subject: Lubrication Equipment: A little research when buying will save you time and money [print this page] Lubrication Equipment: A little research when buying will save you time and money
Lubrication Equipment includes all the equipment that transports grease, oil or other fluids in automotive repair shops and industrial manufacturing facilities, from the tank to the point of use. This includes, grease and oil pumps, diaphragm pumps, hose reels, control valves and meters, grease fittings and grease guns, both manual and battery powered.
There are many quality brands of lubrication equipment on the market from high quality lines like Alemite, Graco and National Spencer's ZeeLine products that offer great warranties (5 years), with great prices. These companies, among others, can replace any piece of lubrication equipment you may require. If you have maintenance staff to install this for you, you can save significant money when you buy the equipment and when you install it.
If you are going to install the equipment yourself, you are not tied down to your local dealer and are free to search around for the best deal. You can then find companies on the web that are expert in the field, offer all the advice you need all at a great price with a great warranty.
Warranties are not voided in any why buy buying from a distant location. Just make sure you are buying from an authorized dealer when purchasing.
Once you make the decision to procure this way, look for features from your vendors that you look for in your personal life, free shipping, special offers etc.
In mining application, large pumps can cost thousands of dollars. Saving 15 or 20% can save you hundreds and hundreds of dollars, and you still get the product you were looking for in the first place. You just have to take a few minutes and look.
Supplies like grease guns, battery powered cordless grease guns and grease fittings fall into the same category. Just take a few minutes and look for what you want. Call the prospective vendor and make sure everything is on the level.
In this day and age we buy almost everything on the internet including: Cars, vacation, health insurance, real estate, why not lubrication equipment and supplies for your shop. Like with everything else, if you do your homework, you can get the top quality equipment you want and save a little money and aggravation in the process.
