“Continual expansion in the construction sector emphasises the need for superior industrial lubricants for infrastructure and mining operations.” – Deepak Miglani, General Manager – Industrial Lubricants, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd.

Looking at the market opportunities and the push toward infrastructural development, how do you evaluate the demand for oil & lubricants in the coming years?
This year brings great promise for the construction and infrastructure sector as India paces growth targets and further incentivises core sectors. With India expected to become the world’s third-largest construction market by 2022, there is a greater focus on profitability and productivity through micro-efficiency. For this, choosing superior lubrication solutions will aid the sector in reducing unnecessary breakdowns, cutting overhead costs and ushering in greater profitability. The expansion of the construction industry in India, as well as the consequent addition of construction equipment to the current fleet has resulted in a need for superior industrial lubricants that are expected to be in high demand due to increased construction and mining operations.

How choosing the right lubricant is essential to improve construction equipment reliability and productivity and reduce breakdowns?
Lubricants play a vital role, especially in the construction and mining segments, where equipment needs to perform under severe conditions – from heavy loads and extreme temperatures to excessive wear and dirt along with water contamination. Following these challenges, machine breakdown is possible and can lead to long unplanned downtime and unexpected costs. With engine oils, some key considerations are viscosity grade and performance attributes. For construction equipment working in warmer conditions, a heavier grade oil may be more suitable.

These oils are often better suited for higher operating temperatures by ensuring adequate lubricant flow and subsequent protection of critical engine components. Another consideration is the lubricants’ ability to resist thermal and oxidative breakdown, especially when exposed to oxygen and certain metals or compounds at high temperatures. Thus, choosing the right lubricant is essential to improve reliability, boost productivity and reduce the frequency of breakdowns.

Please share what makes your oil & lubricant products and solutions the most preferred in construction projects.
With industries focusing on improved productivity and enhanced profitability, ensuring the proper performance of equipment and choosing the right lubricant becomes imperative. Here, the legacy at
Mobil™ Lubricants and our guarantee of quality product delivery make us the most preferred. Our diesel engine oil — Mobil Delvac MX™ ESP 15W40 (Mineral Diesel Engine Oil meeting API-CK4 spec) has been providing reliable solutions to businesses in the construction sector and delivers excellent wear protection and high-temperature performance. With its excellent oil consumption control, the lubricant helps lower oil costs due to less make-up oil during operations.

To share another instance of product excellence, Nar Singh Construction specialising in OPRMC projects and civil construction services was encountering operational challenges with their rockbreaker. The FES team at Mobil recommended the use of Mobil DTE™ 26 Ultra (ISO VG 68) hydraulic oil – a part of the Mobil DTE™ 20 Ultra Series — to prevent rapid oil oxidation and deposit formation. Soon, Nar Singh Construction yielded better than before equipment efficiency and a noticeable improvement in revenue of `2,41,067 per equipment. Further, the ODI and filter life increased from 500 hours to 1500 hours, with a significant decrease in oil consumption by 560 litres annually per equipment. Moreover, manhours for maintenance were reduced by
40 hours. Whether in synthetic or mineral oils, Mobil has been efficiently catering to industries with its long-driven reputation in pioneering innovation and technology.

What are the key features of your service solutions that make them smarter?
We have been closely studying and catering to industry trends in opting for smarter monitoring solutions and choosing efficiency through thorough oil monitoring and analysis. In the past year, our remote services under Mobil ServSM Lubricant Analysis (MSLA) have assisted construction sector business evolve their core practices for better efficiency and productivity. In 2022 too, the infrastructure industry is expected to continue its acceleration towards adopting digitalisation and AI/ML. Duly, we will remain focused on bringing newer remote tools to assist manufacturers. Simultaneously, in terms of ensuring better productivity and profitability, we will continue to guide businesses with the most advanced solutions and correct service support that guarantees performance along with longevity.

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