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TRIBOLOGY & LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY (TLT)
Tribology & Lubrication Technology (TLT), the official monthly magazine of STLE, was launched in October 2003. TLT replaces STLE's former magazine, Lubrication Engineering, which began publishing in 1945.
Audience
TLT is a technical magazine that serves an audience of interdisciplinary professionals from industry, academic institutions and government. Included in this group are scientists, engineers, corporate leaders, researchers and product developers, plant managers and maintenance professionals, sales and marketing people and more.
Mission Statement
TLT was created to aid in the technical education and professional development of STLE members and industry colleagues. Each issue is filled with feature articles, case studies, best practice analyses, industry surveys, interviews with leading professionals, resources, lubrication fundamentals and more.
Readership
TLT is read by 7,000 lubrication professionals worldwide. Most TLT readers either design, manufacture and market lubricants or are the end-users of lubricants and related products. These technical readers are well-educated-85% are college grads and 44% hold advanced degrees.
TLT readers are involved in such industries as aeronautics, automobile, bearings, gears, hydraulics, metalworking fluids, mobile equipment, nonferrous metals, seals, solid lubricants, synthetic lubricants, tribotesting and more.
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TLT's circulation breakout is as follows:
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Lubricant manufacturers: 26%
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Additive manufacturers and suppliers: 23%
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End-users of lubricants: 15%
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Base oil suppliers: 5%
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Academic institutions: 5%
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Testing: 4%
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Researchers: 2%
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Equipment manufacturers: 2%
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Other technical professionals in the lubricants industry: 18%
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80% of TLT readers authorize purchases, evaluate products and recommend vendors.
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Following are the percentages of TLT readers who purchase or recommend the following products:
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Base oils: 34%
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Consulting services: 41%
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Formulated oils: 48%
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Grease: 42%
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Lubricant additives: 46%
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Software: 32%
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Support services: 46%
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Testing/analysis equipment: 68%
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Subscriptions and Single Copies
Non-member subscriptions are $185 in the United States and $245 outside the country. To request subscription information, order copies or report lost or damaged copies, contact the TLT Circulation Department at (847) 825-5536. Fax number is (847) 825-1456.
Click here for a Subscription Form.
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr. Maureen Hunter with King Industries in Norwalk, Conn., is the volunteer editor of TLT and oversees the magazine's Editorial Advisory Board. She can be reached at mhunter@kingindustries.com
The Editorial Advisory Board's group leaders are:
Robert F. Baker
King Industries
Norwalk, Conn.
David Burris
University of Florida
Gainesville, Fla.
Ted McClure
TribSys
Valparaiso, Ind.
Allison Toms
GasTOPS Inc.
Pensacola, Fla.
Publications Staff
Publisher/Editor-In-Chief
Thomas T. Astrene
tastrene@stle.org
Managing Editor
Karl M. Phipps
kphipps@stle.org
Contributing Editors
Dr. Neil Canter
neilcanter@comcast.net
Dr. Robert M. Gresham
rgresham@stle.org
Circulation Coordinators
Myrna Scott
mscott@stle.org
Ginny Wightman
gwightman@stle.org
Production Manager
Vilija Krajewski
vilijak@comcast.net
Advertising Sales/Media Kit
Tracy Nicholas VanEe
Phone: (630) 922-3459
Fax: (630) 904-4563
tnicholas@stle.org
Click here to go to TLT's Virtual Media Kit.
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