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TECH INNOVATION



           Taking the bull by the horns








                                                                                                Automatic
                                                                                          system ensures timely
                                                                                          lubrication with a
                                                                                          completely safe and
                                                                                          neat work. No fire
                                                                                          incidents take place since
                                                                                          heating is not used. The
                                                                                          Automatic Spray system
                                                                                          with Mobil OGL retains
                                                                                          the sustainability in
                                                                                          motion with productivity
                                                                                          enhancement, human
                                                                                          protection and
                                                                                          environmental care.





           The problem                        if the lubrication cycle is missed, it will   spraying system with specialized nozzles.
           Industrial applications, where the   create a high probability of damage to   This uniform layer of film is created on
           machine is equipped with a large Bull   the gear teeth. After some time, these   the entire teeth, ensuring proper, effective
           Gear, do pose challenges in operation   compounds get solidified and create more   lubrication. The high load carrying
           and maintenance.  This is due to the   noise.  So it has to be removed by metallic   capability of Mobil OGL protects gear
           heavy load and the frequent shock load   brush. This is a hectic and tedious work   teeth from pitting, scuffing and abrasion
           experienced while the machine is in   for maintenance. In case any breakdown   marks. This in turn improves the life of
           operation. Due to large size, around 4-5   occurs to the Bull Gear, removing the   the gear teeth, and reduces chances of
           meters in diameter, the bigger challenge   large Gear is a difficult task. Repairing by   teeth damage when the machine is in
           is lubrication. These large bull gears are   a highly skilled vendor will take a lot of   operation.
           continuously facing scuffing, pitting and   time. This results in machine downtime   The Spay system supplied by Sanjay
           abrasion.  Therefore, a normal lubricant   which entails huge loss to the company.   Tools is already being used in Industries
           cannot protect the teeth from wear.                                   for more than six years successfully. Case
             The compounds mostly used in     The panacea                        studies prove that the life of the gear has
           Industries for protecting teeth have   In order to eliminate such situations,   doubled as compared to use of regular
           several limitations and issues. These   Sanjay Tools has come up with a solution   lubrication, with a reduction in wear,
           compounds which are highly sticky and   for Bull Gear Lubrication. Sanjay Tools   noise and vibration to the extent of 40-
           mixed with solid additives cannot be used   team has developed an Automatic Spray   60 %. Automatic system ensures timely
           through any system and again cannot be   lubrication system with a Special Mobil   lubrication with a completely safe and
           used directly.  It has to be heated through   Open Gear Lubricant. Mobil OGL is a   neat work. No fire incidents take place
           using fire and has to be manually poured   solid-free High performance synthetic   since heating is not used. The Automatic
           into the Gear teeth. Fire will attract fire   technology oil with high viscosity. OGL   Spray system with Mobil OGL retains the
           incident, and due to manual pouring,   has got anextremely high level of strength   sustainability in motion with productivity
           there is no safety ensured for the operator   and its film is created on Bull Gear teeth   enhancement, human protection and
           as the machine is in operation. Again,   in a fine particle form atomized through   environmental care.




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