{"id":33891,"date":"2025-07-10T14:03:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/non-categorizzato\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T17:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:32:53","slug":"molykote-p-74-against-wear-and-friction-in-sag-mills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/en\/blog\/molykote-p-74-against-wear-and-friction-in-sag-mills\/","title":{"rendered":"Molykote P-74 against wear and friction in SAG mills"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;15px&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; 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Grinding plants, such as <strong>SAG mills<\/strong> (<strong>Semi-Autogenous Grinding<\/strong>), operate under <strong>extreme load conditions<\/strong>, <strong>temperature<\/strong> and <strong>vibration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Inadequate <strong>lubrication<\/strong> of the trunnions can lead to unplanned <strong>machine downtime<\/strong>, <strong>premature wear<\/strong> and <strong>high maintenance costs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">For this reason, the choice of <strong>trunnion lubricant<\/strong> cannot be left to chance. 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class=\"p3\">Index<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#1\">Early wear and excessive friction in mill trunnions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#2\">Molykote P-74 for high-performance lubrication<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#3\">Key characteristics of Molykote P-74<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#4\">Efficiency and reduction of maintenance costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"#5\">Rely on tested solutions for lubrication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; 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protection<\/strong> under <strong>extreme loads<\/strong>, generating <strong>frequent maintenance interventions<\/strong>, <strong>unplanned downtime<\/strong> and progressive <strong>deterioration of the mating surfaces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The technical challenge consisted in finding a <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/lubrificanti-industriali\/paste\/\"><strong>lubricating paste<\/strong><\/a> capable of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Operating under conditions of <strong>high pressure<\/strong> and <strong>dynamic load<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Reducing startup friction;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Preventing<\/strong> metal-to-metal contact;<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Increasing maintenance intervals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; 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