Varnish can be a real headache for those tasked with managing equipment uptime. Fortunately, advanced testing can help to alleviate the pain.

Modern lubricant performance specifications usually contain a number of bench and engine tests, but an official with a German firm suggested recently ...

IMO 2020’s lower sulfur cap had a profound impact on the marine lubricant landscape, changing not only oil formulations but also some of the wear me ...

German lubricant manufacturer Zeller+Gmelin last week said it fully opened a new high-tech quality control testing laboratory at its headquarters in E ...

U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists have reported inventing a method to detect and predict mechanical failure due to lubrication loss in machines ...

ILSAC GF-6 makes its debut this month, but trouble is already brewing around LPSI prevention as engine oils age. A new test is in the works to cover p ...

Advanced machinery in Chinas increasing number of Industry 4.0-enabled factories is accelerating demand for cutting-edge metalworking fluids.

There is increasing talk in the lubricants industry about a range of technologies collectively referred to as Industry 4.0 and how they can be used to ...

Onboard oil analysis keeps the U.S. Coast Guards cutter ships mission ready while reducing oil change frequency and maintenance expenses.

Decades of research have advanced metalworking fluid maintenance practices, but unanswered questions still abound.

Last year didnt turn out so badly for lube makers, but Fuchs sees a rising threat from digitalization companies trying to drive a wedge between produc ...

The engine test labs at Intertek and Southwest Research Institute are inextricably intertwined with lubricant development and quality assurance.

Detecting particles in oil is crucial to prevent contamination and equipment failures. Additives, however, can muddle the results.

When a mysterious contaminant clogged the filters of a hydraulic press and left operators puzzled, laboratory technicians stepped in to find the culpr ...

Three zones in oil reservoirs and sumps have an important story to tell about the health of a circulating oil system. They might be difficult to reach ...

Cant seem to get a clean reading on your lubricants particle count test? You may be haunted by phantom particles.

Is it possible to meet demanding metalworking requirements without using boron, formaldehyde, DCHA or phosphorus? Recent research from Angus Chemical ...

The same chemistry that makes fireflies glow can detect microbial growth in your metalworking fluids, and do it faster and cheaper than conventional t ...

A small drop of grease or oil contains a wealth of information. And if you know what to ask, electronic sensors can reveal what your oils trying to sa ...

Scientists disagree on how or how much metalworking fluids affect worker health, but theyre finding new tools to solve the puzzle.