Testimonials
Pyroshield® Syn Open Gear Grease effectively protects drawbridge gears in Bay Harbor Island from corrosion and environmental issues.
key takeaways
Challenge
The bull gears on the drawbridge face salt water corrosion, and it’s crucial to use a lubricant that prevents environmental contamination by not entering the water.
LE solution
Pyroshield® Syn Open Gear Grease (5182), recommended over 20 years ago, is a lead-free lubricant designed for severe open gear conditions, offering excellent EP characteristics and environmental safety by adhering strongly to gears.
Results
The 60-year-old drawbridge, the oldest in South Florida, has never been out of service, with its original gears protected for over 20 years by Pyroshield, praised for its excellent tackiness by Joe Fox, public works director.
Pyroshield has been protecting the open gears for over 20 years, its tackiness is excellent.
- Joe Fox, Public Works Director
Customer Profile
The Town of Bay Harbor Island is a municipality located in South Florida. They maintain the Broad Causeway toll roadway that offers a convenient and fast route between the mainland’s North Miami area and Bay Harbor Islands, as well as the Town’s neighboring communities. The toll roadway is a main source of income for the city. They have been an LE customer for more than 30 years.
Application
The Broad Causeway toll roadway includes a drawbridge to allow the passage of marine vessels.
Challenge
The bull gears on the drawbridge are subject to salt water corrosion. In addition, the lubricant must not fall into the water and cause environmental concerns.
LE Solution
More than 20 years ago, the local LE lubrication consultant recommended Pyroshield® Syn Open Gear Grease (5182). It is a revolutionary lubricant developed for open gears which operate in the most severe service conditions. It is lead free and provides excellent EP characteristics. It clings to gears tenaciously, thus eliminating cause for environmental concerns.
Results
The drawbridge is 60 years old and has never been out of service and the gearing is original. It is the oldest original drawbridge in South Florida.
Joe Fox, public works director, stated, “Pyroshield has been protecting the open gears for over 20 years, its tackiness is excellent.”