Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 54 Issue 6

The restrictive effects of orifice compensation on the stability of the Jeffcott rotor‐hybrid bearing system

This study examines the influence of the restriction parameters on the stability of a Jeffcott rotor supported by single‐row, six‐recessed hybrid bearings with orifice…

Additional effect of electroless plating film (damping capacity improvement)

Electroless plating treatment is one surface modification technique. An added effect due to electroless plating is expected, and the vibration damping capacity of the structures…

European development of lubricants derived from renewable resources

Contends that 40 years ago London Bus and other vehicle companies were using castor oil based fluids in their rear axles thereby obtaining major advantages in consumption of fuel…

Heavy duty transmission and axle lubricants – mineral or synthetic for extended drain?

Economic pressures are driving fleets to substantially increase their maintenance intervals. To meet this challenge, both the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and the…

New water soluble EP additive for environment friendly fluids

Synthetic and semi‐synthetic fluids are known to be less sensitive to bacterial growth than soluble oils. However they often offer poor lubricating properties, especially in the…

Diamond‐like carbon coatings – a new design element for tribological applications

Diamond‐like carbon coatings (DLC) combine high wear resistance with low friction coefficients. Both properties enable the protective layers to sustain wide ranges of loading and…

EC Dangerous Preparations Directive – application to metalworking fluids and ingredients

In July 2002 a new EC Preparations Directive came into force requiring suppliers of preparations to consider the environmental impact of their preparations. The environmental…

New Cat OEM Service Interlink provides model-specific servicing information

Tsubaki supplies BSW sawmills with fit and forget chains for the most arduous of applications

Great Lakes receives German Environment Agency approval for phosphorus-based fluid and lubricant additive

Infineum investing in strategic products and projects

Condition Monitoring – Engineering the Practice

New developments from Bohlin Instruments

Identec first with robotic Vickers tester

Forthcoming events

NSK introduces new life equation to more accurately predict bearing life under variable operating conditions

Brinell calibration from Indentec

Editorial

DuPont Fluoroproducts completes US$ 50 million expansion programme for Teflon PTFE