When a new technology emerges, the lubricants industry must evolve to meet the specific challenges of the new operating paradigm. In the 1980's on of the biggest new applications was the wind turbine gearbox. In this episode Jim Carey, retired Mobil formulator, talks us through the evolution of these products and the formulation challenges as gearboxes became larger and more power dense.
EVs are here. Whether you like or not, it seems that both regulation and the markets have decreed that battery-based vehicles are the future....
Independent lubricant manufacturers in many ways represent the backbone of the industry. Most of the attention goes to the large multinationals, but in almost...
John Sander and I discuss the importance of using the correct type of hydraulic oil in industrial machinery. We cover the different types of...