The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Industrial Lubricants Committee has developed a number of industrial, non-production lubricant performance specifications.

The purpose of these voluntary SAE specifications is to:

a. Define minimum performance requirements for industrial lubricants.

b. Provide lubricant suppliers with performance targets for a minimum number of key industrial lubricants.

c. Improve the availability of these lubricants to member companies. d. Provide a plant oriented, user friendly, classification system using common test standards and properties.