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Shell Canada launches hydraulic oil that can help save energy |
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Written by REM
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Shell Canada Products’ Lubricants business, one of the world’s leaders in lubricants technology and innovation, have added a state-of-the-art, lubricant to their high quality Shell Tellus hydraulic oil range that could help increase the energy efficiency of your hydraulic systems. Shell Tellus EE, formulated in response to customers concerns over energy usage and associated costs, is designed to help companies reduce the energy consumption of their hydraulic machinery by on average 8 per cent* while also providing exceptional equipment protection and the capability of extending oil maintenance intervals.
Shell Tellus EE is Shell’s first hydraulic fluid that has been specifically designed to help improve the energy efficiency of the machinery in which it is used. The fluid contains a unique and patented additive technology, and has undergone laboratory tests and field trials, which have demonstrated its ability to help improve a machine’s energy efficiency. With hydraulics being at the core of many production processes, Shell Tellus EE has the potential to help reduce a company’s energy costs.
According to David Lawrence, Shell Canada Products Marketing Manager, “energy costs will continue to represent a significant part of an industrial organization’s operating overheads for the foreseeable future. As a result, investing in a hydraulic lubricant designed to both improve the energy efficiency of the machinery in which it is used and help reduce maintenance costs makes good sense from a commercial perspective.”
While some companies focus on individual elements of a hydraulic system when designing their lubricants, Shell used sophisticated fluid mechanics modelling to understand the different sources of energy loss in the system as a whole. This information was then used to develop a fluid with a balance of physical and chemical properties that can help reduce energy loss throughout the system without compromising the protection and long equipment life users expect.
Says Mark Draper, Shell Lubricants Technology Manager – Hydraulic Oils “When developing Shell Tellus EE hydraulic fluid, it was essential this lubricant’s ability to contribute towards a machine’s energy efficiency was combined with the high performance characteristics expected from a Shell Tellus product. For example, Shell Tellus EE exceeds the maximum test duration of 10,000 hours in the industry ’TOST ’ test used to assess the oil life of hydraulic fluids as well as giving wear levels in hydraulic pump tests way below the levels often found in commercial fluids.”
Shell is the world’s leading finished lubricants marketer and is investing heavily in research and development of innovative technology to deliver value to customers through superior protection and efficiency. Shell Tellus EE hydraulic fluid is one example of this and has delivered tangible value to end-users. Shell Tellus EE hydraulic fluid is approved by or meets the requirements of leading manufacturers of hydraulic equipment such as Cincinnati Machine, Parker Dennison and Eaton Vickers.
For more information visit www.shell.ca/lubricants.
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