TriboNet Weekly: Global Tribology, Lubrication & Surface Engineering Intelligence June 22-27, 2026
Week: 22–27 June 2026 Weekly Key Takeaways Crude oil markets remained resilient as geopolitical tensions supported prices, while OPEC+ maintained production discipline to balance global supply. Premium lubricants continued to outperform, with strong demand for Group II/III base oils, synthetic...
Agentic workflow with verification for tribology simulations
Artificial Intelligence is taking the world by storm at unprecedented speed. The associated changes are going to impact the way of working for most of the people, including tribologists and simulations engineers. Although the future is only being shaped right...
Transformer Oil (Insulating Oil): 2026 Critical Functions and Enhancements for High-Voltage Reliability
Introduction Transformer oil or insulating oil is generally a highly refined mineral oil that is stable at high temperature and has excellent electrical insulating properties. It is used in oil-filled power transformers, some types of high voltage capacitors, high voltage...
Optimol Instruments Launches the SRV® SE – Premium Tribological Testing Made Accessible
PRESS RELEASE Optimol Instruments Launches the SRV® SE – Premium Tribological Testing Made Accessible Munich, Germany – Optimol Instruments Prüftechnik GmbH, a global leader in tribological testing technology, proudly introduces the SRV® SE, the newest member of its renowned SRV®...
TriboNet Weekly (Mon, 26 Jan 2026)
Highlights “AI-designed friction is here.” A new open-access Tribology International paper proposes a generative framework for inverse-designing metainterfaces to hit target friction behavior. Read the article here. “Deep learning meets Stribeck.” Lubricants (Jan 2026) includes a deep learning model for...
Can we calculate mixed and boundary friction forces “on the back of an envelope” ?
Can we calculate mixed and boundary friction forces “on the back of an envelope” ? Article by I. Sherrington and R. I. Talyor, Jost Institute for Tribotechnology, University of Central Lancashire, UK Prediction seems to be a complex problem Accurately...
How to Determine Optimal Base Oil Viscosity for Rolling Bearings Using the ISO 281 Kappa Factor
Impacts of the correct selection of base oil viscosity Viscosity is the most important property of the lubricant. That phrase is widely used by lubrication experts around the world. And it is no coincidence. Viscosity has a very important impact...
STLE Student Membership Now Available at No Cost
Students now have access to great industry resources and opportunities for free PARK RIDGE, Illinois, USA (September9, 2025) – The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the premier technical society serving the needs of the tribology and lubrication engineering business sector —...
STLE Brings Tribology & Lubrication for E-Mobility Conference to Michigan November 19-21
This event provides tribology and lubrication engineering enthusiasts with the latest in e-mobility technology PARK RIDGE, Illinois, USA (August 26, 2025) ─ The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the technical society for individuals in the field of tribology...
Frontiers of Contact Mechanics: A Challenge to Experimentalists in the Study of Friction, Plasticity, and Adhesion
Three requests for experimental collaboration: (i) static friction coefficient depends on geometry! (ii) load-indentation curves in elasto plastic materials with roughness and (iii) adhesion of layered materials in the presence of roughness. M.Ciavarella. Politecnico di BARI, Italy. [email protected] 1) Inspired...
