Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 October 2010

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Dr. Izhak Etsion
This STLE life member discusses the future of laser surface texturing in real-world tribological applications.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

The name’s the game
When South Jersey meets the Deep South, it’s the Queen’s English (and MWF practitioners) who suffer.

BEST PRACTICES 

Eco-friendly fluids for the lubricants industry
Developing a good preventive maintenance program can go a long way toward protecting the environment.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 

Grease life in ball bearings: The effect of temperatures
Limiting factors define grease life in four distinct temperature zones.

TECH BEAT I 

New type of polyalkylene glycol
These lubricant basestocks are soluble in mineral oil and have the potential to be widely used in industrial applications.

TECH BEAT II 

Bacteria: A new power generator
Researchers develop a procedure that uses bacteria as a power source for running mechanical micromachines.

TECH BEAT III 

High-efficiency gasoline engines
New technology is helping to improve fuel economy and lower emissions.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Greater scientist/inventor
Who was the greater scientist/inventor: Leonard da Vinci or Thomas Edison?

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