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$3M in costs avoided. We help make it happen.

Castrol Complete CMS protected Tata Cummins’ revenue in India, thanks to deep technical expertise, operational excellence and technology leadership.

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The challenge

Tata Cummins manufactures automotive parts and mid-range engines for commercial vehicles. Expanding operations led to a need for a lubricant partner with deep technical expertise to deliver continuous improvement and stay ahead of stricter environmental standards.

 

The Castrol partnership

We applied our complete CMS programme to drive major improvements for Tata Cummins.


1. Connect - operational excellence

Using the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP), we harnessed innovative smart technologies and reviewed areas from procurement management to waste minimisation. 


Findings were shared, reviewed and implemented on an ongoing basis, driving up performance and efficiency continuously.

 

2. Maintain - technology leadership

With the advantage of industry-leading technology, we were able to continually drive marginal gains for Tata Cummins. Not only that, but the risk level across sites was reduced, operational efficiencies were enhanced and lubrication management was simplified. 


Tata Cummins was able to:

Achieve 36% cost savings
By converting to Alusol SL 61 XBB
This also simplified handling processes
Eliminate boron from the metalworking process chain
By implementing Castrol Techniclean 80 XBC and Castrol Alusol SL 61 XBB
This realised a key environmental objective
By using a complete range of lubricant solutions – from predictive maintenance to the latest XBB technology in coolants and cutting fluids, Castrol has continuously delivered value to Tata Cummins over the past 25 years.”Tata Cummins

3. Succeed - optimising asset life and performance sustainability

The partnership has enabled Tata Cummins to reduce risks across sites, enhance operational efficiencies, minimise waste and simplify lubrication management. Significant positive results include:

40% increase in honing tool lifetime
240 KL reduction in coolant consumption per annum (90% cost savings)
90%+ drop in waste disposal charges for the according application
$3,000,000 of savings over the last 25 years of the strategic partnership
Castrol's razor-sharp eye on total cost of ownership (TCO), marginal gains and market trends has given Tata Cummins the performance and operational assurance to help us meet our commercial goals.”Tata Cummins

What’s next for TATA Cummins and Castrol?

Castrol continues to be the primary lubricant and CMS expert for TATA Cummins. We’re forging into the future with an eye on several key goals:

 

  • Enabling the full transition to Industry 4.0
  • Driving implementation of energy management services
  • Further development of predictive maintenance and management techniques
  • Providing digitalised data analytics
  • Continuously advancing innovative lubricant products
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