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Whitmore GEARMATE 1000 ICT is an extreme-service open gear lubricant engineered for draglines, mining shovels, kilns, and ball mills — the exact equipment where shock loads, abrasive dust, rain, and temperature swings destroy lesser products and turn a worn gear tooth into a six-figure unplanned outage. This episode breaks down how GEARMATE 1000 ICT protects open gears, how to select the right grade for your operating environment, and where to source wholesale quantities fast. Full product lineup: https://www.pe-energy.com/brand/whitmore/
800 kg Weld Point. That's the number that matters. Across every grade of GEARMATE 1000 ICT, Whitmore hits an ASTM D-2596 Four Ball EP Weld Point of 800 kg — validating the extreme pressure grease performance your procurement specs demand. Four Ball Wear testing (ASTM D-2266) returns a scar width of just 0.6–0.7 mm, meaning the film holds under boundary lubrication conditions where metal-to-metal contact would otherwise pit and scuff gear flanks within a single shift. If your RFPs require a documented weld point, GEARMATE delivers it in writing.
Visual verification built into the chemistry. GEARMATE 1000 ICT deposits a dense, dark, non-transparent coating on every contact zone. Your maintenance crew doesn't need to guess whether adequate film is present — they can see it on the gear tooth. That single feature cuts inspection time and removes ambiguity from your lubrication PM program. The lithium thickener structure simultaneously resists emulsification with water, so rain, snow, and ice don't strip the film between re-application cycles. A specially selected adhesive polymer locks mechanical stability across the full operating temperature spectrum of each grade.
TCLP-safe and OEM-approved. GEARMATE 1000 ICT passes the EPA Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure — no heavy metals, no ozone-depleting solvents. Disposal is simpler, site compliance is easier, and you're not trading gear protection for an environmental liability. On the OEM side: the Super Heavy grade (NLGI 0-1, 6,500 cSt at 40°C / 254 cSt at 100°C) meets Caterpillar SD 4713 (June 2011 revision) for CAT Shovel Hoist Drum Gears. The Heavy grade (NLGI 0, 4,123 cSt at 40°C / 165 cSt at 100°C) carries approval from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa for traction motor gearboxes running semi-fluid grease. Spec the right grade, check the approval box, move on. Super Heavy drums: https://www.pe-energy.com/product/gearmate-1000-ict-super-heavy-open-gear-lubricants/
Five grades, one product family — match your ambient temperature. Arctic (NLGI 000, synthetic blend, usable to -40°F/-40°C, 1,900 cSt at 40°C) handles the harshest cold-climate mining sites: https://www.pe-energy.com/product/gearmate-1000-ict-arctic-drum-open-gear-lubricants/ — Light (NLGI 0-00, mineral base, usable to -10°F/-23°C, 1,900 cSt at 40°C) covers moderate cold: https://www.pe-energy.com/product/gearmate-1000-ict-light-drum-open-gear-lubricants/ — Heavy Keg format ships ready for centralized lube systems: https://www.pe-energy.com/product/gearmate-1000-ict-heavy-keg-open-gear-lubricants/ — and Heavy Caulk tubes drop into standard dispensing guns for spot applications: https://www.pe-energy.com/product/gearmate-1000-ict-heavy-caulk-open-gear-lubricants/ — Wholesale orders scale from a single spare keg to a full fleet rollout. Lock in your grade, submit your PO, and cut relubrication frequency on your next PM cycle.
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