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Tribology & Lubrication Technology
September 2019


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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Acme-Hardesty.
FEATURES

TECH BEAT: SPECIAL REPORT
ZDDP’s uncertain future
The search continues for alternatives to this widely used additive. No option meets ZDDP's outstanding properties.

MARKET TRENDS
How will electric vehicles impact commercial fleets?
The evolution will be slow but offer untapped opportunities for lubricant marketers.

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Robert Jackson
For tribology to thrive, says this Auburn University professor, we need to better advocate its importance to the public.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Oil Analysis: What is ‘normal,’ anyway?
The answer depends on understanding the oil, equipment and operating conditions.

WEBINARS 

Lubrication challenges in the wind turbine industry
The right lubricant can increase energy production while lowering capital costs.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Sea change for marine fuels and lubricants
With a Jan. 1 cap looming, lubricant suppliers seek ways to reduce sulfur content.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Problem solving with oil analysis
Cite an example when oil analysis identified a problem that would not have been uncovered otherwise.

COLUMNS


PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

The world’s amazing rate of change


FROM THE EDITOR

Shooting the well


HEADQUARTERS REPORT

Getting good grades

CAREER COACH

Is it time to leave your employer?

WORLDWIDE

Tribology and the Planets: Part 1