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As industries gradually return to business there is a concentrated focus on accentuating output while maintaining efficiency in operations to limit maintenance and depreciation costs. Businesses are poised to be additionally cautious to cut overruns and maintain machine performance. At this time, choosing the correct lubrication solution to support equipment and achieve optimum performance with consistency is important. Catering to customers’ unique and diverse demands, Mobil™ Lubricants offers solutions that combine a rich array of product offerings with service expertise that ensure continued performance and profitability. Mobil’s association with Bolbam Infrastructure in Varanasi is testament to the company’s continued focus on assisting customers in times of crises.

Bolbam Infrastructure: A success story

Bolbam Infrastructure is a construction company based in Varanasi. For their operational requirements, they had been utilising a popular rockbreaker equipment. The rockbreaker is a powerful percussion hammer fitted to an excavator or backhoe for demolishing concrete structures or rocks. The rockbreaker has to go through severe heavy-duty operations that often lead to performance challenges. Bolbam Infrastructure, consequently, reached out to experts at Mobil Lubricants, seeking a solution to this imminent challenge that was leading to loss of precious hours and increasing costs of operation.

While conducting operations, the rockbreaker began experiencing lower oil drain intervals and filter life that was reduced to 700 hours in the application, resulting in lower productivity and higher maintenance costs. The Field Engineering Services (FES) team at Mobil was contacted to extend service assistance and share their expertise with the construction company. The FES team conducted an application assessment study to thoroughly review the problem and identify precise solutions.

After a comprehensive study, the FES team recommended the use of Mobil DTE™ 26 Ultra (ISO VG 68) hydraulic oil – a part of Mobil DTE™ 20 Ultra Series — to prevent rapid oil oxidation and deposit formation. Further, to monitor the oil and equipment performance regularly, the FES team recommended service assistance from Mobil Serv^SM Lubricant Analysis (MSLA).

Soon, Bolbam Infrastructure fetched positive gains and reported revenue improvement of Rs 3,62,000 per equipment. Further, the ODI and filter life increased from 700 hours to 2100 hours while oil consumption decreased by 800 litres annually per equipment and man-hours for maintenance reduced by 57 hours. A combination of superior solutions from Mobil and support provided by MSLA helped improve output while providing efficiency for maintaining profits in the long run.

Superior lubrication for smooth construction

Mobil comes with a rich century-old legacy in the lubricant industry. The company had achieved a breakthrough with the Mobil DTE 10 Excel Series of premium hydraulic oils. Now, continuing its commitment to pioneering innovation and investment, Mobil is receiving wide appreciation for its Mobil DTE 20 Ultra series oils. These are high-performance anti-wear hydraulic oils with extended oil life capabilities that have demonstrated up to 2-times longer oil drain intervals in comparison to similar competitive oils*. They meet the stringent requirements of hydraulic systems using high pressure, high output pumps as well as other hydraulic system components such as close clearance servo-valves and numerically controlled (NC) machine tools.

The products exhibit outstanding oxidation and thermal stability. They allow long oil life and reduced deposit formation in harsh conditions, and with severe hydraulic systems using high pressure, high output pumps. Maintaining clean performance helps protect critical hydraulic system components from malfunction, such as tight tolerance servo and proportional valves found in many modern hydraulic systems. These products have met the most rigorous performance requirements of a wide range of hydraulic systems and component manufacturers, allowing the use of a single product with excellent performance characteristics.

The construction industry is marked by an ever-increasing demand for innovative machines and equipment solutions that can cater to diverse field applications. As industry leaders pioneering innovation and technology, Mobil’s solutions cater to this evolving demand of the construction industry. With its mass reach and pivotal role in today’s India that aspires for self-sufficiency and resilience, the construction industry is poised to take promising leaps – and opting for the most precise technology solutions can go a long way in ensuring growth with stability in the sector.