Scenario
A large customer in the Midwest was struggling with reduced plant efficiency and increased costs due to reduced oil life, sludge, filter plugging, micropitting wear and component failure in its heavily loaded industrial gearboxes.
Problems
The plant’s existing problems included foam, water ingression, decreased wear protection and additive depletion.
Solution
The plant switched to AMSOIL Industrial Synthetic Power Transmission EP Gear Lube. It is formulated with premium synthetic base oils and advanced additives to provide several benefits, including the following:
Maximum resistance to micropitting wear
Excellent anti-foam performance
Durable extreme-pressure (EP) and anti-wear (AW) performance
Enhanced water resistance
Superior shear and thermal stability
Outstanding filterability
Results
Since its installation, the AMSOIL product has delivered excellent protection and has provided multiple benefits.
Prevented micropitting wear
Decreased maintenance
Enabled fine filtration for better system cleanliness
Extended equipment life
Extended oil life (up to 11 years without an oil change)
Cost Savings: $3.8 Million
AMSOIL Industrial Synthetic Power Transmission EP Gear Lube provides excellent protection and has helped this customer save $3.8 million over the past decade due to reduced gearbox repairs and maintenance. *
Today, AMSOIL Synthetic Power Transmission EP Gear Lube is available in multiple viscosities and is used in more than 40,000 heavily loaded gearboxes worldwide in several industries.
The borescope images confirm that AMSOIL Industrial Synthetic Power Transmission EP Gear Lube stopped micropitting wear from spreading. The image on the left shows micropitting that had formed while using the preexisting oil. The AMSOIL product was then installed and run for six years. The image on the right shows that it stopped micropitting wear from spreading.
The foam images show the superior ability of the AMSOIL product to eliminate foam, which improves wear protection.
*Based on one customer’s actual experience using AMSOIL Industrial ISO 320 Synthetic Power Transmission EP Gear Oil (PTN) in 50 large industrial gearboxes over a 10-year time period. Your actual savings will vary depending on your current oil, equipment and maintenance practices.
