Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 March 2017

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Bruce Morton
Combine different forms of condition monitoring to draw the correct conclusions, advises this condition intelligence specialist.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Now it’s all about 4.0
Welcome to the Industrial Revolution’s fourth generation—and a Big Data approach to condition monitoring.

WEBINARS

Grease manufacturing: Chemistries and processes
The right materials and processes can make the difference between success and failure.

FEATURE ARTICLE 

Formulating water-based MWFs in the 21st Century
Those companies that succeed will do so with an increasingly shrinking chemical toolbox.

TECH BEAT I 

Self-healing ionic conductor
Potential applications include repairing wear damage and extending the life of lithium-ion batteries.

TECH BEAT II 

Transverse thermoelectric device
The entire composite containing platinum nanoparticles dispersed in a nickel matrix can be used to convert heat into electricity.

TECH BEAT III 

Environmentally friendly approach to clean oil spills
A newly developed modified sawdust is effective even in Arctic waters.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Role of low friction and wear coatings
Please describe the role of low friction and wear coatings to meet the needs of current tribology applications in your area of expertise.

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COLUMNS

Fluid flow

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