Total Fluid Management (TFM) is a full-service approach to managing lubricants and industrial fluids across a site. It can include product selection, bulk and small-pack supply, onsite lubrication support where required, contamination control, breathers, filtration, transfer systems, oil analysis, condition monitoring, KPI reporting and continuous improvement. It is particularly suited to mining, manufacturing and heavy industry where equipment reliability directly affects production output. 

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High mechanical failure rates can be an indication of poor lubrication practices. Industry estimates indicate that more than 70% of mechanical failures can be linked to lubrication-related issues, making lubrication management an important reliability and cost-control opportunity.

The lubricant purchase price itself can represent less than 5% of the true maintenance cost. The remaining cost can sit in downtime, labour, component wear, energy consumption and waste disposal.

Warning signs include:

• Excessive lubricant top-up volumes
• Repeat bearing or gearbox failures
• Unplanned downtime linked to lubrication
• Premature component replacement
• Inconsistent lubrication practices between shifts or sites

LPR can quantify the gap through a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) review, benchmarking current lubricant consumption, failure history and oil-analysis trends. The result is a costed improvement plan with measurable ROI targets.

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Yes. LPR provides fully outsourced onsite lubrication services as part of its Total Fluid Management offering.

This can range from a managed lubricant store — including stock control, decanting, filtered dispensing, contamination control and reporting — through to dedicated LPR lubrication technicians embedded onsite to perform lubrication routes, oil sampling and equipment inspections.

Onsite services are particularly suited to mining, tyre and rubber manufacturing and heavy industrial operations, where lubrication complexity is high and equipment reliability directly affects production output.

Every service is delivered under LPR safety files, SHEQ documentation and B-BBEE compliant contracting, with monthly KPI reporting to maintenance and procurement teams.

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