GEARING UP FOR SALES SUCCESS
KEY POINTS SUMMARY
KEY POINTS SUMMARY
In this course, you learnt:
The primary functions of gear oil are:
• LUBRICATION: A gear oil needs to efficiently protect and lubricate to sustain separation of moving surfaces, reduction of friction, and reduction of wear.
• COOLING: Gears must be kept cool to maintain efficient operation, this is particularly important
in enclosed gears.
• PROTECTION: A gear oil must provide protection against corrosion to increase service life and maximise your return on investment.
• MAINTAINING CLEANLINESS: A gear oil should contribute to maintaining the cleanliness of the
gears through removal of wear, debris, and contamination.
The Shell Omala product ranges include:
- “G” range whose primary use is for enclosed industrial spur and bevel gear applications.
- “W” range whose primary use is for industrial worm-drive applications.
There are four main Shell Omala product tiers that deliver different levels of benefits in the following areas:
• PROTECTION: Protecting gears from damage can help to increase service life and maximise
return on investment.
• OIL LIFE: Shell Omala oils are designed to help systems operate for longer without interruption –
for reduced maintenance requirements and enhanced productivity.
• SYSTEM EFFICIENCY: Shell Omala is designed to increase productivity by helping equipment to meet or exceed its design capabilities under challenging conditions.
Key benefits of the Shell Omala products to you and your customers are:
• Confident Choice: Clear and simple product range, logical naming and intuitive sales support materials.
o helps you and your customers to choose and sell the right product and to up-sell to higher- tier productsf for higher margins.
• Wide Range of Application: Supported by extensive OEM approvals.
o Helps ensure customer satisfaction and product acceptance, especially during warranty periods.
• High protection, long life, energy saving options: Synthetic Omala S4 range.
o To help deliver longer life, lower maintenance costs and efficiency improvements compared to standard mineral based industrial gear oils.
• New Packaging: Tiers pail/label colours and new clearer labels with simple application icons.
o Helps correct product identification in plant/service environment and so reduce the chances of mis-application to support customer satisfaction.