Mobil Centaur™ Moly 1 significantly improves bearing life in sheepsfoot rollers

Situation

A local excavating company operates an equipment fleet including 12 sheepsfoot rollers. Unfortunately, the company was experiencing frequent bearing failures in the Sheepfoot rollers resulting in production limitations and elevated maintenance costs. The company reached out to the Mobil Serv ℠ technical team for assistance in improving bearing reliability.

Recommendation

The Mobil Serv technical team determined that the competitor’s product, a lithium complex-based grease, was not providing adequate lubrication for this application. Given the slow speed, high loads, and heavy contamination with water and dirt, the team recommended upgrading to Mobil Centaur Moly 1. This calcium sulfonate-based grease is formulated to provide excellent protection in harsh and wet operating conditions.

Impact

Since upgrading to Mobil Centaur Moly 1, the company has experienced a 35-fold improvement in bearing life. This reduced bearing failures from 24 failures per year to just one in 18 months.

$70k

in annual savings

Only

1 bearing failure

in 18 months from 24 failures per year

improved overall reliability, completing customer projects on time

Benefit

Mobil Centaur Moly 1 enabled the company to significantly improve reliability while reducing maintenance costs. Ultimately, this allowed the company to better meet the needs of its customers by improving the company’s ability to complete projects the right way and on time.

*$70k CAD: Company-estimated annual savings due to increased productivity and reduced bearing failures.

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