The American Petroleum Institute closed provisional licensing, invoked in March for most active North American industry heavy-duty diesel engine oil specifications because independent laboratories were unable to run the Mack T-12 wear test.

Clean, contaminate-free lubricants and oils are vital for machinery to run smoothly and efficiently. An increase in particulate levels means additional wear, more maintenance, and unexpected downtime.

ExxonMobil is collaborating with a Canadian wind energy research organization to test new lubricants for wind turbine applications and lube performance monitoring technologies.

Synthetic lubricants manufacturer Amsoil launched Amsoil Industrial, a new business unit dedicated to serving large business-to-business customers, initially in four segments: metal stamping, plastic injection molding, power generation and general construction equipment manufacturers.