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Lubricants Technical Advisor
Gears Types
Pitting
Foaming
Lubrication
against corrosion
Maintaining cleanliness
A boundary
lubrication
B
A
C mixed
lubrication
mixed B
lubrication
C
EHD
lubrication
low speed
(< 5 m/s)
A-B: addendum
B: pitch circle
high speed B-C: dedendum
(> 5 m/s)
Pitch line
Oil surface
Oil Reservoir
Gear type
Open or closed
Helical, spur, bevel
Worm – High Viscosity
Hypoid – Boundary
Speed
Operating temperature
Load characteristics
Y
Shell Omala S4 GX
High micropitting
resistance required?
N
Shell Omala S2G
Y Shell Cassida GL
Aluminium bronze Food grade
wheel required?
N
Shell Morlina S4B
Worm gearbox
N
Shell Omala S4 WE
Phosphor bronze Food grade
Wheel (OEM Filled PAG) required?
Y
Shell Cassida WG
Application or
benefit indicator
Application icons
note that the lubricant is still within the industry standard limit after 34 days