By combining the use of high quality lubricants, an effective oil and equipment analysis programme from ExxonMobil, mining operators can achieve a competitive advantage in their operations in challenging environments.
Shankar Karnik, General Manager Industrial, ExxonMobil Lubricants

  Any equipment that moves or rotates requires lubricants. Whether it is engine, gear box, bearings, couplings or compressors – lubricants play a critical role by taking care of the fictions generated due to metal to metal contact. When it comes to construction and mining machines, lubricants help to increase efficiency, operate safely and lower environmental impact thereby enhance productivity.

The mining industry is one of the most fundamental components of the industrial landscape and also one of the most challenging from a lubrication standpoint.  The overall productivity and profitability of a mine site is directly linked to the reliability of equipment and as a result, it is vital that mining operators have equipment that function at maximum efficiency, even in extreme conditions. Mining equipment such as excavators, dump trucks, conveyer belts and loaders to name a few, are reliant on a number of lubricants to help them function. Whether it’s an engine oil, gear lubricant, hydraulic fluid or grease, one failure can bring the entire machine operation to a halt. The availability and output of these machines have a direct link to the overall productivity and profitability of a mining site, and operators can gain a competitive advantage by selecting high-performance lubricants.

While the primary function of a lubricant is to protect equipment, reduce unscheduled downtime and extend oil drain intervals, advancements in lubricant technology now mean mining companies can select oils and greases which provide outstanding levels of protection as well as other potential benefits such as improved fuel economy. Heavy-duty diesel engine oils, hydraulic oils and greases work hand-in-hand to enable mobile machinery on mining sites to operate effectively.

“The mining industry is beginning to recognise that in order to improve productivity, strategies need to be implemented with an operations-wide approach. Building a comprehensive, solutions-oriented maintenance plan, which takes into consideration the high-quality lubricant technologies and monitoring services that will best help to deliver operation-wide benefits, while reducing overall cost of maintenance, is one major way that mine operators can advance overall productivity of their operations,” said Shankar Karnik, General Manager Industrial, ExxonMobil Lubricants.

ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is one of the pioneers in offering innovative lubricants solutions. While showcasing its lubrication products and solutions for the construction equipment and mining industry at the recently concluded EXCON, the company has comprehensively elaborated on its safety, environmental care and productivity concept of sustainable development and practical experiences.

The company displayed following solutions for construction equipment and mining sector at EXCON 2015:
• Mobil SHC Gear Series
• Mobil SHC 600 Series
• Mobil SHC Rarus Series
• Mobil DTE 10 Excel Series
• Mobilgrease XHPTM Mine Series.

“By combining the use of high quality lubricants, an effective oil and equipment analysis programme from ExxonMobil, mining operators can achieve a competitive advantage in their operations in challenging environments, helping to maximise productivity and reduce the fuel consumption potential of their mining machinery and equipment,” claimed Karnik.