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Valvoline Cummins showcases high-performance products at Excon 2022
Valvoline Cummins, ‘The Original Engine Oil Maker’ and a global leader in Lubricants, will be showcasing its diverse range of innovative products for the construction and mining industry during the CII Excon 2022, being held in Bengaluru between 17th – 21st May 2022. The CII Excon is the largest construction equipment trade fair in South Asia and is attended by the largest construction players.
Valvoline has a rich heritage of more than 150 years that began with pioneering the engine oil in 1866, making it the first and the oldest trademarked Engine Oil brand in the automotive industry. Today, Valvoline Cummins continues to be the recommended manufacturer of Engine Oils for many automotive OEMs and is among the leading provider of Engine Oils and other lubricants to the construction industry.
Valvoline has invested heavily in researching and developing class-leading innovative products that have kept the world moving, many of which were industry-first products across segments. At the 13th edition of CII Excon 2022, Valvoline Cummins will showcase some of its innovative and ground-breaking products – Premium Blue, Zerex, Power Select Ultra and AIRShield DEF (AUS 32), among other innovative, high-quality products.
Sandeep Kaila, Managing Director, Valvoline Cummins, elaborates, “What makes Valvoline excel in the Construction sector is its customer-centric approach. Besides providing high-quality lubricants, our teams work closely with customers, even on remote sites, to provide them with tailor-made lubricant solutions. Specializedmodules are developed to provide customers with regular insights into vital parameters of their equipment to optimize the overall component life.For 150 years, Valvoline has been spearheading advancement in lubricant technologies and introducing many industry-first products across segments, and we will continue to build on that legacy”
The construction and mining specific products range from engine oils, Gear Oils and AUS to Coolants, Greases, Transmission Oils and Hydraulic Oils. Within India, Valvoline lubricants and fluids have been validated on trucks, dumpers and other heavy-duty equipment applications, demonstrating remarkable improvements in fuel efficiency and durability of the engine in both long and short-haul scenarios.
Valvoline Premium Blue range of engine oils is developed after extensive testing in Cummins engines. It is ‘The Only One’ exclusively recommended and endorsed by Cummins for use in their diesel and gas engines. Zerex by Valvoline is another suitable coolant for heavy and light-duty engine requirements. It meets multi-OEM specifications and incorporates Organic acid technology to protect the engine from hard water scale deposits and liner pitting. It is also nitrate-free and offers a long service life. For Off-highway applications in Construction, Valvoline Cummins offers Power Select Ultra Engine Oil, which is also BS-VI compliant and meets major OEM specifications. Apart from protecting emission devices & handling high temperatures, these oils also give better wear control, soot handling capability, bore & liner protection and corrosion protection.For the BS-IV compliant SCR engine, Valvoline offers AIRShield DEF (AUS 32). It is a highly purified automotive fluid, created especially for BS-IV compliant modern SCR engines.
The Original Engine Oil maker will set up its display to interact with these players at stall A- 22, Hall 4 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.
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