INDUSTRY NEWS
CASTROL INDUSTRIAL SECURES APPROVAL FROM CHINESE WIND POWER GIANT CN GPOWER GEARBOX Castrol Industrial’s flagship product
Castrol Optigear Synthetic X, the gear lubrication oil of choice for many of the world’s wind turbine manufacturers, has been awarded the coveted seal of approval by CN GPower Gearbox Co Ltd.
LEADING OEM Formerly the Chongqing Gearbox Co Ltd, CN GPower Gearbox is one of the leading original equipment manufacturers of wind turbine gearboxes in China, supplying a number of major Chinese wind turbine manufacturers, including Goldwind, Dongfang, Mingyang and United Power.
STRENGTHENED MARKET POSITION The approval from CN GPower Gearbox strengthens Castrol Industrial’s position as a major player in the fast-growing Chinese wind turbine market, where Castrol Industrial has been supplying gear lubrication oil since 2006.
Dr. Andreas Bastian, director at Castrol Industrial, said: “The approval of Castrol
of two major competitor brands, as well as prolonging gearbox life.
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES Dr. Bastian added: “In today’s economic climate, operators can ill afford component failure and unplanned downtime. CN GPower Gearbox has recognised the advantages of Castrol Optigear Synthetic X and its ability to help limit the effects of the wear and tear of wind turbines, components having to be replaced and unscheduled maintenance, all of which can offer operators significant financial benefits and peace of mind.”
Optigear Synthetic X is a significant step forward for Castrol Industrial and reinforces our position as a major supplier of lubricants to the wind power market in China. CN GPower Gearbox’s endorsement is the reward for our hard work in developing a lubricant which can offer wind turbine manufacturers reliability and sustained performance.”
The seal of approval is the latest validation of Castrol Optigear Synthetic X. An independent study found the product to be capable of outperforming existing technologies1
Castrol
www.castrol.com 1
Powertrib independent study using MPR Micropitting conducted at 60°C on 3 September 2010. Testing was carried out against the equivalent product of two major competitor brands. Compared to the reference fluids, Castrol Optigear Synthetic X320 exhibited remarkably low micropitting performance, very low weight loss, remarkably low surface roughness, comparable friction and low temperature.
over the equivalent products
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