Why Shell Gadus is trusted to deliver for quarries

Shell Gadus grease products are helping businesses reduce equipment downtime in the Australian quarrying industry. 

Quarries that are looking to optimise production rates and boost their bottom line have a common problem: downtime.

Sites often cannot reduce downtime on their own.

They need the support of their suppliers to innovate products and address the pain points that producers are facing.

According to a survey from Shell Lubricant Solutions, “76 per cent of people believe a lubricant supplier that can share expertise would be valuable to their company”⁽¹⁾.

This is where Shell Lubricants, which has extensive experience as a lubricant solutions partner, can support quarries.

Viva Energy Australia, the Shell Lubricant Macro Distributor in Australia, can provide local expertise when it comes to lubricant solution to help Australian construction and industrial businesses reduce equipment downtime.

Shell is renowned for innovation within the lubricants and grease segment, including introducing lithium grease technology 80 years ago.

Since that time, Shell has amassed over 300 lubricant and grease patents globally ⁽²⁾ and designed advanced polyurea and lithium-free thickener technology to support heavy industrial use. Shell’s global network of technology centres collaborates closely with customers and equipment manufacturers to accelerate innovation and enhance productivity.

The Shell Lubricant Solutions survey found that 56 per cent of construction companies experience equipment breakdowns due to ineffective lubrication⁽¹⁾.

“We work closely with Shell and OEMs to ensure the lubricants we recommend to customers meet the specifications and product applications required,” Viva Energy Australia product support engineer Silvana Farrugia said.

“Our local technical helpdesk and support service is available to ensure customers match the correct grease to their application, including pins and bushes for excavators and the option to book on-site engineers for greasing, fitting and condition monitoring.”

Shell Gadus grease production centres focus on providing consistent product quality worldwide through their rigorous quality control system.

This system ensures consistent product performance and is supported by extensive technical support for customers.

Shell Lubricant Solutions has research and development centres in Germany, the USA, China, India, and Japan. With over 500 scientists, these centres work collaboratively to address the diverse needs of global markets.

Shell Gadus greases feature an easy-to-understand naming convention to simplify the selection process for quarry customers.

The National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) grade measures a grease’s consistency, ranging from 000 for fluid to six for block greases.

“When choosing a grease, it is essential to consider four key properties: thickener type, base oil viscosity, operating conditions, and NLGI Consistency,” Farrugia said.

“These properties are clearly indicated in the naming convention for each Shell Gadus product.”

Shell Gadus greases can be matched to a customer’s application as the range features a variety of properties that suit low- to high-load applications and rotating speeds.

The result is a range of greases that can help customers achieve enhanced wear protection, extended grease life, reduced maintenance expenditure, and improved efficiency and performance.

Viva Energy Australia’s technical team can help quarry businesses understand the role of greases in their machinery and how to minimise equipment downtime best using Shell Gadus greases.•

For more information, contact the Viva Energy Technical Helpdesk on 1300 134 205. 

Sources:

1 Shell Lubricant Solutions Construction global performance one-pager. Statistics used in this infographic are based on a survey commissioned by Shell Lubricant Solutions and conducted by research company Edelman Intelligence, between March and April 2018, based on 350 interviews with Construction sector staff across seven countries (the USA, China, India, Germany, Russia, Indonesia and the UK) who purchase, influence the purchase of or use lubricants an greases as part of their job.

2 https://file.blackwoods.com.au/a/Shell-Grease-Selection.pdf