Improving Productivity
The New Age hydraulic lubricant Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32 delivers top class energy efficiency in the most severe operating conditions of complex machines such as metal cutting tools.

Addison & Co, based in the city of Chennai, is one of India?s leading manufacturers for HSS metal cutting tools. The company offers a complete range of HSS tools-twist drills from its extensive product range of about 50,000 standard and special tools. Operating throughout India, Addison also has a global presence catering to the requirements of export markets like USA, Canada, Japan and Europe, as well as Latin America, South East Asia and Africa.

In order to maintain its leadership position and meet the demands for its products, Addison operates complex machinery in multiple daily shifts to maintain optimum output. The manufacturing process necessitates the use of various types of in-house processes and machinery which requires specialised lubricants including cutting oils, hydraulicfluids, gear oils, greases etc.
In the past, Addison used a general ISO VG 32 hydraulic fluid in a Vickers hydraulic power pack of a flute grinding machine. Generally hydraulic systems do not have a cooler or an accumulator which results in the hydraulic pumps running continuously and increases chances of overheating. As the machine operated at very high temperatures of approximately 80oC, use of ISO32 hydraulic fluid caused it to operate sluggishly during start-up requiring 30 minute of idle running in order to achieve sufficient fluidity before enabling hydraulic efficiency. This led to excess power consumption since the plant operated on multiple shifts and the machine required stopping for every shift change leading to excess consumption of power, high equipment downtime and wastage of resources.

Addison was therefore, seeking a more cost-effective, innovative solution. With the aim of maximising productivity through enhanced equipment performance, they turned to the experts from ExxonMobil?s Field Engineering Services (FES). The FES is ExxonMobil?s team of technical experts who work closely with manufacturing companies, offering them expert advice on best-in-class lubrication and maintenance practices. ExxonMobil engineers assessed on-site usage conditions, consulted closely with Addison?s engineering personnel to understand the company?s lubrication requirements. Based on their test results, they recommended Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32, a shear stable high VI premium hydraulic fluid with ultra keep-clean technology.
Formulated with extensive laboratory and in-service field testing, the Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32 helps provide quantifiable increases in hydraulic efficiency compared to normal hydraulic fluids. This translates to reduced power consumption or increased machine output, resulting in monetary savings.

For Addison, the upgrade to Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32 proved to be an ideal opportunity for the company to take advantage of the benefits offered by this advanced formulation. In particular, the Addison team was excited with the test results seen from ExxonMobil?s comprehensive tests. It was observed that after changeover to Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32, there was no need for the pumps to run 30 minute idle, which resulted in improved hydraulic efficiency and reduced energy consumption by six per cent (the energy savings derived was directly due to 30 minute savings through an eight-hour operation) and a 50 per cent reduced oil consumption. Also since the machine was available 30 minute more than in the previous situation, there was an improvement in production by six per cent thereby achieving approximately 33 drills/day. Additionally, Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32 usage allowed for up to six per cent increase in hydraulic pump efficiency (ie, saving of six percent energy).

By a simple change of lubricant from market general to ExxonMobil?s synthetic range DTE 10 Excel 32, Addison was able to successfully overcome sluggishness in the machines and enhance productivity and energy savings. With the completion of the lubricant change, Addison has responded saying, ?the advice to switch to Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32 has been the best solution offered to us.?

The composite benefits achieved by using Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32 are as follows:

1. Increased productivity by 6 per cent = 33 drills/day (approx).
2. Six per cent energy savings (the energy savings derived was directly due to 30 minute savings from idle running time through 8 hr operation).
3. Reduced oil consumption by 50 per cent.

Speaking on ExxonMobil?s success in providing a customised solution to Addison?s requirements, Naveen Shukla, Field Engineering Support Manager, APAC, ExxonMobil Lubricants said, ?Mobil industrial lubricants supports cus???tomers with unmatched industry ex?p?e?r?tise and technical services, unsurpassed global supply capability, proven oil-analysis programmes, and comprehensive builder approvals. The results that the Mobil DTE 10 Excel 32 delivered for Addison is a perfect example of how ExxonMobil?s technology leadership and exceptional application expertise can deliver significant financial value and facilitate increased efficiencies and productivity.?

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