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Castrol was founded by Charles “Cheers” Wakefield under the name of ‘CC Wakefield & Company’. In 1899 Charles left a job at Vacuum Oil to start a new business selling lubricants for trains and heavy machinery. Early in the new century, Wakefield took a personal interest in two sporty new motorised contraptions – the automobile and the aeroplane. The company started developing lubricants for these new engines, which needed oils that were runny enough to work from cold at start-up and thick enough to keep working at very high temperatures. Wakefield researchers found that adding a measure of castor oil, a vegetable oil made from castor beans, did the trick nicely. They called the new product “Castrol.” In 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Brown choose Castrol to lubricate their engine on the first trans-Atlantic flight. Alcock and Brown Having helped pioneer a new kind of motor oil, CC Wakefield pioneered a new method of getting customers to notice the product: sponsorship. The Castrol name appeared on banners and flags at competitive aviation events, auto races and at attempts to break the land speed record. By 1960, the name of the motor oil had all but eclipsed that of the company’s larger-than-life founder, and so ‘CC Wakefield& Company’ became, simply, Castrol Ltd. In 1966 The Burmah Oil Company bought Castrol and in 2000 Burmah-Castrol was purchased by BP. Nexcel As well as having a heritage of passion and speed, the Castrol brand also stands for innovation and performance: 2008, Castrol launched its Marine Bio range with improved environmental performance to help protect ocean life 2012 NASA's Curiosity rover began its mission on Mars, lubricated by a Castrol grease 2015 Castrol launched Nexcel, an oil change system designed to reduce tailpipe emissions, recycle used oil and simplify oil changes 2017 Castrol launched its first bio-synthetic engine oil with 25% renewable plant-based oil Today Castrol is developing and testing new products and business models to adapt to developments in sustainability, mobility and digitisation. Recent developments include: Metalworking fluids which enable industry to use less water Transmission fluids which are being used in the latest electric cars. Investing in joint ventures to develop new digital platforms Reducing the cost of running wind turbines by predicting when they will need maintenance; Enabling motorists to book car services online with user recommended workshops Applying machine learning to cut the fuel used by ships Castrol’s success owes much to the original philosophy of Charles Wakefield. He drew on the help and encouragement of his customers in developing his new Castrol Oils, because he had the foresight to see that working in partnership was the best way to achieve success for both parties. This rationale is as relevant today as it was then.
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CASTROL BRAYCO
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CASTROL BRAYCO
Extreme environments place extreme demands on everything from subsea pumps to space-borne solar panel bearings. Operating and maintaining high performance machinery in places like this is a high risk, high cost undertaking, where failure is not an option. The Brayco range features a world-leading choice of synthetic oils and greases that are proven to perform in extreme environments: increasing the lifespan of crucial equipment and delivering reliable performance in every critical application. BRAYCO: WHEREVER EQUIPMENT IS PUSHED TO THE LIMIT Outer space presents just as many lubricant challenges as the depths of the sea. That's why the Brayco range includes low outgassing and low volatility lubricants that are proven to virtually eliminate lubricant outgassing. At the same time, the Brayco range includes Perfluoropolyether (PFPE) lubricants that are ideal for vacuum, cleanroom and reactive chemical environments and applications, as well as formulations for deep sea applications that actually absorb low levels of seawater and carry it away from sensitive components. Wherever equipment is pushed to the extreme, there is a Brayco lubricant to help maximize its reliability.
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PROTECTING MARINE ENGINES AGAINST WEAR AND CORROSION
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PROTECTING MARINE ENGINES AGAINST WEAR AND CORROSION
Lubrication of two-stroke crosshead diesel engines is increasingly problematic for ship owners. That's because cylinder protection depends on the ability to balance feed rate, fuel sulfur and lubricant Base Number (BN). Changes to engine design and the variability of fuel sulfur levels - combined with the need to control emissions - mean that protecting cylinders against both wear and corrosion is a significant challenge. This is especially true in an era when few owners can afford the expense of downtime. CYLTECH IS TAILORED TO SPECIFIC SULFUR LEVELS AND STEAMING CONDITIONS The Castrol Cyltech range offers ship owners a number of benefits. It has been formulated to protect liners in engines operating under corrosive condition, keeping liners, pistons and piston rings clean and reducing wear. The Cyltech range also includes options that are tailored to reduce deposits and prevent hard ash buildup, for a variety of steaming conditions and specific fuel sulfur levels. Whenever and wherever you need protection, Castrol Cyltech is here to help make it happen.
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CASTROL MOLUB-ALLOY GREASE
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CASTROL MOLUB-ALLOY GREASE
Heavy industries put enormous demands on industrial lubricants. High temperatures, high pressures, and heavy loads can all break down standard lubricants, leading to expensive equipment failure and unplanned downtime. From mining to metal production, the bearings, conveyors, chains and draglines you use are subject to massive loads, and optimising efficiency depends on protecting the essential plant. CASTROL MOLUB-ALLOY HAS THE STRENGTH YOU NEED Castrol Molub-Alloy is our strongest lubricant, formulated to withstand the heaviest loads on earth. The entire range of Molub-Alloy greases, oils and pastes is liquid engineered to incorporate several compounds containing microscopic solids that provide an additional layer of protection. These heavy-duty greases absorb heavy and shock loads, separate frictional surfaces to avoid metal-to-metal contact and help to prevent expensive component failure. Whether maintaining your competitive advantage or ensuring high-operational efficiency under the heaviest loaders, Molub Alloy grease can make it happen.
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ALUSOL
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ALUSOL
There is an increasing demand to manufacture accurate, lightweight components with tight tolerances. This is driving the use of aluminium or aluminium alloys. However, aluminium is notoriously difficult to machine precisely. When aluminium builds up at the cutting point, quality is immediately compromised. That’s a serious problem for productivity and profitability. CASTROL’S SOLUTION Our carefully balanced formulation of aluminium cutting oil delivers a lubricity additive between the tool edge and the workpiece to prevent aluminium build-up at the tool, even at lower concentrations. Castrol Alusol, one of the best aluminium cutting fluid achieves precise machining of even complex aluminium components and excellent surface finish from the very first cut – even with the new generation of aluminium alloys. Black staining of Aluminum components post-machining is a very common problem that can be eliminated with Alusol because of a special passivation package in the formulation. Also, Alusol is approved by Major MTM’s, Auto OEMs and Aerospace OEMs.
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SYNTIOL
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SYNTIOL
Whether you are milling, drilling, grinding or honing, high speed machining generates temperatures in excess of 1000C at the cutting edge. This creates a multitude of cooling and lubrication issues, all leading to component and tooling damage. You need lubrication with the coolant properties of water to ensure high performance at the cutting edge. Yet you are also under pressure to reduce tooling and fluid costs, while maintaining operator safety and reducing environmental impacts. Castrol Syntilo enables you to help make all of that happen. HIGH PERFORMANCE AT HIGH SPEEDS. SYNTILO HELPS MAKE IT HAPPEN. Castrol Syntilo is water-soluble, to combine the lubrication qualities of a neat oil with the cooling properties of water. This ensures that it can reduce extreme temperatures while lubricating at the cutting edge. When you need to achieve high speed performance with better finishing and extended tool life, we help make it happen.
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