Girth Gear Cleaning Solutions & Cleaners to
Reduce Downtime
Thickened high-performance Traxol gear cleaners and degreasers to
quickly prep your gear for maintenance and inspection
Protecting Your Equipment Means Protecting Your Business
Gear cleaning is a critical part of your industry. Not only do cleaned gears help your machinery and equipment work at peak performance, but there are other pressures as well. Gear cleaning is undertaken to meet insurance and warranty checks, when lubricants become contaminated, and for their regularly scheduled maintenance and repair. But these gear cleaning projects include costly lost production time.
Creating More Efficiency in Gear Cleaning
We have devised a solution to this problem through innovated and customized gear cleaning programs. In the past, gear cleaning used to take days, but now it can be completed within hours with specialized solutions such as Traxol EP3 and our unique cleaning program. By implementing our patented “Clean-On-The-Fly” process and using our specially designed cleaners, gears are safe from damage. As a result, cleaning gears doesn’t cause harm or revenue loss—they’re ready when you need them.
Mining
Oil Sands Mining
We’re Building a Vision of Something Better
The grease and grime that fouls your equipment is as unique as your field situation. That’s why we send our experts out to examine the unique challenges your facing before creating customized solutions. Our industry-leading gear cleaning solutions stand out because we offer:
- Chemicals that can be disposed of with your waste lubricant and contain no ingredients on the CEPA toxic list.
- High-flash-point gear cleaners, such as HITRAX GEL (above 95°C TCC), for lower fire risk during cleaning.
- North American coverage and worldwide distribution – ship anywhere in a timely and affordable manner.
- Fast and economical use to reduce downtime and revenue loss
- Ease of scheduling—just contact us before your shutdown, and the gear cleaning will be completed per your schedule.
Featured Mill Gear Cleaning Solutions
HITRAX GEL
Thickened High-Flashpoint Solvent Degreaser
Clean your mill gears at higher temperatures with HITRAX GEL, flash point above 95°C (TCC). Building on our Traxol series, HITRAX GEL quickly and easily removes grease, open gear lubricant, ore contamination and heavy oil. It provides extended protection by clinging to the surface after application.HITRAX LIQUID
Specialized High-Flashpoint Solvent Degreaser
This thin solvent contains high-pressure lubricant, allowing for quick cleaning while your mill gears continue to operate at a reduced level. With a flash point above 140°C (TCC), HITRAX LIQUID lets you clean your gears even at higher temperatures. Our DETRAX cleaning agent will quickly remove HITRAX LIQUID after cleaning.
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In specialty chemicals, trust shows up in the unglamorous places. It shows up when a system is trending the wrong way and someone has to make a call. It shows up when the right answer is slower than the easy
Our Proactive Partnership Approach
We don’t believe in ‘deliver-and-done’. True benefits revolve around the consistency of program execution, which is why we’re there when you need us both for regular servicing and emergency support for life.
Our experts know your industry and will seek to understand the unique challenges of your business. Let’s talk.
Your systems and processes are interconnected. We’ll arrange a site visit to understand the bigger picture.
Gear Cleaning Solutions Designed For Your Systems
Guardian Chemicals is a leading provider of gear cleaning solutions to keep mining and ball mill gears clean, well-maintained and functioning at their best. With a wide range of gear cleaners, we have the perfect solution for your gear cleaning needs.
Whether you need gear cleaning solutions for mining or other applications, our experts will assess your requirements and design a custom solution for you. We also offer gear cleaning services, and application training, so you and your team are confident in your gear cleaning solution.
Industrial Gear Cleaners You Can Count On
At Guardian Chemicals, we are proud to be a trusted and innovative supplier of specialty chemicals. Our custom gear cleaning solutions are designed to keep you, your employees, and your equipment safe.
If you need to remove old lubricant from your gears, our open gear lubricant cleaning solutions make this a quick and easy task. Whether you are dealing with gears that have been in use for years or newly installed ones, our mill gear cleaners help you get the job done efficiently.
We offer a wide selection of specialty chemical solutions to improve your business. Explore these solutions with our chemical product finder, or get in touch with us to learn more. Trust us at Guardian Chemicals to help you achieve your cleaning goals.
Related: the ball mill cleaning guide, the Traxol EP3 SAG mill case study and chemistry for mining.
If you have any questions about industrial gear cleaning solutions, we can help. Our FAQ has answers to the most common questions we get about mill gear cleaning. If you have more questions, please contact us. Our team of experts is always available to assist you.
Discover the Difference Our Gear Cleaning Products Can Make
If you’re looking for a reliable and effective gear cleaning solution, look no further than Guardian Chemicals. Our line of mill gear cleaners quickly remove dirt, grease, lubricants and other contaminants, so you can service your gears and get them back to work!
With our Traxol and HiTrax gear cleaning solutions, you can trust that your gears will be thoroughly cleaned, so you can protect them from excessive wear or worse breakdown. Try Guardian Chemicals’ gear cleaning solutions today and see the difference for yourself.
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Gear cleaning products
Every Guardian product we recommend for this application. Each product page has the technical detail. Not sure which one fits your system? Ask our team.
Frequently Asked Questions about Open Gear Cleaning
With the right chemistry it moves from days to hours. In one published job on a SAG and ball mill, Traxol EP3 brought open gearing to inspection-ready condition in about three hours per gear.
Guardian’s Clean-On-The-Fly process is built for that: the gearing is cleaned in place, so cleaning is not what holds up production.
The products are chosen to remove old lubricant and build-up without attacking the gear. That is the point of a dedicated open gear cleaner rather than a general solvent.
Inspection, insurance and warranty checks, contaminated lubricant, and scheduled maintenance. A gear you cannot see is a gear you cannot inspect, and hardened lubricant hides the cracks and wear you are looking for.
Cleaning is planned with the waste stream in mind. Tell us how residue is collected on your site and we will match the program to it.
Guardian supplies the chemistry and supports the job. Many operations run it with their own crews or a cleaning contractor, with Guardian on site for the application.
Pails, drums and totes, sized to the number of gears and the frequency of the program.
Tell us the equipment, the gearing and your maintenance window through the form, or call (800) 661-6544.
It depends on the equipment, how much build-up there is, the gear temperature and what you need out of the clean. Tell us those four and we will match the product to them.
Build-up traps dirt and debris against the tooth surface, which drives wear and lowers efficiency, and in the worst case leads to equipment failure. It also hides the cracks and wear an inspection is meant to find.
Yes. Gear cleaning sits inside a much wider industrial line: degreasers, water treatment, oilfield chemistry and specialty cleaning programs.
