Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 December 2011

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Chris Napoleon
This new-product specialist develops inspection and testing programs to evaluate bearing quality.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

‘Metal Removal Fluids: Global Challenges’
The fourth symposium in this series featured an all-star lineup of speakers and revealed seven industry-changing trends.

BEST PRACTICES 

The business case for high-performance lubricants
This seven-point analysis answers the only question that counts: Can you make money using them?

TECH BEAT I 

Friction-stir: Alternative to melting and casting metal
A new technique has been developed that minimizes degradation of metal alloys.

TECH BEAT II 

A cost-effective metal-cladding process
Corrosion-resistant metal alloy bonds to a second metal substrate that is vulnerable to corrosion.

TECH BEAT III 

Water treatment of anions
Researchers have developed a copper-based material that potentially can remove anions from water.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Tribologist holiday gift
What is the perfect holiday gift for the tribologist who has everything?

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