Awaiting Funding, Chips for America Act to Invest $52 Billion in U.S. Chip Manufacturing Amid an ongoing semiconductor shortage that continues to significantly impact the ability to complete vehicle builds for automotive and fleets, automobile industry leaders and unions have linked up to push Congress to move on the Chips... Read More +
Why Weather, Technology, and Potential Shortages Should Be a Priority In addition to Santa Ana winds that periodically increase the threat of wildfires throughout the state, fleets and trucking companies also have to consider hazards associated with driving in heavier rains, and navigating snow on some routes. As we move... Read More +
SCL Investment Helps Keep Critical Machines Moving, Operations Running For SCL customers in industrial engineering and even construction, the vitality of their business depends on the precision of their machines. Microscopic particles invisible to the naked eye can throw an entire operation off, which can in turn equate to millions... Read More +
New Procedures Focus on Safety, Ingenuity to Continue Delivering for Customers As businesses nationwide begin to eye ways they can start ushering customers back into their doors, numerous questions still exist about how long social distancing guidelines will govern how companies conduct day-to-day operations. Until those questions are answered, SCL... Read More +
How to Use Spikes as a Cue to Institute Positive Change, Streamlined Practices Price increases are often uncomfortable to discuss, but unfortunately they are an unavoidable part of our business. At SCL, our goal is to help you navigate these occurrences and, if possible, use them as opportunities to strengthen... Read More +
SCL Prepaid Labels Align with Security Enhancements In an effort to “increase safety and security of its collection box procedures,” the USPS recently announced packages more than ½ inch thick weighing more than 10 ounces can no longer be dropped in mail collection boxes bearing only stamps. This means customers... Read More +
Leer en EspañolSimple communication and small investments go a long way in preventing accidents As the East Coast of the United States braces for the start of hurricane season, the fall months in California have traditionally welcomed the beginning of rain. While that can equate to positive news for our agricultural partners,... Read More +
Leer en EspañolFluid Analysis – The Next Generation of Sample Submission - Most oil analysis labs do not have your original equipment manufacturer (OEM) information and specific fluid information on file, which can lead to inaccuracy in a customer's overall trending analysis. Fluid analysis data results can become flawed when the appropriate wear limits are not put in place...
Leer en EspañolPulling an Oil Sample - Proper Techniques for Maximum Results - One of the best ways that you can monitor the health and efficiency of your fleet is to implement regularly scheduled oil analysis as part of your preventative maintenance schedule. Oil analysis gives you a benchmark of the internal conditions within your equipment that you can then monitor over time to make any necessary adjustments...
Leer en EspañolOil Sample Turnaround - Why a Rapid Return is Important - Like the blood pumping through our veins, lubricating oil is the lifeblood or plasma within our vehicles and equipment. Without, they would come to a grinding halt - literally. As you can imagine...
Leer en EspañolOil and Water - Never a Good Combo for Engines or Equipment - With unprecedented moisture levels across the state of California thus far in 2019, it is important to stay on top of safeguarding your lubricant products from rainwater contamination and condensation...
Leer en EspañolHassle-Free Oil Analysis Shipping and Rapid Results When mailing something at the post office, you have most likely heard the words, “Does this parcel contain anything fragile, liquid, perishable, or potentially hazardous?” Depending on the situation, oil analysis shipping may fall into all four of those categories – most notably... Read More +
Protect Your Physical Assets with Reliability-Centered Maintenance Programs Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) is an engineering framework that allows for the creation of a complete maintenance regimen for your physical assets to understand the overall level of risk being managed by an organization. The idea of Reliability-Centered Maintenance Programs has been around since the... Read More +
Leer en EspañolMaximum Equipment Protection with Reliable, Repeatable Results The industrial fabrication of items is essential to the world we live in, whether referring to the smallest and most finely honed surgical implement to the mass production of automobiles. Industrial fabrication refers to the manipulation of metal structures by force of cutting,... Read More +
Preparation is Key When Dealing With an Earthquake Spend a little time in and around California and you will no doubt eventually experience an earthquake – the sudden, oftentimes violent and destructive agitation of our earth’s crust. This crust, otherwise know as our lithosphere is the hard candy shell of... Read More +
Rainy Season Best Practices for Facility Safety and Cleanliness Properly Preparing for a Rain Event Will Keep Employees Safe and Your Facility Clean The rainy season (or what should be the rainy season) is upon us in California and it is important for facilities that manage lubricant products and other... Read More +
Knowing What to Look for When Reading an Oil Analysis What is Oil Analysis In a previous article, Oil Analysis – What is it and Why Should You Do It? We discussed the benefits of routinely running and reading oil analysis on your fleet as a way of monitoring and... Read More +
Simple Methods for Preventing Product Contamination As wholesale lubricant distributors we work alongside industries that can be pretty rough on their equipment, and nothing accelerates wear and tear on heavy machinery more than product contamination from particles grinding and gumming up your engine components. Macro-sized rocks, dirt and dust are... Read More +
The Importance of Properly Labeling Your Tanks Architect Frank Lloyd Wright said, “there is nothing more uncommon than common sense,” and as humans, despite whatever common sense we may have, slipups and mistakes are inevitable. In many aspects of life the margin for error is more forgiving, but in the... Read More +
Diesel Exhaust Fluid – Quality Control Diesel Exhaust Fluid, or DEF is a non-hazardous solution comprised of 67.5% deionized water (DI Water) and 32.5% urea and maintaining DEF quality control is an essential part of your fleet’s preventative maintenance. As an aftertreatment emissions control technology it is required in 2010... Read More +
As a wholesale lubricants distributor we handle a wide variety of fluids that require proper containment and storage. With the volume of lubricants we carry, it’s essential to utilize a storage solution that allows for optimal organization while also maintaining the chemical integrity of our products. Fluidall’s fluid storage and... Read More +
Trucks, manufacturing equipment and heavy machinery often come with a hefty price tag. These engines need optimal protection against wear in order to promote reliability and minimize the cost of unscheduled downtime. By establishing preventative maintenance goals and following a preventative maintenance schedule you can ensure the safety of... Read More +
Oil analysis is similar to the likes of taking a blood sample in order to obtain a full diagnostic blood panel on a person. Through such a thorough analysis, doctors can evaluate organ function, the presence of disease, conditions such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, nutritional markers, genetic... Read More +
