Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 February 2012

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FEATURES

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

New products: Build, borrow or buy?
These four scenarios will help you decide which option is best for your company.

BEST PRACTICES

Optimizing lubrication effectiveness with ultrasonic monitoring
Reliability engineers can measure surface rubbing in their machines with the proper data-collection techniques.

COVER STORY 

Power to spare: Hydraulic Hybrids
Already in use in large commercial vehicles, researchers are close to deploying this technology in passenger vehicles.

TECH BEAT I 

Artificial photosynthesis: Conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide
A new ionic liquid is capable of facilitating the conversion of solar energy into hydrocarbons.

TECH BEAT II 

Titanium dioxide: New anode material for batteries
Researchers discover an alternative anode material to carbon for use in rechargeable batteries.

TECH BEAT III 

New flash point tester
This scientific instrument determines the flash point of a sample in a more efficient and safer manner.

SOUNDING BOARD 

New products or technologies
What work-related new products or technologies have you encountered recently?

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