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JUNE 2018
VOL. 12 ISSUE 6
A Giant Leap
for Lubes
Eliminating Gear
Friction
Solutions Geared
for Industry
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EDITOR’S LETTER
A Steep Learning Curve
The end of June marks a brief sum-
mer recess for conference season, in
the EMEA region at least. And what a
season it has been! Since I joined the
Lubes’n’Greases team in October, it
seems as if I have been living out of
a suitcase. I am delighted to report
that my knowledge of this industry
has expanded at a faster rate than my
midriff. (The experienced conference
delegates avoid grazing on pastries
d
JUNE 2018 VOL. 12 ISSUE 6
Solutions Geared for Industry From the trust
EDITOR’S LETTER A Steep Learning Curve
14 JUNE 2018 VOL. 12 ISSUE 6 FEATURE
Keep your business flowing in even the coldest co
BASE OIL REPORT New Blending Plant Model Co
It wouldn’t have happened without chemistry. ELCO
Continued from page 6 be cleaned using a device k
Teaming up for your solution Developi
MARKETING MATTERS Group II Spreading Across
Think beyond the foam
Continued from page10 Lubcon Ltd., also based in
QUALITY BOOSTS. The LANXESS Additives busi
METALWORKING FLUIDS BEST PRACTICES RELEASED IN TH
talked to the United Kingdom’s lubrica
ing away metal particles during machining and gri
on a daily basis, so we thought that needed to be
on the HSE website that are act as metalwork- ing
SEARCHING FOR SOLID PERFORMANCE IN
LUBRICANTS AREN’T ONLY ESSENTIAL FOR SMOOTH RUNNI
L iquids do not behave the same i
group II base oils regular, reliable supply and
Continued from page 22 For low to moderate tem
bearings. “In a ball bearing, there is always a p
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MINIMIZING LOAD-DEPENDENT GEAR LOSSES From waterw
Impact of Combined Measures
gearbox are critical for transferring power from
Industry Calendar JUNE 5-6. Lubmat Miramar Pal
FZG Gear Efficiency Test Rig measuring shaft
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AS OIL COMPLEXITY INTENSIFIES, COMPLAINTS RISE A
GET FOUND. Can Your Customers Find You? Get
L ike many markets across Europe,
lubricants must remain within speci- fication in
VLS uses an independent laboratory to test suspec
Newsmakers ExxonMobil Grou
process oil demand will grow at an average of 1.4
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Now includes CRUDE OIL PRICES! No one knows wher
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