The Lubrizol Corporation
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Lubrizol Discusses the Future of Industrial Gear Oil at STLE
CLEVELAND, May 30, 2013 - The Lubrizol Corporation recently presented information about its latest generation industrial gear additive technology, Lubrizol® IG93MA, at the STLE 68th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Detroit, Michigan. The presentation given by David Oesterle, Lubrizol industrial product manager, highlighted the product's superior bearing protection and reviewed some of the latest industry testing requirements and some resulting comparative performance data.
There are many applications for industrial gear oils and global consumption; some market research reports indicate approximately 950,000 metric tons were sold in 2012. Industrial gear lubricants are used in a wide number of industries around our modern world, including mining and quarrying, power generation, primary metals, general manufacturing, marine, offshore and cement. Industrial gearboxes only run effectively with properly formulated lubricants and Lubrizol's market research indicates that end users are concerned about a lubricant's ability to protect critical gear box components, including gears and bearings.
For many years, the industry has relied on a set of standard specifications to govern the performance of modern industrial gear oils: AGMA 9005-E02, AIST 224 (former US Steel 224), ISO 12925-1 and DIN 51517 Part 3. Oesterle stated that these industry standard specifications provide a performance foundation for today's industrial gear oils, and noted that these specifications have not changed in years. Now, major global suppliers of industrial and marine gearboxes, like Siemens MD, are requiring lubricants to provide excellent micropitting performance, bearing protection and paint and seal compatibility.
Oesterle's STLE presentation focused mainly on testing and demonstrating bearing performance of the newest generation technology. He outlined the requirements of DIN 51819-3, FE8 and the FAG Steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 bearing tests. Based on these tests, Lubrizol research scientists discovered Siemens MD-approved industrial gear oils perform quite differently in the above bearing tests than traditional industrial gear oils.
Oesterle asked the audience if they thought all premium industrial gear oils, particularly oils that meet the Siemens MD specification, are equal. He explained that even though some lubricant manufacturers claim the same specification levels, Lubrizol's technical team discovered that there are significant weight loss differences in bearing tests. This lower bearing weight loss is expected to translate into demonstrable differences in field performance in actual gearboxes.
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Oesterle went on to explain that Lubrizol has a Siemens MD Revision 13-approved industrial gear oil additive called Lubrizol® IG93MA that is suitable for Group I, Group II and poly-alpha olefin (PAO) base stocks. This new technology greatly enhances gear and bearing life, resists oil degradation at high temperatures for extended drain intervals, provides excellent resistance to corrosion, and offers strong demulsibility for trouble-free operation in gearboxes prone to water contamination. Lubrizol IG93MA's carefully balanced additive technology delivers proven compatibility with the ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, internal paints and both liquid and elastomeric seals used in today's high-performance gearboxes. More information about this newest industrial gear oil additive technology is available online at http://www.lubrizol.com/IndustrialAdditives/IndustrialGear/Products/LubrizolIG93MA.html
About Lubrizol's Industrial Additives Business
Lubrizol offers one of the most complete performance chemical product lines for industrial lubricant formulators. The company's research scientists develop and test innovative additive chemistry for fluids used in hydraulic, industrial gear, turbine, grease, metal processing, and metal protection industries. Lubrizol additive chemistry is available around the world through its global supply chain.
About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a technology-driven global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimize the quality, performance and value of customers' products while reducing their environmental impact. It produces and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, other transportation-related fluids and industrial lubricants, as well as additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for home care and personal care products and pharmaceuticals, and specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives.
With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, Lubrizol owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2012 were $6.1 billion. For more information, visit Lubrizol.com.
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