Eco Fluid Center Ltd. (formerly Utility Service Associates) products

To ensure that units are available when required, operating efficiently and not incurring unnecessary maintenance costs, it is important that the wicket gate bearings and the regulating mechanisms receive sufficient lubrication. Too much can be wasteful and too little can lead to failures or at the least, wear, corrosion and/or higher forces to move the gates. The latter can result in overloading of other components. The grease also seals out dirt and water as well as prevent helps prevent corrosion of the bearings and journals. A grease lubricant has many advantages so it can be important to use one that has less environment impact. VSG is mainly canola oil which is a renewable raw material and the grease is biodegradable and has low aquatic toxicity. Plus no added heavy metals or chlorinated compounds. It works.

In tests done at an independent laboratory these ‘MOV’ greases were about twice as good other products. There are four products currently available to meet specific requirements. These are `MOV Long Life`, `MOV Extra`, `MOV Syn` and >MOV Plus=. All use the same thickener, however, they have different base oil types and viscosities. >MOV Long Life= has a hydrotreated oil, `MOV Extra ` a more traditional but low viscosity mineral oil, `MOV Plus` a higher viscosity base oil and `MOV Syn` a synthetic oil. ‘MOV Plus’ is being phased out in favor of ‘MOV Long Life’ for nuclear applications and ‘MOV Extra’ for commercial applications. ‘MOV Syn’ is for applications requiring -40 °C performance.

In tests done at an independent laboratory these ‘MOV’ greases were about twice as good other products. There are four products currently available to meet specific requirements. These are `MOV Long Life`, `MOV Extra`, `MOV Syn` and >MOV Plus=. All use the same thickener, however, they have different base oil types and viscosities. >MOV Long Life= has a hydrotreated oil, `MOV Extra ` a more traditional but low viscosity mineral oil, `MOV Plus` a higher viscosity base oil and `MOV Syn` a synthetic oil. ‘MOV Plus’ is being phased out in favor of ‘MOV Long Life’ for nuclear applications and ‘MOV Extra’ for commercial applications. ‘MOV Syn’ is for applications requiring -40 °C performance.

MOV LONG LIFE products are part of a family of technologically advanced greases which have been developed by complexing modified overbased calcium sulfonates. This technology is characterized by exceptional mechanical stability, high dropping point, high load carrying performance, reduced wear, and excellent resistance to water and corrosion. This technology equals and in many ways outperforms other premium, high temperature greases such as Lithium Complex, Aluminum Complex and Polyurea.