Shell Omala
To meet the challenges of a wide range of gear types and applications, Shell has designed a portfolio of industrial gear oils that enables you to choose a product to best match your technical and operational needs.
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Gear oils
The Shell Omala range of industrial gear oils lets you select the oil that will deliver optimum value to your operation through enhanced wear protection, long oil life and high system efficiency.
Shell Omala gear oils offer protection across a range of applications and includes Shell’s latest synthetic oils such as Shell Omala S4 GX, which provides exceptional long-life performance under extreme loads and temperatures. Advanced synthetic oils such as Shell Omala S4 WE can offer additional benefits with improved energy efficiency.
Shell's range of gear oils
Shell Omala case studies
Norilsk Nickel, Australia (PDF, 198 KB) - opens in new window
Converting the two grinding mills at Norilsk Nickel’s Black Swan mine to Shell Omala HD 220 led to a 2.1% decrease in electricity consumption in a seven-month field trial. That’s a potential annual saving of US$74,473.
Etermar, Portugal (PDF, 169 KB) - opens in new window
Realising that the main gearboxes of its boom cranes were suffering from excessive wear, Etermar switched to Shell Omala S4 WE oil. This led to enhanced operational reliability and reported annual savings of US$289,400.
