Gear oil formulation with Jim Carey (ex Mobil)

Episode 24 July 14, 2022 00:52:20
Gear oil formulation with Jim Carey (ex Mobil)
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Gear oil formulation with Jim Carey (ex Mobil)

Jul 14 2022 | 00:52:20

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Hosted By

Rafe Britton

Show Notes

Industrial gear oil formulation is an interesting business. The first gear oils were more or less just cut back engine oil formulations, but as technology and manufacturing methods achieved higher levels of sophistication, gear oils were rebuilt from the ground up to better serve the needs of industry. Ion this wide-ranging conversation covering everything from base oils and additive, to the unique challenges of EV transmission fluids, Jim helps to break down these technologies.

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