Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 May 2009

 

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FEATURES

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Cool, clean and dry—it’s easy!
To succeed in this industry, make sure the lubricants in your machines embody those three properties.

BEST PRACTICES

Strategic oil analysis: Setting the test slate
Primary and secondary tests can identify the causes leading to lubricant failure and provide keys to the solution.

COVER STORY 

Heat Transfer Fluids: Selection, maintenance & new applications
As the need for energy conservation increases, the importance of these fluids continues to grow.

TECH BEAT I 

Magnetic refrigeration: Another way to cool
This emerging technology consists of a safer, more cost-effective alloy based on manganese, iron, phosphorous and germanium.

TECH BEAT II 

Boron-based ionic compound
The formation of boron boride is contrary to the classic chemistry that we all learned in high school and college.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Social networking reasons
Do you use Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn for personal or professional reasons? What value do you see in these electronic social networks?

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