Lubrication and Tribology Courses Available at STLE Annual Meeting

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Best lubrication practices can reduce costs by reducing energy use, extending the life of equipment, and helping to prevent equipment failures. Rocking, shaking, and frequently malfunctioning equipment are often indicators of less than ideal lubrication. Help your constituents by telling them about the real financial benefits of best lubrication practices.

A recent article in the society’s monthly magazine quantified the potential for improvement from precise lubrication practices. The January 2008 membership magazine Tribology & Lubrication Technology shows the results of earlier research from Great Britain. The text states this underestimates today’s potential savings. The predictions of potential for improvement from precise lubrication practices cited are:

• Savings on maintenance and repair costs: 20 percent
• Savings on lube buys: 20 percent
• Labor savings for reduced repairs: 0.13 percent
• Savings from utilization and efficiency: 0.1 percent
• Savings on new machine purchases: 5 percent
• Less energy use from friction control: 7.5 percent
 
At the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting in Cleveland there will 10 education courses offered from May 18-21, 2008. These are useful one-day courses for beginners without engineering backgrounds all the way to advanced courses for experienced professionals in the field. More information on the conference, education courses, and registration forms can be found at the Web site listed below.

STLE is a nonprofit professional organization whose mission is to improve the performance of equipment and products, conserve resources, and protect the environment through knowledge and advances in lubrication engineering and tribology. Tribology describes the study of interacting moving surfaces.

To learn more call (847) 825-5536, send e-mail to bweinstein@stle.org, or go to [www.stle.org].