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Castrol Robotic Solutions are developed to help decrease the downtime of industrial robots and positively impact quality, costs and efficiency of your manufacturing process.
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Industrial robots have transformed manufacturing companies across every industry, helping to increase quality and efficiency while decrease costs. But the threat of unplanned downtime caused by robotic failure is a challenge for factories looking to enhance levels of automation. A single minute of interruption can cost an automotive manufacturer roughly US$ 22,000*.
Castrol has a proven track record of developing high-tech, high-quality lubricants for industrial environments. It’s why NASA chose our lubricants and greases for its US$ 820 million InSight Mars Lander mission and Curiosity Rover.
Castrol Robotic Solutions
Castrol Robotic Solutions are developed to help decrease the downtime of industrial robots and positively impact quality, costs and efficiency of manufacturing processes*.
Developed over many years of research and provide greases and gear oils to help you achieve your goals
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Chosen by NASA, chosen by KUKA, you can chose Castrol too. Watch our robotics video and discover more about lubricants that are literally out of this world.
| Product | Group | Type | Lubrication point | Brief description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optigear Synthetic ALR 150 | Gear Oil | Synthetic Gear Oil | All axis | Exclusively developed and produced for Kuka. |
| Optigear ALR X1 | Gear Oil | Synthetic Gear Oil | All axis | Designed for oil lubricated robots with low leakage, long life gear oil and elastomer compatibility. |
| Optigear Synthetic RO 150 | Gear Oil | Synthetic Gear Oil | All axis | High load carrying for oil lubricated robots. Favoured by certain manufacturers due to endurance performance. |
| Optigear EP 320 | Gear Oil | Mineral gear oil | Axis 1 | High load carrying, low friction, mainly used in Axis 1. |
| Tribol GR ALR 100-00 PD | Grease | Synthetic grease | All axis | Designed for grease lubricated robots, with high stability, low oil separation, low friction and torque values. |
| Optitemp RB 2 | Grease | Synthetic grease | Cables | Designed for robot cable lubrication with high wear protection and good adhesion. |
Castrol and Kuka partner to take robotic factory automation to the next level
Kuka, one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions, produces a broad range of industrial robots from linear units to end effectors. Kuka combines cutting-edge software and innovative controllers to develop bespoke automated solutions for industrial manufacturers, helping to improve speed, efficiency, and productivity in a cost-effective manner.
“As a result, it helps to decrease the downtime of industrial robots and positively impact the quality, cost, and efficiency of manufacturing processes, an important step as we move more towards automation.”
*Based on the industry research with 101 manufacturing executives in the automotive industry conducted by Nielsen Research, and commissioned by Advanced Technology Services, Inc. (ATS). While one minute of stopped production, or downtime, costs an average of $22,000, some survey respondents cite the figure to be as high as $50,000 per minute.
*Based on various lab and field case studies.
Get in touch with your Castrol representative to learn more about how Castrol ALR can help maximise the uptime of your industrial robots.
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