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May 2021


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FEATURES

MARKET TRENDS
OEM franchise workshops accelerate market share pull from independent workshop
Analyzing trends and drivers for PCMO demand in the OEM FWS channel and its effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Ahmet Kahraman
This professor at The Ohio State University discusses research in gear systems and lubrication.

 LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Clean lubricant program success
Particle count analysis, either in the lab or onsite, has the potential to catch issues early before they lead to equipment failure.

BEST PRACTICES

Condition monitoring of greases
Achieving proper lubrication for maximum bearing and grease.

FEATURE ARTICLE

The value of VI
How did a cross-industry technical exercise in the 1990s lead to myriad claims about the superiority of some base oils in lubricants.

COVER STORY

Expanding the repertoire of solid lubricant MoS2
Characterization studies and new design strategies show a path to address environmental sensitivity and oxidation in MoS2 lubricants and coatings.

TECH BEAT I

Strategies for achieving carbon neutrality in the U.S.
No sudden changes in the energy infrastructure are required.

TECH BEAT II

Self-propelling polymer gels
Solvent evaporates at different rates along the polymer edge compared to the polymer face, allowing the gel to change shape.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Environmentally acceptable lubricants
Readers provide their insights on environmentally acceptable lubricants.

COLUMNS


PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

Never buy based on price


FROM THE EDITOR

Culture change


HEADQUARTERS REPORT

How to understand the “next normal”

CAREER COACH

What STLE means to me after 75 years of excellence

WORLDWIDE

Problems with friction on Mars