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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.
Have you ever wondered why so many businesses do used oil analysis, but have no grease sampling program? I talked to Rich Wurzbach of...
What exactly is the role of oil companies in motorsports? Seems like a trivial question, but their involvement can run much deeper than just...
Calcium sulphonates are everywhere - first used as a common TBN additive in engine oils, they're increasingly used as a high-performance grease thickener. But...