Mining Company Increases Productivity With Shell Gadus S3 V 460D
Mining Company Increases Productivity With Shell Gadus S3 V 460D
COMPANY – Thriveni Earthmovers
LOCATION – India
APPLICATION – Hitachi EX670, EX870, EX110 & EX200 excavators
KEY EDGE – Shell Gadus S3 V 460D & Shell LubeExpert
IMPORTANT – 200% INCREASE IN RE-GREASING INTERVAL
SAVINGS – US $ 19,000 total reported annual customer saving.
CHALLENGE – Thriveni Earthmovers was performing manual re-greasing on its fleet of Hitachi excavators with a 12-hour interval. It wanted to extend product life to increase equipment availability and control maintenance costs.
SOLUTIONS – The Shell Lubricants team studied the application and operating conditions. A change to Shell Gadus S3 V 460D was recommended for its high base oil viscosity, lithium complex-based thickener technology and solid additives.
OUTCOME – TSwitching to the new product after a trial allowed the company to increase its re-greasing interval from 12 to 36 hours, leading to a reduction in downtime and labour costs.
The maintenance and productivity benefits associated with longer re-greasing intervals allowed the company to identify estimated annual savings of US $19,000..