Swiss high-tech automotive engineering - Motorex
Swiss high-tech automotive engineering - Motorex
Swiss high-tech automotive engineering - Motorex
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HYDRAULIC OIL<br />
Perfectly conditioned ski trails depend<br />
on 100 liters of hydraulic fluid<br />
flowing through a complex system.<br />
Willi Tremp of BEST AG tells us about<br />
his experience with MOTOREX’s<br />
OEKOSYNT HEES biofluid.<br />
8<br />
GREEN ON<br />
WHITE SKI TRAILS<br />
The annual process of preparing winter sport areas demands a great<br />
deal of work from snowcats and their drivers alike. The demands placed<br />
on lubricants are equally extreme. As a rapidly biodegradable hydraulic<br />
fluid, MOTOREX OEKOSYNT HEES also sets new performance standards.<br />
Speaking for the many snowcat operators who use<br />
OEKOSYNT HEES, Willi Tremp, operating <strong>tech</strong>nician for<br />
Bergbahnen Engadin/St. Moritz AG (BEST AG) tells us<br />
about his experience with MOTOREX’s pioneering<br />
biofluid.<br />
“Extended change intervals and<br />
<strong>high</strong> environmental compatibility<br />
are important factors for us”<br />
MOTOREX magazine: “Your region uses only rapidly<br />
bio degradable hydraulic oils. Why is that?”<br />
Willi Tremp: “As a region that depends on tourism, unspoiled<br />
nature is our most important asset. That’s why,<br />
in keeping with our corporate vision, we use environmentally<br />
friendly <strong>tech</strong>nologies wherever possible. That<br />
includes lubricants and other consumables.”<br />
MOTOREX magazine: “Has OEKOSYNT HEES made it<br />
possible to extend fluid change intervals compared to<br />
the mineral-based hydraulic oil you used to use?”<br />
Willi Tremp: “Yes, significantly. In our region we operate<br />
24 snowcats. Kässbohrer, for example, prescribes a fluid<br />
change interval of 1,200 hours for mineral hydraulic oil.<br />
With OEKOSYNT HEES, we’ve been operating certain<br />
machines for 4,200 hours already without changing the<br />
fluid! That means that machines can go an entire season<br />
without an oil change even with extremely heavy use.”<br />
MOTOREX magazine: “What are your maintenance<br />
routines like?”<br />
Willi Tremp: “We stick to the manufacturers’ recommendations.<br />
Change the filter and top up<br />
the fluid where needed. We perform a visual<br />
inspection of all hoses at regular intervals.<br />
We also send samples to the MOTOREX<br />
lab for analysis when necessary. The<br />
results tell us if it’s time to change<br />
the fluid or microfilter it.”
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