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Green Tribology

16.09.2019 Aydar Akchurin

Tribology is Integral to Global Energy Consumption, Costs and Emissions Three principle industries in today’s society are transportation, power generation, and manufacturing. All three industries involve machines of all types, with moving parts subject to […]

Decarbonization of global iron and steel plants

17.01.2024

By Dr. Neil Canter, Contributing Editor | TLT Tech Beat January 2024 Evaluation of the iron and steel industry was made by organizing plants into six categories based on number of years of operation. HIGHLIGHTS [...]
Stribeck curve in Electric vehicle

23.04.2024

Introduction Lubricants are integral to perform various functions in the vehicle components, significantly impacting overall performance. Electric vehicles (EVs) are mainly equipped with electric motors that typically exhibits higher acceleration rates compared to vehicles with [...]
Food Grade Lubricants

21.03.2022

Why to use food grade lubricants? The food processing industry relies on food grade lubricants and like any other industries has seen challenging times. With retailers constantly squeezing down prices to become highly competitive, growing [...]
STLE Brings Tribology Frontiers Conference and Tribology & Lubrication for E-Mobility Conference to Cleveland November 12-15

29.10.2023

Co-branded event provides tribology and lubrication engineering enthusiasts with the latest field science PARK RIDGE, Illinois (September 28, 2023) ─ The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the technical society for individuals in the field of [...]
Measuring viscosity in the Earth’s Mantle

07.09.2020

The earth seems to be fairly solid as we stand on its surface. We stand on solid ground and do not sink through the floors in our homes. However, underneath that solid-looking crust are layers [...]