Title: What to consider when choosing hydraulic fluids?
Description: Global film created to visually examine what makes a good quality hydraulic fluid, the importance of choosing the right fluid for the application, temperature, and operating environment of machinery; and the need to regularly check and reapply across the Driveline sectors (Agriculture and Construction).
Time: 3:33
[Background music plays]
A gentle pulsing instrumental begins to play.
[Voiceover]
Operators are working their hydraulic systems harder, for longer, which places extra stress on hydraulic oils.
[Animated sequence]
Wide shot over a heavily stylised Shell Vehicle Testing Centre. Several vehicles and personnel are going about their business. The shot then switches to a view of a large video monitor, where a timelapse video sequence of vehicles at work in various conditions plays.
[Voiceover]
Choosing the right oil can make a difference to agriculture and construction businesses, as it can help reduce total cost of ownership and downtime.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to mechanics working on a vehicle in a test chamber. Transition to engineers inspecting a monitor featuring a vehicle undergoing climate stress test procedures.
[Voiceover]
For higher specification machinery, their increased functionality also requires high performing oils to operate correctly.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to engineer looking at terminal featuring an animated cost / performance/ downtime projection chart.
[Voiceover]
Hydraulic fluids need to protect, lubricate, and transmit power efficiently. But testing or operating conditions, such as temperatures or contaminants, can expose oil to the effects of contamination and affect hydraulic system efficiency.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to slow camera track up to a terminal outside a test chamber being attended by an engineer. The terminal features an animated stress performance test.
[Voiceover]
To combat this, hydraulic fluid must provide excellent oxidation resistance, thermal stability, and wear protection.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to a fluid camera move up and over a Fleet vehicle, coming down to a series of terminals attended by engineers.
[Voiceover]
Hydraulic fluids with good oxidation resistance last longer and help to prevent the potential damage of oil thickening and acid formation.
[Animated sequence]
Camera drops down to show terminal featuring an animated sequence depicting oxidation resistance levels inside an engine.
[Voiceover]
Hydraulic fluids with good thermal stability protect against acid additive breakdown, viscosity increase, and varnish and sludge formation.
[Animated sequence]
Camera moves along to show a second terminal featuring engine elements undergoing a temperature protection process.
[Voiceover]
Hydraulic fluids with good wear protection help to reduce maintenance requirements, downtime, and filter costs while extending component life.
[Animated sequence]
Camera moves along to a third terminal featuring an animated infographic depicting monthly wear protection for hydraulic oils.
[Voiceover]
For example, the Bosch Rexroth RDE 90245 test stresses the oil 13 times more than the previous industry standard wear test to help ensure oil is protecting hydraulic systems adequately.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to camera move down into a test chamber where mechanics and engineers are observing a machine undergoing the Bosch Rexroth test. The camera continues to move down and frames the data from the test shown on a laptop screen perched on the vehicle.
[Voiceover]
Shell’s range of hydraulic fluids has been developed to enable equipment operators to select the oil that will deliver optimum value to their operations through enhanced wear protection, long oil life, and high system efficiency.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to camera move across scene featuring several engineers at work at various terminals. The camera moves in to frame three oil barrels, each featuring the labels ‘Tellus S2 VX’, ‘Naturelle S4 46’ and ‘Tellus S4 VE’ respectively.
[Voiceover]
The Shell range includes: Shell Tellus S2 VX. Designed for mobile applications, Shell Tellus S2 VX fluids provide outstanding protection and performance across temperatures, helping to resist breakdown under heat or mechanical stress.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to a terminal outside a test chamber. On the screen it features an animation focusing on the heat and mechanical protection strengths of the Shell Tellus S2 VX lubricant. Transition to a shot of vehicle in a test chamber undergoing a heat stress test, indicated by an external temperature gauge showing the needle shifting to high temperature.
[Voiceover]
Shell Tellus S4 VE. An advanced performance, shear stable hydraulic fluid with strong thermal and oxidative stability, Shell Tellus S4 VE meets the standard industry and equipment manufacturers’ specification requirements and exceeds the 10,000 hours maximum duration that can be measured in the industry-standard turbine oil stability test.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to a terminal outside a test chamber. On the screen it features an animation focusing on the Shell Tellus S4 VE lubricant being used as part of a turbine oil stability test on an engine. Transition to shot of oil feeding into a vehicle in the test chamber. Transition to second terminal featuring the turbine oil stability test.
[Voiceover]
The fluid is GTL-based and can help to deliver total cost of ownership savings with up to a 6% hydraulic productivity improvement compared with a mineral oil and reduce the energy losses from hydraulic pumps by up to 21% compared with a mineral-oil-based fluid.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to shot of oil feeds being pumped out of the barrels along semitransparent pipes into the chamber. Transition to shot of terminal featuring animated chart showing Shell Tellus S4 VE’s projected lifetime cost of ownership compared to mineral oils.
[Voiceover]
Shell Naturelle S4 Hydraulic Fluid 46 is a biodegradable lubricant which provides extended oil life through greater oxidation and thermal stability - ultimately helping to reduce your total cost of operation.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to shot of terminal featuring the projected operational costs of Shell Naturelle S4 46 lubricant.
[Voiceover]
Operations can be unpredictable so equipment managers need reliable expert partners to help bridge the gaps caused by limited resources and time. Through tailored support and industry expertise, it’s up to you to fill this need. And supporting you along the way, is Shell Lubricant Solutions.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to shot tracking into engineers observing two screens featuring Shell Lubricant Online solutions.
[Voiceover]
Our high-performing hydraulic oils and solutions – such as LubeAnalyst services - can help you bring proactive decisions, protected equipment and productive operations closer into reach.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to closeup shot of the two terminal screens featuring Shell Lubricant Solutions’ online solutions.
[Voiceover]
Discover the value beyond lubricants.
[Animated sequence]
Transition to a shot featuring large video monitor showing a multi frame montage image of various vehicles at work in the field. Transition to white and the Shell pecten and Shell Lubricant Solutions logos and call-to-action.
[Text displays on screen]
For more information, visit shell.com/tellus
