Synthetic Gear Oil Meets New
Motorized Wheel Standard
Anderol Specialty Lubricants, a division of
Chemtura Corp., recently announced that
the Anderol 5000 PLUS EP synthetic gear
oil product series, which is designed for
gear applications requiring high micro-pitting
resistance and protection under
extreme conditions, is the first product to
receive approval from General Electric (GE)
for use in off-highway vehicle motorized
wheel gearbox applications under GE’s
new gear oil specification D50E35. The
approvals are for ISO VG 220, 320, 460,
and 680. The new specification took effect
on January 1 and requires high micropitting
resistance and superior performance in
other demanding bench tests. As Anderol
explained, gearboxes in off-highway equipment
are subjected to extreme loads and
low speeds, which highly stress lubricants.
These operating conditions can result in
micropitting damage, a precursor to pitting
and gear failure. According to the company,
its PAO/ester-based Anderol 5000 PLUS
EP gear oils are formulated using a specific
balance of advanced synthetic base
stocks and additives to provide performance
greatly superior to conventional petroleum
oils, including significantly improved
load carrying ability, excellent wear and
rust protection, higher viscosity indices,
higher flash points, low pour points, cleaner
running systems, and improved thermal
and oxidative stability.
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As featured in Womp 2016 Vol 02 - www.womp-int.com
