FUCHS Lubricants continued to mark its visibility as racing teams sponsored by the company continued to fly the brand in the different Motorsport competitions.

MAINTAIN FRICOFIN LL PREMIX from FUCHS Lubricants is a Premium Performance Coolant Ready Mix based on monoethylene glycol. It offers frost protection down to -35° Celsius for use in combustion engines. The coolant is free from nitrite, amine, phosphate and silicates.

World Water Day is an annual UN observance day that highlights the importance of freshwater. The day is used to advocate the sustainable management of freshwater resources and is celebrated around the world with a variety of events.

Digitalisation is redefining the playing field in many industries. The area of lubricants is no exception. The products of the future will tell us how they are doing and what kind of maintenance they need. Meanwhile, smart new systems are being launched that can even order their own spare parts.

FUCHS Lubricants sponsored teams continued their dominance in the motorsport racing over the weekend of 30 March 2019.

Some types of waste can be used to produce lubricants. This introduces a new approach that can save on costs and the environment, and could be the key to smarter production.

Renewable raw materials found in eco-friendly hydraulic oils are already being used. Complementing this are innovative projects such as the German ZeroCarb FP research alliance, of which FUCHS Lubricants is part. One of the projects within the alliance is reviewing the use of waste to manufacture new products, including lubricants.

TITAN GANYMET ULTRA is a Premium gas engine oil and combines selected premium base oils with specially optimised zinc-free additives developed by FUCHS Lubricants. It is applicable for operation with natural gas as well as with aggressive gases (sewage gas, landfill gas, biogases and wood gases). This zinc- free product with medium sulfated ash content is suitable for all types of stationary gas engines.

Machine breakdown and unplanned production stoppages are expensive. Quite often, the problems are related to the oil. Approximately 80 percent of breakdowns are caused by contaminated oil and poor filtration. This can be avoided by means of regular oil analyses.

Environmentally-adapted lubricants are available in many industries. Degradable and renewable have been key words in the development journey that began 30 years ago and paved the way for today’s high-performance products.

FUCHS Lubricants South Africa, the German-based lubricants manufacturer and the world’s largest privately-owned lubricants company, has achieved Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor status, valid from 1 March 2019.