Shovels, dumpers, crushers and conveyors face dust, water, shock loads and non-stop duty. Lubrication is what stands between that and the next breakdown.
Mining equipment works at the edge of its design. Crushers absorb rock shock, conveyor drives run for weeks without stopping, and dumpers and shovels work in dust that finds every gap in a seal. Open gears, wire ropes and slow, heavily loaded pivots depend on greases that stay in place under load and water. In a mine, a lubrication failure stops production, not just a machine.
Banesto supplies MoS₂ EP greases, open gear and wire rope compounds, EP gear oils, hydraulic oils, fire-resistant hydraulic fluid for circuits near ignition sources, and Beltone heavy-section V-belts for crushers and screens.
Selected from our 852+ SKU range for the duty cycles most common in mines and quarries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaw crushers | Main and pitman bearings | EP grease of the crusher maker's grade; Ca-Sulfonate Complex HT for wet or hot duty | Grease little and often; purge contaminated grease. |
| Shovels, excavators, dumpers | Pins, bushes, pivots | MoS₂ EP Grease NLGI 2 | Grease every shift. |
| Conveyors | Drive gearboxes | Industrial Gear Oil ISO VG 220 EP; PAO Synthetic for hot or critical units | Keep breathers clean and dry. |
| Conveyors | Pulley and idler bearings | Lithium Complex MP NLGI 2 | Use the right quantity per shot; seals fail when over-greased. |
| Ball and rod mills | Open girth gears | Wire Rope & Open Gear Grease, as specified | Inspect the tooth contact pattern regularly. |
| Hoists, cableways | Wire ropes | Wire Rope & Open Gear Grease or Chain & Wire Rope Lubricant | Clean and dry ropes before relubricating. |
| Underground and face hydraulics | Circuits near heat or ignition sources | PAG / Water-Glycol Fire-Resistant Fluid | Flush, and check seal and paint compatibility, before converting from mineral oil. |
| Crushers, screens, pumps | Belt drives | Beltone C, D or E section or SPC wedge belts | Replace belts as a matched set. |
Most jaw crushers use an EP grease of NLGI 2 as specified by the crusher maker. Calcium sulfonate complex grease suits wet or hot locations, and MoS₂ EP grease suits slow, shock-loaded pins and pivots.
Clean the rope, then apply a penetrating rope lubricant that reaches the core before it sets into a protective film. Relubricate at the interval set by your rope inspection schedule, before the rope looks dry.
Where a hydraulic leak could reach a flame, hot surface or ignition source, especially underground. Water-glycol (HFC) fluids are widely used; converting needs a full flush and a check of seals, paints, filters and pump ratings.
Large crushers commonly run C or D section classical belts or SPB and SPC wedge belts. Use the section and length from the existing drive or the crusher maker's data. Our stone crusher guide has more detail.
Running a mine, quarry or crushing plant? Send us your equipment list and current lubricants, and our team will prescribe grades for every bearing, gearbox, rope and belt drive.