Petro-Canada Lubricants launched a free online tool to help mining businesses cut costs and extend the life of their equipment by making better-informed decisions about the lubricants that they use in their vehicles.

The LUBE 360 Product Selector enables mining operators to identify the optimum lubricants for their vehicles to ensure they run as efficiently as possible in order to minimize fuel costs, cut emissions and reduce their downtime. The tool also provides details of manufacturer recommendations (when provided) for oil change intervals to help cut maintenance costs.

Recent research has shown that vehicle downtime can cost mining businesses as much as $3,000 per hour in lost production time, with poor maintenance and part failure as the primary causes.

"We want to give mining operators the power to make informed decisions which will have a major impact on the efficiency and bottom line of their business," said Howard McIntyre, vice president, Lubricants.

"Lubricants are an essential technology that are fundamental to the performance of mining machinery. The LUBE 360 Product Selector draws on our 30 years of industry experience, and bundles it all in an easy to use and empowering tool that we are confident will bring value to mining operators."

Visit the LUBE 360 Product Selector at the following links:

• English: Canada - Lube360.ca / USA - Lube360.com / UK - Lube360.co.uk
• French: Lube360.ca
• German: Lube360.de