You’ve seen the news of the upcoming grease changes this year, including new packaging for Chevron’s grease cartridges. Beginning in February, you'll start to see new cartridges hit the market on a rolling name change. The new label and cartridge design will enable us to improve supply availability in the near term, as well [...]
With tight timelines and thin margins, downtime is the enemy of success. But there is a way to keep equipment safely protected and on the job longer–well beyond some OEM recommendations, in fact. Join Bryan Furnace–host of Equipment World’s The Dirt as he sits down with Chevron senior engineers Shawn Whitacre and Kevin Carabell [...]
Cox Construction Limited is a road construction company headquartered in Guelph, Ontario Canada. They specialize in asphalt paving, custom crushing, and civil infrastructure. With 70 on-highway vehicles, 75 off-highway units, and 76 years in business, Cox is one of the most respected road contractors in the region. They’ve always embraced new technology and a [...]
Please see the letter from Cary Knuth below, which addresses supply chain improvements. Â Dear Valued Customer, We at Chevron want to update you on our continued effort to provide a reliable supply of products. There have been improvements within the lubricants industry and transportation industry allowing us to improve our supply to you, our [...]
Chevron’s Ahead of the Game in Rethinking Oil Formulations There was a time when diesel engine oil formulators’ primary concern was simply protecting the engine. However, as EPA emission control regulations came into force, heavy duty OEMs began to develop sophisticated exhaust aftertreatment systems (EATS) in an effort to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate [...]
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Examining a lubricant’s cleanliness can tell you a lot. Microscopic particulate matter found in a sample of oil is an indicator not only of the health of the fluid, but of the overall condition of the mechanical system around it. Analyzing and quantifying fluid cleanliness can help prolong component life or warn of imminent failure. [...]
Over the past decade, heavy-duty equipment operators have made substantial efforts to reduce their impact on the environment. This is due in part to regulatory and public pressure, but also to the growing awareness that sustainability in operations is not only good for the planet, but a good business practice. As part of that effort, [...]
A worldwide energy transition to help reduce carbon emissions is underway. The renewable fuel and the heavy-duty transportation industries are both part of this effort. Heavy-duty original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and energy producers have made significant progress on finding lower-carbon alternatives to conventional diesel fuels. In this column, we look at commercially available alternatives that [...]
Grease compatibility is on the minds of a lot of maintenance managers these days. They are finding that the greases they have been using for years for on-highway, off-highway and industrial applications are in short supply. To understand why this is happening and whether compatible alternatives may be available, it’s helpful to know a little [...]
