Petrol Ofisi carries out important studies in the industrial field and performs extensive research and development activities to expand its product range to meet every demand. We asked Sezgin Gürsu, Lubricants Director of Petrol Ofisi, to tell us about their latest grease.
We would like to get to know Sezgin Gürsu, Lubricants Director of Petrol Ofisi, which is the leader of Turkey’s lubricants and chemicals market.
After graduating from Istanbul Boys’ High School, I received my Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bogazici University and my Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami in the USA. I started my professional career as a Research Assistant in the Clean Energy Research Institute at the University of Miami in 1989. Then, I started working as Project Engineer in the Supply Coordination Group at Koç Holding in 1991. I switched to Mobil Oil Turkey in 1992 and undertook managerial responsibilities at different positions, respectively sales, purchasing and production. I continued managerial duties at various positions after the merger of Exxon and Mobil in 2001.
I joined the Petrol Ofisi family as Lubricants Sales Manager in 2007. I worked as Director of Commercial Fuel Sales and Lubricants and Director of Retail. I’ve been holding the position of Director of Petrol Ofisi Lubricants since April 1, 2018.
As Petrol Ofisi, you carry out very important works in the industrial field. Would you please explain your industrial product range in general?
Petrol Ofisi, which has been serving Turkey’s industry and leading the sector in which it operates since its foundation, supports manufacturers with its Industrial lubricants, years of knowledge, technological infrastructure, and pre-sales and post-sales technical services. In this field, it has a wide range of products, including greases, turbine oils, hydraulic system oils, compressor oils, closed and open system gear oils, and metal cutting and forming oils, which is sufficient to meet all the needs.
In addition, POTEM (Petrol Ofisi Technology Centre), which is the best-equipped technology centre in Turkey, does not only develop standard products, but also produces solutions for special needs and works hard to reduce Turkey’s foreign dependency. In this sense, POTEM especially accelerated its development works for reducing maintenance costs and focused on products that may bring significant solutions in this regard.
Using the right product is very important, especially in the heavy industry. In the tests, Petrol Ofisi was proven successful in this sense thanks to its new grease, Ultra-Tech CSI 146. Would you please give us detailed information on this product? What kind of technology was used when manufacturing this product?
In the industrial field, the priorities of industrialists who make significant investments in production facilities include ‘the long-term high-performance operation of this investment and the protection of its equipment.’ We are always in touch with our customers. Their feedbacks and requests are valuable for us. So, as Petrol Ofisi, we are aware of the added value created by these facilities as well as the needs and priorities of our customers. Therefore, we keep our grease portfolio, which has an important place in maintenance activities, up-to-date in line with needs.
The way you bring together the inputs in the grease production is as important as the selection of these inputs. The calcium sulfonate complex soap structure that we use in Ultra-Tech CSI 146 is a technology that is open for development. On the way to the end product, the choices and processes such as base oil, penetration, and cooling affect the quality of the product directly. We see actual technological improvements here.
What are the benefits of Ultra-Tech CSI 146?
Ultra-Tech CSI 146 offers high protection against excessive pressure and abrasion with its calcium sulfonate complex structure developed with gelation technology. With its Molybdenum disulphide content, it provides effective protection against shock loads and reduces the risk of breakdown by adhering to bearings for a longer time in case the grease supply to the equipment is interrupted. It provides longer protection for water-cooled rollers and bearings thanks to its adherence resistance to water. It does not form carbons at very high temperatures and prevents blockages in lines. By creating a barrier against contaminants such as dust, dirt, and oxide layer, it maximizes equipment protection and extends the life of rollers and bearings. With all these features, it contributes to the optimization of maintenance costs.
Which sectors does this product target?
Ultra-Tech CSI 146 is most commonly used for the equipment in the heavy industry such as the iron and steel, cement and paper industries, as well as the mobile equipment used in mining.
