据我们多年来在市场上的经验，了解到众多机械拥有者都因为误用润滑油，没有监管及不定时护理。造成机械长期磨损，最终损坏至无可挽救。
在机械的世界里，护理是尤其重要的粮食；润滑油好比食水；监管尤如生活规例。而往往多数中小型企业为了当下利润的表现却忽略了机械长期运作的基本护理而损坏和维修。导致了长期隐藏性的亏损而不得知，频频维修也不可能挽救回机械的寿命期了。
大中型企业对以护理监管及科技技术都抱持严谨及了解跟进的态度。也有工程师驻守确保机械运作流程顺畅，造就企业长期的发展。对以中小型企业在这方面的失误，我们希望尽一点勉力在供应润滑油时，尽可能提供有关护理的资讯。乃多数企业基本上介以价格的问题怯步。
在此举一个例子：-
目前市面上有一类引擎（EURO 2 Engine), 多数拥有者都以根据厂商的规格使用API CH4 15w40 润滑油定时（10,000km)护理。而因为价格稍微贵50%而以API CF 15w40润滑油来替代。确不得知后者的定时护理是5000km。在资讯不得知的情况下定时（10,000km)护理，而造成机械长期磨损。
我们认为大多数消费者对以引擎润滑油的选择只局限於品牌，而往往忽略了粘度等级 ( Viscosity )的重要性。无可否认，品牌公司必定着重於品质管理。并且在其产品区分出不同粘度等级，分别供给各种不同的引擎使用。只是大多数消费者都忽略了。
粘度等级 ( Viscosity ) 主要分成两种 ：单一等级 (mono-grade) 和多重等级(multi-grade)
单一等级 (mono-grade) 如：- SAE30, SAE40, SAE50
多重等级 (multi-grade) 如： 0W30, 10W30, 15W40, 15W50, 20W40, 20W50 .....
当年的研发多重等级粘度(multi-grade viscosity)润滑油主要针对温带国家有四季之分，因为单一等级粘度 (mono-grade viscosity) 润滑油在春秋两季都必须换不同的润滑油。后来发现在热带国家也享有使用多重等级粘度(multi-grade viscosity)润滑油的好处。主要是多重等级粘度(multi-grade viscosity)润滑油在引擎冷却时，启动后润滑油的粘度较快润滑引擎内部。
使用SAE40 和 15W40来比较。引擎冷却时启动，使用15W40的引擎，震动消减多了。同时磨损也减少了。也有客户使用20W40，其效果也很好。
在市场上，众多消费者普偏上认为润滑油的颜色深浅代表好坏，也代表浓厚或稀薄。主要原因是数十年来的惯性使然。
在现今日新月异的年代，随着科技的进步及研发，润滑油的颜色已经不能作这般的解释了。以上均为两种基础油，属以同一种浓度类型。只是在原油提炼成基础油的过程不同。
Previous Post On Wednesday, July 19, 2006
In the U.S., four of the US's largest ExxonMobil distributors have teamed up to form a new lubricant firm. They are Chicago-based Boncosky Oil Co.; Commercial Ullman Lubricants Co. of Ohio; Lubricant Technologies LLC, which is active in the Carolinas and Georgia; and Young Oil Co. of South Florida. They have announced plan to consolidate operations and form a new company namely, PetroLiance LLC.
By combining the resources of all four companies, PetroLiance will be, by far, the largest ExxonMobil distributor in each of the market in which it operates, according to Kevin McCarter, who will serve as the organization's chief executive.
My own business experience bears out that this type of distributorship merger would not be viable in Asian countries, especially the Chinese market. Obviously, it's true that the general unwillingness of most Chinese companies to think long term is pervasive in Asia. I also have found this be true with respect to some traditional industries such as oils, and lubricants. This contrasts with the prevalent western view that they have longer view in conducting businesses. However, based on this business case, I cannot simply concluded that Chinese companies do not have business strategy, though they certainly do not used to hired a strategy consultant as BP or other Fortune 500 firms do, they have their own strategy in conducting businesses, they just simply run their businesses based on contingency view. Moreover, as Chinese businessmen gain business experience and as their confidence in the staying power of Chinese capitalism increases, i strongly believe their thinking will become more long term as well.
Previous Post On Monday, July 17, 2006
As I observed the work process of my staff at my office, a phenomenon interested me a lot. They normally test the thickness or purity of lubricant through their fingers. Some said this kind of practice required a lot of experiences. You can imagine one could test a lubricant whether it is good or bad by just using their fingers. I believed my staff would never realize in their entire life, they have a god gifted asset in them : fingers that could compare the quality of lubricants. I surely named it ; The Million Dollars Fingers. For a certain number of people in this industry, they are highly skeptical of this method. They perceived this is outdated method, out-fashion, or this method not compliance to ISO standards.
You wonder, by way of comparison, which ways is more reliable, by testing the lubricant through fingers or a machine ? I really don't know. I wonder you know it as well...
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