Protecting machine gears from wear and corrosion is important for prolonging asset life and preventing breakdowns.
The Shell Omala range of industrial gear oils offers protection across a wide range of applications: from the extreme-pressure rolling contacts in spur gears to the sliding contacts in worm gears.
It includes Shell’s latest synthetic oils such as Shell Omala S4 GX, which offers exceptional
long-life performance under extreme loads and temperatures.
oil life
The longer an oil’s life, the less fluid maintenance your equipment requires, so it can continue to operate without interruption.
The Shell Omala range enables you to match oil life to your operational needs.
Customers using Shell’s standard products, such as Shell Omala S2 G, are extending oil-drain intervals by up to 200% for some applications.
Customers are trading up to synthetic oils, such as Shell Omala S4 GX, for even longer oil life and other benefits.
system efficiency
Shell Omala oils can help to maintain or improve system efficiency by protecting against the impact of oil ageing and contamination for efficient lubrication.
Advanced synthetic oils such as Shell Omala S4 WE can offer additional benefits by providing improved energy efficiency compared with conventional oils.
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Extra protection
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Special applications
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.