Step 1:
Lube Assessment & Benchmark

Establishing the foundation for Lubrication Excellence

To build a world-class reliability programme, you must first understand your current position. A Lube Assessment & Benchmark is the first, and arguably the most critical step in improving the efficiency, safety, and reliability of your equipment.

At Lubretec, we conduct in-depth lubrication assessments that go beyond surface-level checklists. Our methodology is built on real-world experience in diverse industrial environments, and aligns with global best practices in Lubrication Reliability.

What is a Lube Assessment?

Our Lubrication Assessment evaluates the maturity of your lubrication programme by analysing key performance areas:

Lubrication Strategy

Are lubricants applied proactively, or only during planned maintenance?

Are Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs) conducted when parts fail?

Cleanliness & Contamination Control

How clean are your lubricants?

Is your storage area temperature controlled?

Are sealed and colour-coded containers in use?

Database & Reporting

Are your lubrication schedules integrated with your CMMS?

Do you have machine-specific lubrication procedures and KPIs?

Knowledge & Application

How well-trained is your team?

Can they identify lubrication-related failure modes?

Is oil analysis part of your routine?

Failed Parts Investigation

Do you examine worn components to learn from past failures and avoid repetition?

Workshops & Warehousing

Is your lube storage and dispensing area safe, clean, and compliant with legal requirements?

Snapshot Surveys

We capture honest staff perceptions of lubrication knowledge, oil cleanliness, CMMS usage, and failure analysis.

Why it matters

From a recent assessment, it was clear that even a well-run mill with experienced staff and solid CMMS practices had significant opportunities for improvement:

Lubes stored in non-ideal, damp locations led to contamination risk
No structured RCFAs meant failure modes went unidentified
The absence of KPIs or ISO 4406 cleanliness benchmarks meant progress couldn’t be measured
Staff had high motivation but lacked formal lubrication training

With no detailed schedules or application guidelines, even experienced teams can miss crucial lubrication tasks—leading to wear, breakdowns, and lost production.

You cannot improve what you don’t measure.

Our Benchmarking Framework

We assess your plant against a Lubrication Maturity Model, categorising your current position as:

Basic – Reactive and unstructured
Developing – Some planned work, but gaps in consistency and control
Advanced – Structured strategy, condition monitoring, and training in place
World-Class – Fully integrated, proactive lubrication reliability programme

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Each category helps us provide clear, achievable recommendations from reworking lube schedules to redesigning your storage areas and delivering targeted staff training.

What you receive

✅ A detailed Lubrication Reliability Score

✅ A Gap Analysis Report highlighting risks and opportunities

✅ Best practice examples from leading industry sites

✅ Step-by-step recommendations tailored to your operations

✅ Optional follow-up training and strategy support

Take the First Step
towards Lubrication Excellence

A Lubrication Assessment isn’t just a formality – it’s a strategic move towards improving plant performance and reliability. Whether you're building from the ground up or refining your current system, this is where real progress begins.

Find out how your company scores.

Complete our quick 8-question assessment, and we’ll get back to you promptly with insights and recommendations tailored to your operation.

Start your Assessment now

Step 1:Lube Assessment & Benchmark