The Open Innovation Test Bed for Tribology
Since February 2023 an Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) dedicated to Tribology and Material Characterization is open for work, i-TRIBOMAT: The European Tribology Centre. Figure 1. i-TRIBOMAT: The European Tribology Centre. Ever-growing customer demands lead to tougher material requirements. New high-performing...
Superlubricity: The energy saving superhero for new products
The article is sponsored by Bruker. Friction is the great obstacle to overcome when testing new products with moving parts. While friction can never disappear completely, it may be possible to achieve ultralow friction: a state called superlubricity, where the...
Thin-Film Sensor for in Situ Measurement of Temperature Rise in Rolling Contacts
The optimization of lubricated rolling contacts with regard to friction and wear is an engineering challenge due to the complex mechanical, chemical and thermal stresses in the surface near area. Calculation models are used to predict the contact pressure, hydrodynamics,...
Testing of Cam-Roller Follower Systems
Throughout time, many test setups have been developed to evaluate the behaviour of cam-roller interfaces and improve their tribological performance. However, the working conditions of these tribological systems are often not accurately captured. The work "Tribological Testing of Cam-Roller Follower...
Tribological testing of materials for automotive industry
Quality Magazine have published an article about using benchtop mechanical testing to assess materials in the automotive industry, saving time and money. Full scale tests are often used to test the frictional behaviour of materials, to compare their wear characteristics,...
