All About Tribology

Physicists are one step closer to understand lubrication at nanoscale

27.04.2020 819 Views

The famous picture of transportation of an Egyptian statue to the grave of Tehuti-Hetep, El-Bersheh indicates that the concept of lubrication was already known to ancient Egyptians. The picture below shows how the slaves are […]

Minimal Quantity Lubrication: Drop on Demand Printing Technique

20.04.2020 460 Views

Recent research (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-017-0183-5) has shown that about 23% of the world’s total energy consumption comes from the tribological contacts (moving parts subject to friction and wear, such as bearings, gears, etc.). This energy is lost, […]

Tribometer testing for saliva lubrication

Unmasking the Mechanism Behind Human Saliva Lubrication

13.04.2020 615 Views

Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a condition in which the salivary glands found in the mouth do not produce enough saliva to keep the mouth wet. The condition of dry mouth often occurs as a […]