Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 October 2012

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Richard Butler
This Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist explains the role of MWFs and spectroscopic instrumentation used in the condition monitoring of fluids.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Bearings and their lubrication
This primer will help you understand the basics—and prepare for the CLS exam.

BEST PRACTICES

Maximizing the impact of lubricant analysis reports
Get through to senior managers by choosing a format that emphasizes costs, not technology.

COVER STORY 

Basestock Evolution
Improved technology, higher performance drive surge toward Groups II, III and IV.

TECH BEAT I 

Hydraulic hybrid drive system: Fuel savings and reduced emissions
Hydraulic hybrid technology captures kinetic energy generated by a Class 8 refuse truck and transmits it into a high-pressure accumulator.

TECH BEAT II 

Impact-activated solidification
Researchers develop an experimental approach hitting a suspension of cornstarch in water with an aluminum rod.

TECH BEAT III 

An alternative approach to mixing materials
Two new magnetic techniques offer a unique way of mixing.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Acid Number and Base Number
What is the significance of Acid Number and Base Number in used engine oil analysis? Which is more important?

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