IN THE SPOTLIGHT
17TH ANNUAL CMF PLUS (posted on November 15, 2019)
The industry's most innovative companies release key presentations from STLE's 2019 Commercial Marketing Forum in Nashville. Read more>
FEATURE ARTICLE
Emerging technologies advance traditional condition monitoring techniques (posted on November 15, 2019)
Monitoring of lubricants and the machinery where they are used is becoming more important as end-users wish to extend operating life for as long as possible. End-users are requiring lubricants and machinery to operate at optimum levels under more demanding conditions. To achieve this objective, lubricants and machinery have to be monitored to ensure that they retain the original operating characteristics needed to do their required tasks. Read more >
LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Incidental contact lubricants for the food industry (posted on November 15, 2019)
No one wants to eat food that tastes funny or makes them sick. However, on the journey from farm to fork, food touches or comes close to conveyor belts, slicers, extruders, gearboxes, bearings, pumps and drive mechanisms—and the lubricants that keep them running smoothly. Using specifically formulated incidental-contact lubricants anywhere there is any possibility of the lubricant coming into contact with the food can ensure that the final food product is safe to eat. Read more >
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 
Diversity and inclusion (posted on November 15, 2019)
I used to believe a company full of Mike Duncan clones would be very successful. And why not? I have a doctorate, I’m a passionate R&D chemist, hard-worker, work long hours, goal oriented, organized, good problem solver, relentless drive, quick decision maker, strive every day to get better, work well with others who also work hard, don’t easily get distracted—and a Republican. Read more >
STLE EDUCATION
Personalize Your Education. Advance Your Career
STLE Learning Pathways is a new online resource library for lubrication industry professionals to help identify, align and target their education and career development needs with access to technical articles, courses, webinars and books that will help them better serve their customers and employers.
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WHITE PAPERS & SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
2017 Report on Emerging Issues and Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
The new edition of STLE's Emerging Issues and Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering report offers tribology and lubricant professionals valuable insight into future technical challenges and commercial opportunities for the field during the next 10 years. The Emerging Trends report is based on a year-long research survey of nearly 1,000 technical experts from around the world. Order your free copy >
Tribology Opportunities for Enhancing America's Energy Efficiency
The Tribology Opportunities for Enhancing America's Energy Efficiency Report, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), summarizes the results from a workshop STLE hosted at the 2016 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The purpose of the workshop was to explore opportunities in advanced tribological science and engineering of energy technologies across a wide range of practical application sectors. You'll find the results of these efforts in the report. Order your free copy >
Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report
The Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report evaluates the impact of changes in industry, technology and the economy on the field. The 20-page report is based on a year-long study of nearly 1,000 industry experts surveyed with the goal of tapping into their collective wisdom and insight and drawing conclusions about the future of tribology and lubrication engineering.
Order your free copy >
Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report
The Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report evaluates the impact of changes in industry, technology and the economy on the field. The 20-page report is based on a year-long study of nearly 1,000 industry experts surveyed with the goal of tapping into their collective wisdom and insight and drawing conclusions about the future of tribology and lubrication engineering.
Order your free copy >
Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report
The Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report evaluates the impact of changes in industry, technology and the economy on the field. The 20-page report is based on a year-long study of nearly 1,000 industry experts surveyed with the goal of tapping into their collective wisdom and insight and drawing conclusions about the future of tribology and lubrication engineering.
Order your free copy >
Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report
The Trends in Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: Industry Leader Predictions Report evaluates the impact of changes in industry, technology and the economy on the field. The 20-page report is based on a year-long study of nearly 1,000 industry experts surveyed with the goal of tapping into their collective wisdom and insight and drawing conclusions about the future of tribology and lubrication engineering.
Order your free copy >