Marine Engine Oils
Lukoil Marine Lubricants has introduced Navigo 6 CO crankcase oil and Navigo 70 MCL AW cylinder oil. The company says the oils have newly designed additive packages that improve thermal and oxidation stability, corrosion prevention and wear protection. Navigo 70 MCL AW is for marine two-stroke engines operating on fuel with sulfur contents between 0.5 and 3.5 percent. Navigo 6 CO is for use in modern two-stroke engines. Both lubricants have been approved by all major OEMs.
www.lukoilmarine.com
Low-Vis VW Engine Oil
Castrol has launched Castrol Edge Professional LL IV FE 0W-20. Castrol says the product, developed in cooperation with Volkswagen Group, exceeds VWs fuel economy specification, delivering more than 4 percent fuel economy while maintaining the performance expected of oils meeting the LongLife service regime. The new LongLife oil is for use in engines requiring the VW 508 00/ 509 00 Specification. It will be available in Volkswagen Group franchised workshops and dealerships beginning in January 2017.
www.castrol.com
HX-1 Synthetic Ester
Nyco announced that it has gained NSF HX-1 registration for Nycobase 30409 FG neopolyol ester. The company says the product provides high oxidation resistance, low volatility, high viscosity index, low pour point and inherent friction modification/antiwear properties. Nycobase 30409 FG can be used in hydraulic fluids, gear oils, compressor oils, greases and chains lubricants. It is Halal and Kosher certified.
www.nyco.fr
Engine Oil Gains Dexos-1 Approval
Idemitsu Lubricants America announced that its SAE 0W-20 has achieved next-generation Dexos-1 approval from General Motors. The company says the oil uses proprietary technology to provide the required fuel economy and performance needed to meet GM requirements for current and future engine development. In addition, it protects turbocharged engines, suppresses low speed pre-ignition and satisfies ILSAC GF-5 requirements.
www.ilacorp.com
Synthetic Engine Oils
Exol Lubricants has introduced two fully synthetic, fuel-efficient engine oils: Optima Vimax 0W-20 and Optima LSF 0W-30. The company says Optima Vimax 0W-20 provides significant fuel-saving, provides thermal and oxidative stability and protects against corrosion and black sludge. Optima LSF 0W-30 is a low SAPS (sulfated ash, phosphorus and sulfur) engine oil that provides compatibility with aftertreatment systems such as diesel particulate filters and three-way catalytic converters.
www.exol-lubricants.com
Heavy-Duty Bimetal Honing Fluid
Houghton International has launched a water-based metal removal fluid for use in automotive honing operations. The company says Hocut 4650 improves machining by providing high lubricity and detergency while complying with all global chemical regulatory programs. It is free of boron, formaldehyde releasing agents, secondary amines, chlorine, phenols and nitrites.
www.houghtonintl.com
Fuel Efficient Engine Oil
Wolf Oil Corp. has introduced Officialtech 0W-20 LL FE motor oil for use in Volkswagens newest engines: the 2.0 TFSI, 140-kilowatt and 3.0 TDI CR 160-kW engines. The company says the oil provides more than 4 percent fuel economy improvement; prolongs the life and maintains the efficiency of emission systems; provides engine cleanliness, wear protection and durability. Officialtech 0W20 LL FE can only be used with engines with VW 508 00/509 00 specification and is not backward compatible.
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Fluid Monitor & Control Systems
Houghton International has launched two new fluid equipment solutions that that help control fluid quality and concentration. The modular Greenlight Continuous Concentration Monitor provides continuous concentration monitoring of metalworking fluids, cleaners, aqueous quenchants, water glycol hydraulic fluids and offshore fluids. The Acts Fluid Monitor and Control System measures pH, temperature, conductivity or other fluid properties in addition to concentration via refractive index. The company says it provides automatic concentration control capability by independently controlling six separate programmable relay outputs for additions of water, fluid concentrates or additives.
www.houghtonintl.com
Spectrometers Analyze Lubes
The SpectrOil 100 Series of Optical Emission Spectrometers from Spectro Scientific can be used to analyze lubricants, fuel and other critical fluids. SpectrOil 110 is for basic engine wear analysis and is capable of simultaneously analyzing 15 different wear metal elements. SpectrOil 120 analyzes up to 31 elements simultaneously and is for use by service laboratories, on-site laboratories, oil blenders and reliability professionals. Optional packages allow for the analysis of coolant, fuels and ultra-pure water.
www.spectrosci.com