Shell Lubricants, the global market share leader in finished lubricants, announced the launch of Shell Tellus S2 MX and Shell Tellus S2 VX- ‘The Future of Hydraulic Oils’ in India, at a press conference. India marks the first leg of the global product launch which shall be followed by unveiling of the new products across Singapore, Thailand, China, S Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Germany, Australia and France markets to name a few.
The Shell Tellus range of hydraulic oils have been developed to enable equipment operators to select the fluid that will help to deliver optimum value to their operations through: wear protection, long fluid life, and system efficiency. The company has invested in R&D to upgrade the previous formulations and is now ready to roll-out the next generation hydraulic oils that offer significantly improved performance in these three areas. Shell Tellus S2 MX and Shell Tellus S2 VX are the upgraded formulations of the Shell Tellus S2 M and S2 V hydraulic fluids respectively. For customers, this amounts to more reliable and efficient equipment operation, which can help reduce unplanned downtime, lower maintenance costs, and contribute to savings in total cost of ownership (TCO)1.
Speaking about Shell Lubricants’ latest offerings, Hans Gerdes, Shell Tellus Brand Manager, said, “As a global leader in hydraulic oils, at Shell, we take great pride in working closely with the leading OEMs, and developing products to fit their needs.”
“We work closely with OEMs, academic groups and industry bodies to understand the challenges faced by our customers. With this understanding, we invest in R&D of products that can help customers to reduce ‘Total Cost of Ownership’ of their equipment, by upgrading their lubrication. The new generation of Shell Tellus S2 hydraulic oils – Shell Tellus S2 MX and Shell Tellus S2 VX – are a result of our continuous efforts and we are proud to introduce these to the market. In particular, our team is pleased to have India as the first leg of this global launch”, added Mr. Akhil Jha, Vice President Technical, Shell Lubricants India.
