Bringing down your costs

• 67% of companies do not expect they can help reduce unplanned downtime
• 54% do not expect they can help cut maintenance costs

When evaluating the effect of lubricants on TCO, Shell Lubricants considers the end to end impact on maintenance budgets and processes, but also any costs related to lost production during equipment downtime.

Optimising lubrication can have a significant impact on component life, maintenance costs, and unplanned downtime so can contribute to cost savings far higher than the price of the lubricant itself.

Lubricant product selection or management can impact many elements of a company’s maintenance budget.

Seizing the cost-saving opportunity depends on addressing two equally important elements:

1. Selecting the right lubricant or grease - the right product
2. Effective lubrication management – including the right storage & handling, the right place, the right time, the right amount, the right monitoring and the right people