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technology on the way , including a new open gear lubricant that doesn ’ t rely on solids and boundary lubrication .
“ It ’ s a fully synthetic lubricant which can be used for mills ,” he reveals . “ It has a very high viscosity , meaning it offers full film hydrodynamic protection . We ’ ve seen a lot of great results in the field and we can ’ t wait to send it to market .
“ Looking further ahead , I just hope our ideas turn out to be successful . There ’ s strong competition out there , so we need to hold ourselves accountable – especially when it comes to our impact on the environment . “ We ’ ve got some great customers that love us , and we in turn love them ,” he concludes . “ I hope that within the next decade we can grow as an organization and better serve them .” ■
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