Molten metal, hot dies and heavy presses make foundries and forge shops one of the hardest, and most fire-sensitive, places to lubricate machinery.
Foundries and forge shops combine heat, dust, shock and fire risk. Die-casting machines and hydraulic presses work metres from molten metal, where a burst mineral-oil hose can start a fire. Forging presses and hammers take a heavy shock on slides and bearings at every stroke. Sand plants, shot blasting machines and fettling areas fill the air with abrasive dust. Fire-resistant hydraulics near hot metal and high-temperature EP greases elsewhere are the core of a foundry lubrication plan.
Banesto supplies PAG / water-glycol fire-resistant hydraulic fluid, calcium sulfonate complex and MoS₂ EP greases, EP gear oils, hydraulic oils for circuits away from heat, and Beltone belts for sand plants, blowers and shot blasting machines. Die lubricants and release agents are process chemicals chosen with your die maker; this page covers the machinery.
Selected from our 852+ SKU range for the duty cycles most common in foundries and forge shops. Every recommendation is matched by application (temperature, load, speed and exposure), not by catalogue number. Where the equipment maker specifies a grade, the maker's specification comes first.
Need specifications? Full technical data sheets are available for every grade.
View Product Datasheets →A starting point for your lubrication schedule, point by point.
| Equipment | Lubrication point | Banesto product | Good practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die-casting machines | Hydraulic system | PAG / Water-Glycol Fire-Resistant Fluid, if the maker allows | Flush fully at changeover; monitor water content. |
| Hydraulic and forging presses | Hydraulics away from the hot zone | Hydraulic Oil HLP 68 | Fix leaks quickly; keep hoses shielded from heat. |
| Forging presses and hammers | Slides, gibs, crank and pins | MoS₂ EP Grease NLGI 2 | Grease at the start of every shift. |
| Furnaces, ladles, hot conveyors | Bearings | Ca-Sulfonate Complex HT Grease; PFPE grease for the hottest points | Grease little and often in hot zones. |
| Sand mixers, mullers, conveyors | Gearboxes | Industrial Gear Oil ISO VG 220 EP | Seal breathers against sand. |
| Shot blasting machines | Bearings | Lithium Complex MP or the maker's grade | Check seals often; shot destroys open bearings. |
| Blowers, sand plants, shot blasters | Belt drives | Beltone C or D section or wedge belts | Shield drives from shot and sand. |
A burst hose can spray mineral hydraulic oil onto molten metal or a hot die and start a fire. Water-glycol (HFC) fluids are much harder to ignite, which reduces that risk.
Yes, if the machine maker approves it. Drain and flush the system, check that seals, hoses, paints and filters are compatible, confirm the pump ratings for water-glycol, and monitor water content after the change.
Calcium sulfonate complex grease runs continuously to 180 °C with peaks to 220 °C and resists water, a good fit for furnace, ladle and hot conveyor bearings. For even hotter points, PFPE grease is the speciality option.
Heavy-duty C or D section classical belts or wedge belts, correctly tensioned and shielded from shot. Replace all belts on a drive together.
Running a foundry, die-casting or forging unit? Tell us which machines run near hot metal, and our team will plan where fire-resistant fluid and high-temperature grease are needed.