Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 54 Issue 4

Bismuth – the new ecologically green metal for modern lubricating engineering

Bismuth is relatively little known in general; however, it has been known since the fifteenth century in Germany and was called by Paracelsus “Bismutum”. With very similar…

High performance ester lubricants from natural oils

Lubricants impact on the environment at all stages of production, usage and disposal. The awareness and concern over the usage of petroleum‐based products and their impact on the…

Mechanism of friction of fullerenes

In the past few years, inorganic fullerene‐like (IF) supramolecules of metal dichalcogenide WS₂ and MoS₂ with structures closely related to (nested) carbon fullerenes and…

Wear surface characteristics study of tribo‐materials under palm oil methyl ester added lubricant

The wear properties of tribo‐materials are strongly influenced by the use of lubricants and their additives. The presence of additive in the lubricating oil causes changes in the…

New rheology process simulation software

Forthcoming events

The level best from Burkert

People

DuPont introduces first fluoropolymers made with supercritical CO2 technology

New grease is hot stuff

Keep hydraulic oil "as new" with virtually unlimited life

SKF makes multiple lubrication easy

Editorial

Miniature air cleaner suits smaller machines

Water alarm improves plant life

New rheology application notes from Bohlin Instruments

Cambridge Consultants Limited and Pall Corporation develop in-line particulate contamination monitor

The best synthetic available?

Duplex filters for up to 400bar operation

SPEEDI-SLEEVE rejuvenates worn shafts

Tsubaki's maintenance free, high torque cam clutches are sealed to ensure reliability in dirty and dusty environments

Free advice on component testing from Zwick

Advice from NSK – getting a good fit means selecting the right shaft and housing tolerance

Spring-loaded temperature sensor is ideal for inaccessible gearboxes and equipment