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Tribology & Lubrication Technology
January 2023

 


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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Acme-Hardesty.
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
Keys to implementing a successful in-service grease analysis program
Grease monitoring is more complicated than oil monitoring, but the payoffs can be significant.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Steffen D. Nyman
This corporate trainer and consultant for C.C.JENSEN discusses oils, machines and training.
20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Tom Barraclough
This technical director at Ametek Spectro Scientific discusses wear debris analysis and oil analysis. 
LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Air mist lubrication
A properly installed and maintained oil mist system consistently delivers the right amount of the right lubricant at the right time.

SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY
Tribology as an emerging solution in multidisciplinary fields
There are limitless possibilities of solutions and advancement that materials research could deliver to society.

WEBINAR

Improving fuel efficiency by selecting the right oil
The use of low viscosity lubricants is known to be an effective way to achieve better fuel economy.

FEATURE ARTICLE
Improved sustainability of lubricants
Government regulations and end-user demands fuel the quest to find ideal additives for biolubricants.

TECH BEAT I 

New approach for harvesting solar energy
The potential exists now for converting solar energy to electricity up to the theoretical thermodynamic efficiency of 93.3%.

TECH BEAT II 

Determination of how radiation weakens metal
A team combined experimentation with modeling to further understand how this happens at the microstructural scale.

TECH BEAT III

Surface modification of perovskite solar cells
Addition of 3-(aminomethyl) pyridine (3-APy) to the top surface of a perovskite thin film minimizes surface potential fluctuations.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Grease and lubricants
Readers share their insights on grease and lubricants.

COLUMNS


PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

Path forward


FROM THE EDITOR

Fencing


HEADQUARTERS REPORT

STLE’s New Year’s resolution

CAREER COACH

Expressing the desire for a new role to your employer

WORLDWIDE

Bursae and human movement