Instructions for use of Shell Value Calculator

Initial Settings:
Select Language, Units (Metric or Imperial) and Currency

Operational Details:
Input a few key machine details, including:
A brief title/description and the number of identical pieces of equipment
Lubricant sump volume
The operating cycle of the equipment per year
The cost of fuel/power
The cost of labour and downtime

Comparison of Lubricants:

Input product names to be compared

Use product up-sell benefits on this page as a maximum guide to assess the potential benefits thr
focussing on:
Oil drain period
Top-up
Oil costs
Breakdown frequency (where necessary)
Energy efficiency benefit

Value Calculator Output

Costs are summarised for:

Lubrication
Maintenance
Energy
Lost production or increase in downtime
The total cost per machine and for all machines
The payback period of the oil change is calculated as the fraction of a year (or years) before maki
investment

The Customer Summary Page shows the key customer benefits

Industrial Benefits Summary from a Mineral to a Synthetic Product

The potential to achieve the above benefits is highly dependent on the equipment and its operatin
This is not a pure mineral to synthetic oil comparison, but a comparison of different oil qualities.
The benefits shown detail a range of results that we have typically seen in testing and do not cons
guarantee that such saving will be achieved in a particular situation.
Shell Research Limited 2010

The potential to achieve the above benefits is highly dependent on the equipment and its operatin
This is not a pure mineral to synthetic oil comparison, but a comparison of different oil qualities.
The benefits shown detail a range of results that we have typically seen in testing and do not cons
guarantee that such saving will be achieved in a particular situation.
Shell Research Limited 2010

Key to Cell Colours:

- Input cell (white)
- Calculation cell (information only)
- Calculator Output cell

the potential benefits through the product change,

ear (or years) before making a return on the lubricant

ynthetic Product

equipment and its operating conditions.

of different oil qualities.
in testing and do not constitute any representation or

equipment and its operating conditions.

of different oil qualities.
in testing and do not constitute any representation or

VALUE CALCULATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GREASED BEARINGS

Select Language
Select Units
Select Currency

English
Metric
Great Britain, Pounds (GBP)

OPERATIONAL DETAILS
Description of machine / equipment
Number of machines used
Grease fill volume
Operating cycle
Power rating
Cost of power
Cost of labour
Hourly value of production
LUBRICANT
Product
LUBRICATION - COST OF GREASE
Relubrication interval
Number of fills per year
Top-up volume per fill
Cost of Grease
Top-up cost per fill

Litres
Hours/Year
kW
/kW
/Hour
/Hour

Rolling Element Bearings

5
100
6000
100
0.12
75.00
100.00
Current
Alvania EP

Proposed
Albida EP

Hours
Per Year
Litres
/Litre

4,000
1.50
0.00
4.00
0.00

16,000
0.38
0.00
20.00
0.00

Annual cost of lubricant

600

LUBRICATION - COST OF GREASE CHANGE

Cost of consumables per grease change
Time for grease change

Hours

Annual cost of grease changes

LOST PRODUCTION
Lost production for grease changes

Hours/Year

Cost of downtime due to grease change

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE - COSTS

Cost of replacing failed components
Time to replace failed components
Breakdown frequency

Hours
Per Year

Annual maintenance costs

LOST PRODUCTION
Lost production due to repair & maint.

Hours/Year

12.0

9.0

3.0

25%

Cost of downtime due to repair & maint.

1,200

900

300

25%

Annual energy cost

72,000

72,000

0%

TOTAL COST PER MACHINE

TOTAL COSTS
PAYBACK PERIOD

76,463
382,313

1,097
5,484

1%
1%

Saving
12,000
1

% benefit

750

-150

-25%

103

309

75%

75%

Changing from a mineral grade to a synthetic grade of lubricant

will increase the relubrication interval

200.00
1.0

413
1.5

0.4

1.1

75%

150

38

113

75%

2.00

1.50

0.5

25%

2,100

1,575

525

25%

600
6.0

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

75,366
376,828
1.6 Months

Note that the savings indicated above are typical values obtained through laboratory testing and through field validation.
They do not constitute any representation or guarantee that such savings will be achieved in any particular situation, as there are multiple variables that may effect performance.
Using services such as Lube Analyst may allow the operator to safely extend the relubrication interval and reduce maintenance due to failures beyond that shown here.
This calculator and its results should therefore not be relied on in choosing whether to purchase any Shell lubricants.
Shell Research Limited 2010
Shell Research Limited is the owner of these Value Calculator Tools: (i) use of the Value Calculator Tools is for Shell Lubricant products only; (ii) copies may not be provided, either in whole
or in part, on any media to any third party; (iii) the Value Calculator Tools may not be reproduced, adapted or modified in any way.

Using a high quality lubricant has been demonstrated to reduce

the number of unplanned failures (due to component failure,
filter blockage etc)

Using a synthetic grade instead of a mineral grade has been

shown to reduce energy usage (data available where possible)

VALUE CALCULATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GREASED BEARINGS

SUMMARY
Customer
Location
Date
Other Information
Description of machine / equipment
Number of machines used

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LUBRICANT
Product

TOTAL COST PER MACHINE

TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL SAVING
PAYBACK PERIOD

Current
Alvania EP

Proposed
Albida EP

76,463
382,313
5,484

75,366
376,828
1%
1.6 Months

Note that the savings indicated above are typical values obtained through laboratory testing and through field validation.
They do not constitute any representation or guarantee that such savings will be achieved in any particular situation, as there are
multiple variables that may effect performance.
This calculator and its results should therefore not be relied on in choosing whether to purchase any Shell lubricants.
Shell Research Limited 2010