Mobil SHC Gear Synthetic Industrial Oils Launched in Europe, Available in the U.S. Later This Year
ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties has introduced its latest line-up of high-performance, fully synthetic industrial gear oils, known as Mobil SHC Gear series. The Mobil SHC Gear product line has been formulated to help the general manufacturing and processing industries increase productivity and reduce costs by lowering energy consumption and extending oil drain intervals.
The latest addition to the Mobil SHC brand of high-performance synthetic lubricants, Mobil SHC Gear fluids are approved by Siemens for use in Flender gearboxes.
ExxonMobil presently markets other premium quality synthetic lubricants intended for gear applications. These include Mobil SHC 600 Series circulating and gear lubricants, Mobilgear SHC Series gear oils and Mobilgear SHC XMP Series gear oils.
Mike Hawkins, Global Brand Manager – Mobil SHC, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties, told OEM/Lube News ”Mobil SHC Gear represents the latest Mobil SHC technology with advanced synthetic base fluids and a proprietary additive system. Built on the proven core technology of Mobilgear SHC XMP, Mobil SHC Gear lubricants were developed through extensive research and testing with leading original equipment manufacturers to offer optimized performance of equipment operating in extreme conditions and deliver significant energy efficiency benefits.”
“The new Mobil SHC Gear Family is currently available in Europe and planned to be available in the U.S. later this year. Over time, Mobil SHC Gear lubricants will replace Mobilgear SHC products as our supreme performance product specifically designed for industrial gear applications,” said Hawkins.
The Mobil SHC lubricants offer valuable energy-efficiency benefits across a range of industrial gearbox applications. In addition, the high oxidation resistance of the series enables extended oil life up to six times compared with standard mineral gear and bearing lubricants, especially when operating at elevated temperatures. Mobil SHC Gear oils also demonstrate good water-handling properties, enhanced resistance to micropitting fatigue, improved seal compatibility and excellent shear stability, according to the company.
“In independent university laboratory testing and statistically validated field tests, these new Mobil SHC lubricants were shown to deliver energy savings of up to 3.6 percent compared with conventional oils. Energy efficiency relates solely to the fluid performance when compared with conventional reference oils of the same viscosity grade in gear applications. The technology used allows up to 3.6% efficiency compared with the reference when tested in a worm gearbox under controlled conditions. Efficiency improvements will vary based on operating conditions and application,” said Hawkins.
The new Mobil SHC Gear series further expands ExxonMobil’s industrial lubricants offer developed to provide protection and performance while offering energy-efficiency potential. For example, Mobil DTE 10 Excel, a hydraulic oil, also has the potential to achieve energy savings for general manufacturing and processing companies. In controlled laboratory efficiency testing, Mobil DTE 10 Excel was measured to provide up to a six percent improvement in hydraulic pump efficiency compared with Mobil DTE 20 when operating in standard hydraulic applications.