Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 December 2016

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Nico Broekhof
This organic chemist with international credentials examines trends in fire-resistant fluids, cold rolling oils and green formulations.

WEBINARS

Ferrography/oil analysis: An excellent condition monitoring technique
Techniques to diagnose and predict equipment health—without taking the machine offline.

INDUSTRY RELATIONS

Interactions with additives
How the University of Akron partnered with industry to better understand additive-surface interactions.

STEM PROGRAM 

An invitation to join the STLE STEM program
The society has many avenues to help you get involved.

EDUCATION 

Tribology in academics
How Auburn University is partnering with STLE on education’s only tribology minor.

FEATURE ARTICLE 

Challenges in formulating industrial gear oils
Our panel of eight industry experts analyzes base stocks, additives, formulations and where this technology is headed.

TECH BEAT I 

Thermoelectric generation using body heat
A new device takes advantage of the temperature difference between the human body and the outside air to produce electricity.

TECH BEAT II 

New approach to generate power from salinity differences in water
A new CapMix technique produces an average power density higher than what was previously reported.

TECH BEAT III 

Very precise machining
A new CNC machine is now being used in the U.S. for research purposes.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Grease incompatibility problem
Describe a grease incompatibility problem you faced and your solution.

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