Wednesday, January 22, 2020

4 Steps to Evaluate Your Industrial Lubricant Supplier



4 Steps to Evaluate Your Industrial Lubricant Supplier
When it comes to protecting your industrial equipment, it’s important to choose the right lubricant to make your machines run more efficiently and maximize their lifetime value. Many factors beyond just products meeting OEM requirements should be considered when finding the right supplier for you and your business. Here are four steps to follow when evaluating your lubricant supplier for your industrial equipment:
Review your current products and equipment
The first step if you are looking for a new lubricant supplier is to review the current products you are using and how well they are working with your industrial equipment. Is your current lubricant helping your machinery run at its peak performance? Your lubricant supplier should be able to provide you with a report outlining its performance factors so you can make a more informed decision.
Shipment services
More goes into the process of finding the right lubricant supplier for your industrial equipment than just the quality of the products. After you have evaluated your current lubricant’s performance and compatibility, you need to look at each supplier as a business to make sure you are ordering from a supplier that meets your needs during the ordering process. Are their shipments on time? Delivered as promised? Review the options for delivery procedures and ask if they offer cost savings when ordering in bulk.
Evaluate potential suppliers
Now that you have a better idea about the state of your lubricant’s interaction with your equipment and what your delivery needs are, you can take a look at all supplier options. Consider reputation, price and, most importantly, if you trust your lubricant supplier as a long-term partner for ordering products that are crucial to making your equipment run efficiently.
Order from STARFIRE
When you order STARFIRE lubricants, we value your business and have your back every step of the way from ordering to delivery and performance. Our lubricants for industrial equipment, such as our EP Gear Lubricants, Full Synthetic Gear Lubricants, Hydraulic Oils and Waylube, are designed to protect your machinery and maximize its efficiency at a more reasonable cost than our competitors while meeting or exceeding all standards.
To learn more about how STARFIRE can become your new lubricant supplier or to order our lubricants or other premium oils, antifreeze and coolant or chemical products from our catalog, send us a message or give us a call at 888-258-8723.

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