Mako-Lube Automotive

Company Profile

Premium Quality European manufactured products  Well established and extensive product range UK Independent family owned business  Lubricant manufacturers  Specialist manufacturers Unrivalled Portfolio Based in Manchester UK Working Experience with  Kluber, DuPont, Interflon, Rocol, Bel-Ray, Fuchs Nearly 50 years lubrication management experience Targeting Kluber, Interflon, Rocol, DuPont, Bel-Ray, Nye Lubricants, Lubcon, Certified Lubricants

INTERIOR Electrical Devices Connectors Cables Seat Mechanisms Seating DRIVE TRAIN Steering Column Suspension Clutch Systems Braking Systems EXTERIOR Window Seals Door Handles Headlamp Inserts Sunroofs Bushings UNDER BONNET Universal Joints Sintered Bearings Alternators EGR Valves Fan Bearings

We offer special lubricants and coatings for a very wide variety of applications on vehicles and in production line maintenance Our group customers include:

Automotive Lubricants & Coatings

Speciality greases

The basics…greases are made up of a base oil, a thickener & additives.

We have a full range of high efficiency, performance greases based on mineral & fully synthetic base oils used by many automotive manufacturers and suppliers Standard & special greases with different thickeners from lithium, calcium, barium complex, aluminium complex, sodium and many others for various applications Additives are included to enhance performance and to address the application parameters. For example where a lubricant is needed to prevent corrosion, assist with extreme pressure/loads, extreme temperatures and high speeds or where water resistance or anti wear are issues.

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Composition of Greases

GREASE = BASE OIL + (70 – 95%) THICKENER + (3 – 20%) ADDITIVES (0 – 10%) More Common

MINERAL OILS

Less Common Paraffinic Naphthenic

SYNTHETIC OILS

Dialkylbenzène Polyalphaolefins Esters Polyglycols Silicones Perfluoropolyethers Polyphenylethers

SIMPLE SOAPS

Lithium Calcium Sodium Aluminium

SOAPS

Calcium Lithium Aluminium Bentone Silica Polyurea PTFE & others

ADDITIVES

Corrosion inhibitors Anti wear Extreme pressure Antioxidant Polymers Anti copper Solid Lubricants Colourings Friction Modifiers Metal powders

Some grease application examples

Seating – mechanisms, controls, cables and noise reduction. Plastic compatible greases – low/high temperature Door and sunroof systems – Handles, window regulators/mechanisms, actuators, pivots… Switches – electrical contact greases and mechanical applications Underbonnet – fan bearings, alternator bearings, EGR valves – high temperatures, durability

Vehicle Refinement

Eliminating trim squeaks and rattles on any type of interior trim component and compatible with all substrate materials, plastics, rubber, metals, leather etc. We also have anti friction coatings and lubricants for use as a slip coat for door and window seals, sunroofs & weather strips to reduce friction, wear and very importantly noise and judder.

Assembly Aids

Our products are used as assembly aids on : Coolant Hoses Window seals & weather-strips Fuel hoses O rings, gaskets & other seals Air conditioning systems Plastic clips Bushings Complete range of fluids, gels & dry film lubricants to aid component assembly and decrease assembly effort & process time, they are compatible with most materials used.

Production Line Maintenance

Synthetic lubricants which can be used to extend component life, reduce downtime and unscheduled maintenance in: Paint oven conveyors Trolley wheels High temp’ conveyor chains E-Coat line – bath/washer chains

Dry Film Lubricants

These products are: Water or solvent based, dry film coatings Based on PTFE, Graphite, MoS2, Boron Nitrite or other solid lubricants and a binder A thin film of a low friction ‘paint’ or coating Ideal for ‘B’ surface interfaces Require ‘drying time’ or curing The most commonly known dry film lubricants are Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2 or Moly), PTFE, and Graphite however there are many others.

Application Examples

Application Examples – Window Regulator

Application Description

  Window lift regulators Window regulator guide mechanisms  Cable to drive wheels

Application Requirements

      “China Desert Sand “ Test Min & Maxi Temperature requirements (-40 to + 90 ° C) Lifetime – durability tests Water resistance tests Materials compatibility (plastics, metals..) Noise elimination Lubrication Points

Application Examples – Window Regulator

Problem

 Ratio of Cost to Technical Perfomance were main criteria to meet demands of major Automotive OEM’s  Guarantee to supply continuity of special of Customer packaging needs for future

Product

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PAO based grease with good low temp torque and compatibility with plastics

Lubrication Points

Application Examples – Dynamic Seals

Application Description

 Dry lubrication (interior and exterior) of a dynamic seal, with a low coefficient of friction.

Application Requirements

 Decrease of friction coefficient  Dry product   Compatible with seals FPM /ACM (VITON/ Rubber Polyacrylic). Water Based   The lubricant has to be maintained even with the handling before the assembly. The lubricant should not trap dust.

Application Examples – Dynamic Seals

Problem Product

 The customer wanted a water based product.

 The lubricant has to be efficient, no migrating, and compatible with rubbers 

Dry film coating

Lubrication Points

Application Examples – Automotive Seating

Problem

 The customer required durable solution to various noise & friction related quality issues.

 Compatibility with all materials including plastics, rubber & leather and a wide operating temperature range (-40 ◦C to 120◦C)

Product

 PFPE oil (on leather trim)    PAO/Lithium grease (on headrest inserts) Low temp PAO/Lithium greasse (on headrest inserts) PFPE oil (on headrest stems) Lubrication Points

Application Examples – Starter Switch

Application Description

 Used on three slides on a starter switch.

Application Requirements

      300 000 cycles 28 000 cycles at. 40 ° C 75 000 cycles at 85 ° C Compatibility with ABS casing Compatible with POM runner Compatibility with silicone membrane  Compatibility with polycarbonate button membrane (non visible)

Application Examples – Starter Switch

Problem

 The customer needed a product which would be compatible with multiple materials in particular polycarbonate.  Product endurance  To reduce noise and the force required to depress the button (reduced from 8.5N to 6N).

Product

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PAO/Lithium Low temp grease

Application Examples – Electrical Controls

Application Description

 Lubrication of electrical controls with varying operational requirements such as on/ off contacts, signal amplification and push activation/ deactivation.

 Electric window locks & adjusters  Side mirror regulators

Application Requirements

 50 000 cycles

Application Examples – Electrical Controls

Problem

 The customer needed a product which would facilitate 50000 operations.  Be compatible with multiple plastics including in particular polycarbonate.  Wide operational temperature range (minimum -40 ◦ C to +85 ◦ C  Inhibition of oxidation to copper

Product

  PAO/Lithium (polycarbonate compatible) Ester/Lithium (where polycarbonate absent)

Mako-Lube Support

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