4S3: Case Study – Implementation of a World Class Reliability Programme at a Tyre Plant

Angus Macdonald, Director, Lubrication Engineers International Ltd

Description

The global engineering team of a multinational tyre company had established a Lubrication System Standard for all their manufacturing plants around the world. However, in South Africa their local lubricant supplier was unable to provide the service & support that was required to implement a best practice lubrication reliability programme. Instead, LE South Africa was therefore authorised to work with the plant to devise & then implement a full programme of correct lubricant storage & handling which included colour coding, labels, dedicated filter carts as well as Xclude Dessicant Breathers and Xpel Oil Containers.

Bio

Angus has worked for LE for more than 13 years in a variety of marketing & sales roles and is currently based in the UK. He is responsible for a cross-section of LE International’s distributors around the world ranging from: Australia to the Ukraine – spending time training new technical consultants and visiting a wide variety of LE customers in the field. Angus also plays an active part in LE’s OEM liaison – particularly with key gearbox & open gear manufacturers.

His Lubricant Industry Qualifications include:
ICML Machinery Lubrication Technician I & II
ICML Machinery Lubrication Analyst I
STLE Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS)