Table 1.
Machinery that requires lubrication systems by sector and consequences associated with unscheduled shutdowns.
| Sector | Oil (L) | Fault | Consequence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation | Gas turbine | Turbine bearings (300 L) | Very serious | Machine standstill | |
| Steam turbine | Bearings (300 L) | Plant stop | |||
| Wind turbine | Multiplier (300 L–1000 L) | Critical situation | |||
| Cement industry | Cement grinding reducer (2000 L) | Very serious | Line stop | ||
| Other oil sumps (1000–1500 L) | |||||
| Cement grinding supports (500 L) | |||||
| Hydraulic group (80 L) | |||||
| Drainage and treatment of wastewater | Sanitation | Gas engine (>2000 L) | Very serious | Stop: 15–20 days | |
| Alternative hydraulic pump (800 L) |
Less serious | Expensive breakdown | |||
| Furnace pumps (500 L) | |||||
| Treatment | Hydraulic turbines | Blade activation (400 L) | Serious/ Very serious |
Stop: > a month | |
| Greasing generator bearings (400 L) | Expensive breakdown | ||||
| Hydraulic presses and stamping | Hydraulic drawing machines | Small (3000 L) | Very serious | Stop | |
| Medium (3000 L–7000 L) | |||||
| Large (7000 L–30,000 L) | |||||
| Steel sector | Forging press (>3.000 L) | Serious/ Very serious |
Stop Expensive breakdown |
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| Drill press (1600 Tn) | |||||
| Extortion press (3600 Tn) | |||||
| Clamping presses (<600 L) | |||||
| High pressure pumps (200 L–400 L) | |||||
| Automotive | Welding robot (1 L) | Very serious | Service deterioration, Unplanned outage | ||
| Assembly robot (2 L) | |||||
| Painting robot (1 L) | |||||
| Manufacturing | Hydraulic group (80 L) | Very serious | Plant unplanned outage, Expensive breakdown | ||
| Process gearbox (40 L) | |||||
| Process pumps (20 L) | |||||
| Storage tanks | Oils (100 KL) | Serious/ Very serious |
Fluid disposal | ||