Productivity goes up a gear
January 1st 2012 A comprehensive package of high-performance, multipurpose
metalworking fluids, including ExxonMobil's new
range of Mobilcut water soluble cutting fluids and
Mobilgrind neat cutting oils have helped contribute to
increased plant productivity and reduced equipment
downtime for gear manufacturer Zahnradwerke Pritzwalk
ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum
Specialties Company, a division of
Exxon Mobil Corporation, has
delivered significant benefits to one of
Europe's leading gear manufacturers,
Zahnradwerke Pritzwalk.
The company's advanced metalworking
fluids, including ExxonMobil's new range of
Mobilcut water soluble cutting fluids and
Mobilgrind neat cutting oils have helped
contribute to increased plant productivity
and reduced equipment downtime.
Since 1993 Zahnradwerke Pritzwalk, one
of the largest manufacturers of cylindrical
spur gears in Europe, has processed more
than 18,000t of steel into 400,000 gears.
With diameters ranging between 20 and
1800mm, these high quality, precision
machined products are used in the gear
systems of helicopters, trains, building
machinery, wind turbines, power plants,
drilling rigs and paper machines.
Due to its highly precise manufacturing
processes, Zahnradwerke Pritzwalk is
renowned for the quality of its products,
which are not only in demand across
Europe, but are exported in large quantities
to Asia.
With the focus on producing high
quality components, the company switched
to Mobil-branded synthetic metalworking
fluids to help overcome overheating in
some of its grinding operations.
Neat Mobilgrind grinding oils, which
offer long service life and reduce
maintenance downtime were also
introduced, thereby helping to increase
machine tool efficiency and productivity.
Maximilian van der Loo, manager of
Zahnradwerk Pritzwalk, comments:
"ExxonMobil's innovative products enabled
us to improve our productivity and
economic efficiency."
The products' reliability and cost
advantages have led to Zahnradwerk
Pritzwalk choosing Mobil Industrial
Lubricants for all its machining lubrication
requirements. Mobil Vactra, chosen for its
high precision and demulsibility qualities, is
used for slideway lubrication, Mobil
Velocite oil is used for the operation of
high-speed spindles and Mobil DTE
Hydraulic oils for hydraulic efficiency.
Michael Grewe, specialist for
metalworking fluids at ExxonMobil
Germany, comments: "The development of
our range of high-performance Mobil
Industrial Lubricants is supported by close
cooperation with our industrial customers.
We have met the needs of Zahnradwerk
Pritzwalk by focusing on properties that
improve wear protection, which leads to
extended durability and reduced downtime,
thus helping to reduce maintenance costs
and increase productivity. Numerous
practical tests show that we have achieved
these targets, while meeting the very latest
health and safety criteria." More articles from Mobil Industrial Lubricants: | 
