Category: Heavy Machinery
OEM Code: -
Availability: Lead time 2-3 weeks
Shell Gadus S4 OG MS (Advanced Open Gear Multi-Season grease) is a premier, high-performance lubricant engineered specifically for the demanding requirements of large-scale open gears, girth gears, draglines, and mining shovels operating across extreme multi-season ambient temperatures. It features a high-viscosity synthetic blend base oil matrix structured within an aluminum complex soap thickener, heavily loaded with extreme pressure (EP) additives and a robust combination of micro-fine solid graphite and molybdenum disulfide particles. The unique engineering advantage of Shell Gadus S4 OG MS lies in its "Multi-Season" temperature tolerance. Traditional open gear lubricants often require switching between a "summer" and "winter" grade to prevent the product from cracking and chipping in freezing cold or thinning out in ambient heat. The advanced rheology of this grease allows it to remain highly pumpable in centralized automatic spray systems at low temperatures down to -30°C, while retaining an exceptionally strong, shock-absorbing hydrodynamic layer in operational heat. When intense, sudden shock loads threaten to breach the oil film, the high concentrations of solid lubricants physically plate the metal gear teeth, eliminating scuffing, pitting, and accelerated micro-welding wear. The 180 kg heavy-duty steel drum is the primary industrial bulk configuration used in mining sectors, quarry operations, and heavy-materials processing plants. Designed to couple seamlessly with high-volume pneumatic drum pumps and automated multi-nozzle spray lubrication systems, the bulk format ensures a clean, steady, and dust-free application of heavy grease directly onto high-value girth gears and pinion meshes—maximizing machine uptime and significantly extending the service life of critical infrastructure.