Using Acoustic Lubrication Techniques to Provide the Right Amount of Grease at The Right Time

Every Thursday a mechanic grabs the grease gun and proceeds perform a lube route.  Throughout the route, the mechanic pushes the grease gun onto the zerk and pumps grease into the bearing housing.  Below the housing, there is a trail of grease leading to a small pile of old grease.   The mechanic proceeds to the next machine and attempts to lubricate a bearing.  However, no matter how hard he tries to pump the grease gun, the bearing will not take any grease.  After a while, he moves on to the next bearing.   This last bearing accepts the grease, but the machine has not run in the past 3 months.  Does this lube route sound familiar?

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