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The Boca Bearing Company is proud to announce the addition of the Sprayon, Krylon and Triflow product lines. Boynton Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 10, 2012 The Boca Bearing Company is proud to announce the addition of the Sprayon, Krylon and Triflow product lines. This full line of lubricants, degreasers and maintenance products is now available from the company’s new warehouse in Boynton Beach, FL. Covering a full range of specialty aerosol and pump nozzle products. The extensive number of...

JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens AG, a global leader throughout the energy supply chain, and Fluitec, a clean technology company focused on lubricant condition monitoring and contamination control, have entered into an agreement to maximize the performance of lubricants used in rotating equipment. The safe and reliable operation of turbines and compressors depend upon contaminant-free lubricants. Siemens has long recognized the correlation between poor...

SelfLube discusses the positive aspects in using solid aluminum bronze for its L-gibs and how this prevents damage of tools. A mishap that is increasingly well known throughout the mold and die industry. Coopersville, MI (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 SelfLube is a manufacturer of precision components used in molds, metal stamping dies and special machines. Making primarily wear plates when it first opened its doors in 1990 the company now has nearly 8,000 different part numbers. Among its many...

Microscopic spheres form strings in surprising alignments when suspended in a viscous fluid and sheared between two plates — a finding that will affect the way scientists think about the properties of such wide-ranging substances as shampoo and futuristic computer chips. A team of scientists at Cornell University and the University of Chicago have imaged this behavior and have explained the forces causing it for the first time. Its findings appear in the Dec. 19-23 early edition of the...

Lubricant in devices found to be graphite, not proteins A new study, bringing together an interdisciplinary team of physicians and engineers from the United States and Germany, made a surprising finding about implants used in hip replacement surgery: Graphite carbon is a key element in the lubricating layer that forms on metal-on-metal hip implants. The lubricant has more in common with the lubrication of a combustion engine than that of a natural joint. The study was funded by the...

DALLAS, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydrotex® announces the launch of a nationwide search for twenty-five Area CEOs, Hydrotex Division Partners. John Beasley, President & CEO, states, "We are excited about our growth in a time when many companies are cutting positions. This is a fantastic opportunity for the entrepreneurial minded leader. Our Division Partners are responsible for all Hydrotex Operations in their area and are vital to the success of our organization."...

GRAPHALLOY® cam followers outperform ordinary grease or oil-lubricated cam followers in high temperature applications. Yonkers, NY (PRWEB) March 25, 2011 Graphite Metallizing Corporation announces GRAPHALLOY® high temperature cam followers which outperform ordinary grease or oil-lubricated cam followers in high temperature applications. GRAPHALLOY cam followers do not contain oil or grease to harden, burn up, contaminate or wash away. They are designed to handle moderate loads...

Versatile Fluid Ensures Smooth-Running Automatic Transmissions in Cars and Trucks Wichita, Kansas (PRWEB) March 14, 2011 Lubrication Engineers, Inc. has upgraded its automatic transmission fluid with an uptreated additive package, including its proprietary Monolec® wear-reducing additive. The new Monolec Syn Multi-Vehicle ATF (1150) is a versatile, high-performance product suitable for regular- to severe-duty use in a variety of automatic transmissions in passenger cars and trucks....

Guojun Liu has discovered a way to use nanotechnology to reduce friction in automobile engines and machines."The technology should be useful in a wide range of machineries other than automobile engines," says Dr. Liu, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and an expert in polymer synthesis. "If implemented industrially, this nanotechnology should help prolong machine life and improve energy efficiency."Dr Liu's team prepared miniscule polymer particles that were only tens of nanometers...

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker Chemical -- a global leader in process chemicals -- has been actively investigating the machining of compacted graphite iron (CGI), and the influence of metalworking fluid properties on CGI machinability. Their findings will add to many industries' current level of understanding relative to the challenges and potential solutions to be considered in machining of CGI. CGI has higher strength properties relative to those of standard gray...