrical power,
would certainly warrant the cost of performing lubrication, vibration
analysis and any other analytical method available.
Once you establish the need for lubrication, you should consult
with the lubricant supplier to determine the best frequency for
lubrication, the type of lubricant and the amount of lubricant
required.
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