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$2,73,264 annual savings in bearing maintenance costs through the extension of bearing life by 10 years

A renowned steel mill faced multiple issues with two ladle turret bearings, including bearing failure. Castrol recommended MA 777-1 ES to fix the issue.

Castrol Mollub-Alloy | 777 - 1ES

 

The challenge:

A renowned steel mill faced multiple issues with two ladle turret bearings, including bearing failure and extensive wear and tear. This led to an early replacement as well as constant lubrication during operation. The bearing replacement resulted in an unprecedented 36-48 hours of downtime at a $10,000 loss per production hour, and the bearing replacement cost $128,000, which increased the operational expenses.


The solution:

We recommended MA 777-1 ES with the following criteria:

  •  1. Increasing ladle turret bearing life
  •  2. Increasing production uptime
  •  3. Reduction in cost of bearing maintenance


The business benefit:

  •  Successfully increased bearing life by 10 years
  •  Eliminated $128,000 in replacement costs
  •  Reduced bearing maintenance costs over 2 years by $5,46,528