Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 January 2017

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With David B. Gray
How this 29-year industry veteran switched his focus from automotive tribology to developing industrial oils for OEMs.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Viscosity Index’s New Importance
A lubricants most critical property is now helping us achieve better fuel economy.

WEBINARS

Oils for natural gas engines
These engines have evolved over the years, and lubricant technology is keeping pace.

FEATURE ARTICLE 

Minding the fleet from the inside out
Oil analysis keeps vehicles running smoothly on land, sea and air.

TECH BEAT I 

Low coefficient of friction without formulated lubricants
This is achieved through modification of a surface using a technique called shot peening.

TECH BEAT II 

Reversible compression of iron
Theoretical calculations provide insight on the transformation of iron from the alpha to the epsilon phase.

TECH BEAT III 

Biofuel production using syngas fermentation
An acetogenic bacterium can covert a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide into organic molecules such as ethanol.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Time for commercially available tribology and lubrication software?
Do you think the time has come for more commercially available tribology and lubrication software?

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COLUMNS

Engine oil viscosity

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