Nye Lubeletter - February 2003

New Grease Offers Novel Approach to Preventing Arc-Related Bearing Damage 

Nye has recently challenged the logic that most electrically conductive greases aren’t very good bearing greases. Instead of making conductivity the prime objective, we focused first on making a good bearing grease. NyoGel® 758G was the result. NyoGel 758G is a blend of synthetic ester oils, and a lithium soap gellant. Early sample evaluations have produced results demonstrating that 758G is both a good conductive grease as well as a good bearing grease. 

5-Ton Grease

Roncari Forklift Attachments, based in Verona, Italy, switched to Nye’s Fluorocarbon Gel 875MS when it significantly improved the performance of a cast iron worm gear. The gearbox’s five-ton load capacity turns a 360° rotating clamp. Compared to the former grease, Fluorocarbon Gel 875MS reduced hydraulic pump pressure 23% to 100 bar and extended relubrication intervals from 2,000 to 15,000 cycles. Roncari is served by Tecnolube Seal, Nye’s authorized distributor in Italy.

Ultrafiltered Grease Improves Precision Bearing Performance and Life

When bearing manufacturers learned how to make a complement of tiny steel balls to within a millionth of an inch, lubricant manufacturers had to figure out how to make grease and oil that wouldn’t jeopardize that kind of precision. Of the three cleanliness levels of grease, ultrafiltered grease can minimize this problem best. 

Land Rover, Jaguar, Aston Martin Put Nye on “The Street”

Newgate Simms Ltd., Nye’s authorized UK distributor, will present Nye’s capabilities to Land Rover, Jaguar, and Aston Martin engineers at the Gaydon Design and Engineering Centre in Warwickshire. The creative focal point for the Land Rover and Aston Martin concept is design and engineering work. The 900-acre site, refurbished at a cost of £29.3 million, includes engineering excellence centers, test facilities, a model development center, and “the street,” a place to view cars in their natural environment. 

Lubes for Food 

NSF International approved two Nye greases and four Nye oils for incidental food contact (H1) for use in and around food processing areas. They include Fluorocarbon Gel 807, NyoGel 670, Nye Synthetic Oils 269, 271, 272, and NyOil®. The NSF Nonfood Compounds Registration Program is a continuation of the USDA product approval and listing program, which is based on meeting regulatory requirements including FDA 21 CFR for appropriate use, ingredients, and labeling.

Get Smart About Grease

One place to learn more about grease is in the kitchen. For example, the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) has a standard classification (Grade 000 to Grade 6) to describe the stiffness of grease at room temperature, a grease characteristic that needs to be properly matched to the temperature range and torque of your product. Check the following table for culinary analogs to these NLGI grades.