OPCO Lubrication Systems

Name

OPCO Lubrication Systems

Legal name

OPCO Lubrication Systems, Inc.

Website

https://opcolube.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor Lubrication Equipment

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Maintenance Lubrication & Oil Handling Equipment (Greasing, Dispensing, Used Oil) (IMAHALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Lubricants (IMAEAMAB)

Keywords

• Conveyor lubrication systems
• Industrial chain lubrication
• Automatic oilers
• Conveyor chain cleaners
• Conveyor monitoring systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lubrication Equipment Sales: Sale of automatic conveyor lubrication systems including high viscosity equipment (air-operated oilers, electric oilers, wheel greasers), low viscosity equipment (single-line and multi-line systems), and conveyor chain cleaners.
2. Conveyor Monitoring Systems: Sale of permanent and portable conveyor chain monitoring systems that track chain wear, drive parameters, and lubrication cycles for predictive maintenance.
3. Lubricant Sales: Sale of proprietary lubricants including high viscosity (WearMaster KF series) and low viscosity (Mighty Lube Type ML, MX, CSM-2, SS3, etc.) formulations for various temperature and application requirements.
4. Parts, Supplies & Accessories: Replacement brushes, nozzles, tubing, and other maintenance parts for lubrication equipment and monitoring systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OPCO Lubrication Systems manufactures and sells automatic conveyor chain lubrication equipment, lubricants, conveyor chain cleaners, and conveyor monitoring systems for industrial manufacturers. Their product portfolio includes high viscosity and low viscosity lubrication systems (air-operated and electric oilers, automatic wheel greasers, single-line and multi-line central lubrication systems), proprietary WearMaster and Mighty Lube lubricants, and the Mighty Lube Conveyor Guardian permanent and portable monitoring systems. Products are manufactured in Fremont, Michigan through a joint venture with Mighty Lube Systematic Lubrication Inc.

Product overview

OPCO Lubrication Systems offers a comprehensive portfolio of conveyor chain maintenance solutions organized into three main product categories: High Viscosity Equipment (air-operated oilers like OP-4A, electric systems like E-Series, and automatic wheel greasers including OP-201, OP-311/331, OP-314, OP-317) for 22-220 ISO lubricants; Low Viscosity Equipment including Single-Line Series 2200 self-contained lubricators and Multi-Line Central Lubrication Systems with D-Series interface supporting up to 10 head units; and Conveyor Chain Cleaners featuring OP-08 powered brush and non-powered brush systems (beam sweeps, yoke brushes, I-beam cleaners, enclosed track cleaners, channel sweeps). The product ecosystem is complemented by proprietary Mighty Lube and WearMaster lubricant consumables, Conveyor Guardian™ monitoring systems (portable and permanent network-based), and specialized food industry solutions including FDA-approved CG-H1 lubricant. The company also offers MOCS and MOPC training programs. All products are manufactured in Fremont, Michigan through a joint venture with Mighty Lube Systematic Lubrication Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mighty Lube Conveyor Guardian™: State of the art conveyor monitoring system designed to work alongside OPCO lubrication and greaser products, measuring chain wear, amps, speed, take-up pressure, drive hours, and lubrication data.

Products and services

• OPCO High Viscosity Lubrication Equipment Heavy-duty automatic conveyor chain lubrication equipment for high viscosity lubricants (22-220 ISO) including air-operated oilers, electric oilers, and automatic conveyor wheel greasers, designed for industrial conveyor chain maintenance in automotive, manufacturing, and material handling operations.
• OPCO Low Viscosity Lubrication Equipment Automatic conveyor lubrication systems for low viscosity lubricants (less than 22 ISO) including single-line Series 2200 self-contained lubricators and multi-line central lubrication systems with D-Series interface, supporting up to 10 lubricating heads in a 500 foot radius for multiple conveyor lines.
• OPCO Conveyor Chain Cleaners Conveyor cleaning equipment including powered (OP-08) and non-powered brush assemblies for I-beam and enclosed track conveyors, yoke cleaners, channel sweeps, and food industry cleaning solutions to remove debris and contamination from conveyor chains and trolleys.
• Mighty Lube Conveyor Guardian Permanent Monitoring System Network-based permanent conveyor monitoring system that measures chain wear (link-by-link and 10-foot sections), drive amps, chain speed, take-up pressure, drive hours, lube cycles, reservoir levels, head voltage, and pump cycles when paired with OPCO or Mighty Lube lubrication systems, enabling predictive maintenance.
• Mighty Lube Portable Conveyor Monitoring System Portable chain wear monitoring system with a lightweight aluminum frame and rechargeable battery for facilities operating multiple conveyor lines, includes Windows tablet with user-friendly software for chain wear measurement and predictive maintenance.
• Mighty Lube Low Viscosity Lubricants Specialized low viscosity conveyor chain lubricants including Type ML, ML-L, MX, MX-HT, CSM-2, SS3, LDM, 38, CCL, GPC, GPC 220, CNS, and CNS Heavy formulations for various temperature ranges and conveyor chain lubrication applications.
• WearMaster High Viscosity Lubricants & Greases High viscosity lubricants including KF 100, KF 101-220, KF 102 series, KF 240 series, and greases KG450, KG451, KG453, KG 459 formulated for high temperature and severe industrial conveyor applications.
• Mighty Lube Type CG-H1 Food-Grade Lubricant FDA-approved food-grade lubricant (21 CFR 178.3570) formulated for trolleys, chains, and conveyors in high wash-down areas such as poultry plant kill chains and evis chains.
• OPCO Food Industry Conveyor Maintenance System Complete food industry conveyor maintenance solution bundling the OP-08SS stainless steel powered brush, Model 8003 stainless steel lubricator shroud, monitoring systems, and H1 lubricants for sanitary conveyor operations in poultry, meat, and beverage processing.
• OPCO OP-4A Overhead Conveyor Chain Oiler Air-operated oiler that engages the conveyor chain via a caterpillar assembly, delivering precise metered oil shots to chain pins and links while the conveyor operates.
• OPCO E-Series Electric Conveyor Lubrication Systems All-electric automatic conveyor lubrication systems that deliver metered amounts of lubricant in solid shot form to conveyor wear points, with integral reservoir, pump, and controls assembly.
• OPCO OP-201 Sealed Power Trolley Wheel Greaser Automatic greasing system for sealed power chain trolley wheels that delivers metered grease to zerk fittings while the conveyor operates at speeds up to 60 feet per minute.
• OPCO Series 2200 Single-Line Lubrication System Self-contained all-in-one lubricator for single conveyor lines with 5.5 gallon tank and patented microprocessor controls, available for enclosed track, I-beam, and power and free conveyors.
• OPCO Multi-Line Central Lubrication Systems Networked centralized lubrication systems supporting up to 10 lubricating heads within a 500 foot radius, consisting of a central pumping reservoir with D-Series interface and multiple head units for multiple conveyor lines.
• ChainMaster Product Line Industrial conveyor lubrication products originally introduced in 1987 under the ChainMaster brand, now part of the OPCO Lubrication Systems portfolio following the 2009 brand acquisition from Graco Inc.
• WearMaster Product Line High viscosity lubricant and greasing product line originally introduced in 1987 under the WearMaster brand, featuring synthetic ashless lubricants for high temperature industrial applications; part of the OPCO Lubrication Systems portfolio following the 2009 brand acquisition from Graco Inc.

Named customers43 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mighty Lube Systematic Lubrication Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2009Joint venture manufacturing partnership established October 2009 when OPCO acquired OPCO®, ChainMaster®, and WearMaster® brands from Graco Inc. Manufacturing moved to facilities in Fremont, Michigan. Mighty Lube designed state-of-the-art conveyor monitoring system (Conveyor Guardian™) to work alongside OPCO lubrication and greaser products.
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with TCAT training center near Nashville provides MOCS (Mighty Lube OPCO Certified Specialist) and MOPC (Mighty Lube OPCO Protein Class) certification courses. TCAT is a shared technical college with Nissan and the State of Tennessee, providing hands-on training facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Augury: Augury provides AI-driven machine health and predictive maintenance monitoring for industrial rotating equipment, overlapping with OPCO's Conveyor Guardian monitoring offering as an alternative or complementary sensing/analytics platform.
• Perma-tec: Perma-tec specializes in single-point automatic lubricators and complementary lubrication systems, offering an alternative to OPCO's automatic conveyor wheel greasers (OP-201, OP-311/331, OP-314) in industrial maintenance applications.

Direct peers

• Graco Inc. Graco is the direct predecessor owner of the OPCO, ChainMaster, and WearMaster brands (acquired them via Lubriquip in 2006, divested to OPCO in 2009) and remains the most direct competitor in automatic lubrication equipment and conveyor chain lubrication systems for industrial OEMs.
• DropsA: DropsA designs and manufactures centralized lubrication systems, oil-air systems, and conveyor chain lubrication equipment, directly competing with OPCO's multi-line and single-line product lines in automotive and heavy industry.
• Bijur Delimon International: Bijur Delimon is a long-standing competitor in automatic and centralized lubrication systems for industrial machinery, serving automotive, steel, paper, and food processing customers with overlapping conveyor lubrication applications.
• Trico Corporation: Trico manufactures centralized lubrication systems and oil mist lubrication equipment used in heavy industrial and conveyor applications, competing with OPCO across multiple product categories.
• Cenlub Industries: Cenlub manufactures automatic lubrication systems and conveyor chain lubrication equipment for industrial OEMs, overlapping with OPCO's core high and low viscosity equipment lines in automotive and material handling applications.

Regional players

• Bielomatik Leuze: Bielomatik (Leuze Group) supplies central lubrication systems and conveyor lubrication equipment primarily to European industrial manufacturers, providing a regional alternative to OPCO in the European automotive and manufacturing market.

Broad incumbents

• Klüber Lubrication: Klüber is a major specialty lubricant manufacturer whose food-grade and high-performance industrial lubricants (including H1 products) directly compete with OPCO's WearMaster and Mighty Lube lubricant consumables portfolio.
• SKF (Lincoln Industrial / Vogel): SKF's Lincoln Industrial and Vogel brands compete globally in centralized and single-line automatic lubrication systems for conveyors, heavy equipment, and industrial machinery — overlapping with OPCO's high and low viscosity equipment lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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