ExxonMobil Introduces Mobil SHC™ Grease 102 WT, an Advanced Wind Turbine Grease for Extreme Low Temperatures
· New synthetic grease protects wind turbine bearings from extreme temperature conditions as high as 120 degrees Celsius to as low as -50 degrees Celsius
· The product meets the wind industry’s need for extreme low temperature grease
· Test results show Mobil SHC Grease 102 WT can also deliver a range of other performance benefits, including long lubrication intervals
Hamburg, Germany – 27 September 2016 – ExxonMobil is introducing Mobil SHC™ Grease 102 WT, a synthetic wind turbine grease that can protect pitch, yaw and generator bearings from extreme temperature conditions as high as 120 degrees Celsius to as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius.
Mobil SHC Grease 102 WT helps meet the industry need for extreme low temperature grease. While comparable high performance greases will face solidification challenges at minus 30 degrees Celsius, Mobil SHC Grease 102 WT enables performance at even lower temperatures, which can help:
· Optimise flow in central lubrication systems;
· Reduce bearing torque during low temperature startups/operation;
· Resist fretting wear, rust and corrosion; and
· Increase equipment uptime
“Extreme cold temperatures commonly occur in many places that also have high wind energy potential,” said Rainer Lange, Mobil SHC Brand Advisor – EAME at ExxonMobil. “In places like northern Asia, Scandinavia, the northern United States and Canada, high wind conditions make protecting wind turbine equipment challenging.”
“With Mobil SHC Grease 102 WT, operators can keep turbines running in these extreme conditions, helping them decrease downtime and reduce maintenance costs,” Lange said.
Along with its low temperature performance, test results show that Mobil SHC Grease 102 WT can deliver a range of other performance benefits. These include enhanced bearing life, long lubrication intervals, outstanding mechanical stability and high levels of water resistance.
Mobil SHC Grease 102 WT is part of a family of Mobil-branded lubricants that are chosen by many of the leading wind turbine operators worldwide for their outstanding performance and dependability.
ExxonMobil’s global supply reliability enables wind customers to get best-in-class lubrication solutions where and when they need them and its globally consistent product offer helps operators to meet international standards and product integrity requirements
For more information about Mobil SHC Grease 102 WT, please visit us at mobilindustrial.com/wind, or watch a product overview here.
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