Eliminating Cross-Contamination

With the growth in base oil types and additive combinations that we have seen in the past couple of decades, the possible combinations of final blended lubricants has grown exponentially. While this can allow lubrication programs to hone in on the most suitable lubricant for an application, it also means we can have 15 to 20 different lubricants to manage in one facility. It’s no wonder that issues of cross-contamination of lubricants are prevalent in many plants today.