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(2004), "New Castrol hydraulic fluid combines Group 1 fire protection with double the service life", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 56 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilt.2004.01856bad.002
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
New Castrol hydraulic fluid combines Group 1 fire protection with double the service life
New Castrol hydraulic fluid combines Group 1 fire protection with double the service life
Keywords: Hydraulics, Fluids, Lubricants
Castrol has launched a new fire resistant hydraulic fluid to comply with the latest Group 1-Factory Mutual standard 6930 that became effective from 1 July 2003 in UK. The new fluid combines a best-in-class fire protection rating with more than double the in-service life of comparable products (Plate 1).
The new Polyol Ester fluid called Anvol SWX, offers significantly higher fire protection than traditional mineral hydraulic fluids and a 12 per cent higher fire point than any other Group 1 fluid.
Plate 1
Castrol Anvol SWX hydraulic fluid
Tests also showed that Castrol Anvol SWX lasted two-and-a-half times longer than comparable fluids, significantly extending its operational life.
Commenting on the launch, Daryl Luke, Castrol, European Product Manager- Lubricants says: fluids such as Anvol SWX are essential for the safe, cost-effective operation of hydraulic systems in any plant where there is a risk of fire.
“In a steel mill, for example, a broken hydraulic hose could cause fluid to leak at pressures of up to 5,000 psi, with potentially disastrous results if a traditional fluid came into contact with a naked flame or a hot or molten metal.”
Castrol Anvol SWX also offers the potential for cost savings in areas of fire risk as Factory Mutual does not require expensive secondary fire-suppression equipment to be installed if a Group 0 or Group 1 fluid is used.
Other important benefits include a safer working environment for staff and, by minimising sludging and varnishing, a lower risk of damage to vital equipments such as valves and pumps, with a resultant reduction in production stoppages.
Improved corrosion protection, even in the worst water conditions, limits the threat to internal ferrous components in the hydraulic system and better wear protection properties, for moving parts, helps to reduce hydraulic pump maintenance and replacement costs.
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