Jonathan Venditti, Marketing Manager, Chemical Industry, Kluber Lubrication Munchen
A lot of applications where mineral oils are used offer a high potential of optimization and energy savings. With Kluber Energy, we have proven with over 350 cases that synthetic/specialty lubricants are cheaper alternatives to mineral oils. We helped our customers achieve between 2 to 9% energy savings on numerous applications like compressors, gearboxes, hydraulic units and pumps. In most cases the ROI is as low as 2-3 months in energy savings alone.
The higher cost of synthetic/specialty lubricants is always offset by the longer service intervals – in average 4-6 times longer compared to mineral based oils. What about the higher equipment availability and high production output, or lower need for maintenance? This means less manipulation which represents less risk of injuries! When the oil lasts 4 to 6 times longer this also reduces the waste generation. All these factors should be considered when making a choice between mineral or synthetic lubricants. What will be the right choice for your operations?