Business & Industry: Texaco: Cement & Construction Industries

Mobile and Fixed Mixers, Diesel-powered Construction Vehicles

Cement and construction vehicles include fixed and mobile concrete mixers, which may be diesel or electric motor-driven. In addition to the lubrication points on the mixer itself, mixer vehicles require diesel engine and chassis lubrication.

Four-stroke diesel engines — Ursa Super Premium TDX Multigrade is recommended for naturally aspirated, turbocharged or supercharged diesel engines in transport vehicles for all types of service.
Chains and Chain Drives — Crater Fluid M (open) and Rando HD 100 (closed)
Hydraulic Systems — Rando HDZ and Rando HD 32 – 68 provide maximum hydraulic pump protection.
Cooling Systems—Extended Life Coolant System is a highly effective, long-term corrosion inhibitor package.

Piling Equipment
Pile driving equipment most commonly used includes pile borers/augers, pile hammers, extractors, and winches.

Pistons and Impact Blocks — Tank reservoirs, Ursa engine oil; upper cylinders and impact blocks, Starplex 2 Grease.
Cylinders and Piston Rods (air) — Rando HD 32.
Hydraulic Systems — Rando HDZ and Rando HD 32 – 68 provide maximum hydraulic pump protection.
Trip, Head Sheaves, Bar Ways — Meropa 220 is a high performance, multipurpose gear lubricant for high load and shock loading applications.
Gear Cases and Reducers — Meropa 220 – 460.
Air Line Lubrication — Regal R&O, Aries 46

Crushing and Milling Equipment|
Jaw crushers, gyratory crushers and hammer crushers are operated in dusty and severe conditions, requiring regular lubrication maintenance.

Pitman, Main, Rotor, Swign Jaw Bearings — Oil lubricated, Meropa 150 and Rando HD 100; grease lubricated, Starplex 2, Multifak EP2.
Breaker Plate Shafts and Bearings, Labyrinth Seals — Starplex 2, Multifak EP2.
Bushings — Oil lubricated, Meropa 680; grease lubricated, Multifak EP1.
Main Circulating Oil System — Meropa 68, Rando HD 68
Drive Gearboxes and Reducers — Meropa 150 – 460.
Hydraulic Control Systems — Rando HD 46, 68.
Tension Rods, Pin Joints, Oil Points, Toggle Ends — Meropa 150.

Cranes and Hoists
Cranes range from hydraulic truck-mounted boom cranes to winch or cable-drum tower cranes. Hoists and platform hoists are also used to move equipment and workers.

Engines — Ursa Premium TDX Multigrade is a super, high-performance diesel engine oil that is ideal for high-demand heavy construction equipment. It meets major manufacturers' services requirements, including Caterpillar, Cummins, Mercedes-Benz, DDC/MTU, MTU. Ursa Super TD Multigrade is used for diesel and gasoline engines operating across a wide temperature range, especially mixed fleets with four-stroke diesel and gasoline engines.
Hydraulic Systems — Rando HDZ, Rando HD 32 – 68
Wheel Bearings — Grease filled, Starplex 2, Marfak All Purpose 2;
Wire Ropes, Open Chain Drives, Open Gears — Crater Fluid M provides strong resistance to washout, low environmental impact, and high film strength for excellent anti-wear protection.

Conveyors and Elevators
Belt conveyors, screw conveyor and augers, and bucket elevators are the primary components in this category of construction equipment.

Gear Reducers — Meropa 100 – 460.
Drive, Head, Tail Shaft Bearings, Idler Rollers, Fitted Hydraulic Belt Tensioners, Fitted Wheel Bearings — Starplex 2, Marfak All Purpose 2.
Fitted Hydraulic Systems — Rando HDZ & Rando HD 46, 68
Screw Conveyor/Auger Reducers and Enclosed Gear Drives — Meropa 680.
Drive Couplings — Starplex 2, Marfak All Purpose 2

Rotary Kilns
Rotary kilns are typically the largest equipment in cement works and require extremely accurate lubrication of critical parts, such as runnion bearings and kiln girth gear and pinion.

Trunion Bearings — Oil lubricated, Pinnacle EP is an industrial gear lubricant with high shear stability. Meropa 150 – 1000, Rando HD 150. Grease lubricated, Starplex 2 Multifak EP 2.
Carrying and Thrust Bearings — Meropa 15 – 1000, Pinnacle EP.
Kiln Drive Pinion Bearings — Oil lubricated, Meropa 15 – 1000, Pinnacle EP. Grease lubricated, Starplex 2, Multifak EP 2.
Main Drive Gearbox and Reducers — Meropa 220 – 460, Pinnacle EP.
Hydraulic Thrust Seals and Slikes — Starplex 2, Multifak EP 2.
Hydraulic Thrust Systems, Adjusting Lugs — Systems, Rando HDZ 46, 68, Meropa 320. Lugs, Rando HDZ 46.
Chain Drive Casing — Rando HD 150

Grinding Mills
Raw and finish-grinding cement mills have similar lubrication requirements. However, because finish-grinding mills generate high heat it is critical to select the correct lubricant viscosity.

Main Bearings — Meropa 220 – 680, Pinnacle EP.
Trunnion Bearings, Pinnion Shaft Bearings — Oil lubricated, Meropa 320, 460. Grease lubricated, Starplex 2, Multifak EP 2
Fitted Hydraulic Control Systems — Rando HDZ & Rando HD 46, 68
Labyrinth and Mill Shoe Bearing Seals — Starplex 2, Multifak EP 2 .
Grease Couplings — Texaco Coupling Grease

Other Cement & Construction Equipment
The product recommendations provide general lubrication guidelines for some of the equipment used in the cement and construction industries. Many of the lubricants specified are also used in air compressors, classifiers and separators, crushers, winches, pipelayers, vibrators and pumps.

Multiple products are shown in some places due to varying manufacturers' requirements. Refer to the manufacturers' lubrication and viscosity requirements for exact information.

Please consult with your local Chevron representative for the best lubricant choice for your application.