Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 54 Issue 5

Response to different oxidation inhibitors for industrial lube base stocks

The response to antioxidants of different types (aminic, phenolic and sulphur‐based) has been evaluated for three base stocks intended for industrial lube production: a paraffinic…

Reducing vibration with advanced lubricants

Reducing noise and vibration is an increasingly important objective for designers and users of a wide range of mechanical systems. Lubricants can contribute to reduction of…

Optimization of biocides for metal‐working fluids: factors which affect IPBC performance in metal‐working

Iodo propynyl butyl carbamate (IPBC) has been used as a fungicide in metal‐working fluid formulations for a number of years. While traditional laboratory evaluations show…

Improving anti‐rust property of EP industrial gear oil

When replacing a complex component formulation of the company’s premium industrial EP gear oils, a suitable additive pack was selected based on extended EP and other tests, and…

Converting tribology principles into measurable maintenance improvements at Sishen Iron Ore Mine

Sishen Iron Ore Mine in the Northern Cape province of South Africa utilises 72 primary equipment units to move 119Mt of materials per year, of which 32.5Mt of run‐of‐mine material…

Element analysis in lubricants using polarised X‐rays

The use of energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence in the oil industries increases continuously. The use of polarized X‐rays especially increased enormously the performance of this…

Editorial

Ambersil Industrial goes www.com

Award-winning performance from Castrol Alusol XT

Refrigerated air driers feature latest technology

New check-list for control of corrosion

Moontown high performance radial and axial seals

Ford Motor Company in the USA checks gears with a GearScan 500 manufactured by Stresstech

The Torrington Company introduces new Machine Tool Spindle Bearing Series, incorporating Genuine CERBEC silicon nitride balls

Barden's new Web site demonstrates how bearings designed for F1 and the Space Shuttle can give benefits in everyday applications

Forthcoming events

Silicon nitride rolling elements for bearing applications

Very novel metal spray process

6-V oil skimmer removes petroleum-based oils, animal and vegetable fats, greases, from water

Nash mechanical seal service

Accurate temperature monitoring means trouble-free operation of hydraulic and lube systems