WHY GREASE DESERVES MORE ATTENTION
THE FORGOTTEN HALF OF YOUR LUBRICATION PROGRAMME
Oil lubrication is routinely measured and controlled. Grease is often applied by feel; different tubs, shared guns, no clear point of reference for how much, how often, or with what.
That creates avoidable risks.
The wrong grease, incorrect quantity, contaminated equipment or poor identification can all reduce lubrication effectiveness and shorten component life.
Your oil is controlled. What about your grease?
Ask yourself:
- Is the right grease being used?
- Is every grease clearly identified?
- Does each grease have dedicated equipment?
- Is the correct quantity being applied?
- Do you know how often each lubrication point should be serviced?
- Can you prevent contamination during storage, transfer and application?
If the answer to any of these is “not always”, your grease lubrication deserves attention.
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CHECK YOUR OWN GREASE LUBRICATION PRACTICES
Six straight questions, from identification to contamination control, to find out where your current process leaks reliability.
36%
of premature bearing failures are linked to poor lubrication
14%
are linked to contamination alone
Source: SKF. Together, these two causes account for roughly half of all premature bearing failures - most of it preventable.
Grease lubrication is part of that reliability equation. Yet it is often much less controlled than oil lubrication.
Better grease practices mean better control of one of
the most important factors affecting equipment reliability.
OIL IS CONTROLLED. IS YOUR GREASE?
Oil and grease both lubricate, but they require different handling and control practices.
The lesson is not that grease should be treated exactly like oil.
It is that grease deserves the same level of lubrication discipline.
LUBRIPEDIA - GREASE FUNDAMENTALS
Grease isn't thick oil. It's engineered to stay put.
Grease behaves like a fluid-filled sponge: a thickener structure holds base oil and additives in suspension, releasing it under friction and load, then reabsorbing it at rest. Knowing when to reach for grease instead of oil is the first decision that shapes everything downstream.
THREE FUNDAMENTALS
IDENTIFY. DEDICATE. DISPENSE WITH PRECISION
Reliable grease lubrication doesn't require a full overhaul — it starts with three habits, applied consistently.
MAKE THE RIGHT GREASE OBVIOUS
- When several greases share one facility, identification stops being nice-to-have. A clear system connects grease, gun, lubrication point and machine; so nobody has to guess.
- Colour-coded labels, holders and pre-configured ID kits.
- The same coding from storage drum to grease nipple.
- Fewer wrong-lubricant errors, less accidental mixing.
ONE GREASE.
ONE DEDICATED GUN.
A grease gun isn't just a tool; shared across lubricants, it becomes a contamination path. Dedicating a gun, pump, hose and fitting to each grease keeps every lubricant exactly where it belongs.
- Colour-matched guns, pumps, hoses and fittings
- One clear, visible connection per lubrication point
- No more cross-contaminated bearings
APPLY THE RIGHT QUANTITY
Choosing the correct grease is only step one; too little starves the bearing, too much creates its own problems. Guns, meters and pumps built for control turn dispensing into a repeatable, standardised step.
- Pistol, lever and battery-powered grease guns
- Digital grease meters for measurable output
- Pumps for clean transfer from bulk containers
THE LUBRETEC RANGE
EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY GREASE LUBRICATION CHALLENGE
From confined-space pistol guns to high-pressure wire rope lubrication; engineered for clean, controlled, contamination-free application.
PISTOL GRIP GUNS
One-hand operation up to 5000 PSI. Built for tight spaces and mobile maintenance.
LEVER GRIP GUNS
Up to 10.000 PSI for hight volume, heavy duty servicing, with a variable stroke lever.
BATTERY OPERATED 20V
Cordless, high pressure operation with a full kit: gun, battery, charger,hose and case.
TWO-LEVER, SCREW ON
A sealed, screw on cartridge system that keeps loading clean and lubrication contamination-free.
FITTINGS/PROTECTORS
Zerk fittings, protector caps and 4-way tools; in kits sized from 5 to 80 pieces.
WIRE ROPE LUBRICATION
WIRE ROPE LUBRICATION
Hight pressure core lubrication that can extend wire rope life 2 to 3 times over.
STEP 6 OF LUBRICATION RELIABILITY™
FROM GREASING TO GREASE EFFECTIVITY
Grease Matters is the practical starting point: correct grease, correct equipment, clean identification. Grease Effectivity is the bigger picture: quantity, interval, application method and continuous improvement, working together.
Good grease lubrication isn't simply about getting grease into a bearing.
It is about making sure the right grease reaches the right lubrication point, in the right quantity, at the right interval, using the right method, without introducing contamination.
Right grease. Right equipment. Right point.
THAT'S LUBRICATION RELIABILITY™
Don't just ask if the bearing got greased.
Ask if it got the right grease, the right equipment and the right quantity, without introducing contamination.