March Webinars: Diesel Engine Oil, Food Grade Lubricants and Regulations

Join us this for this month's webinars featuring diesel engine oils, and food grade lubricant regulations. [Click here] to see the ad that appeared in TLT, or see below for details on each event.

Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil - Emission Strategies and Their Effects on Engine Oil

Presenter: Lawrence Ludwig, Chief Chemist/Technical Director, Schaeffer Manufacturing Co.
Short Abstract: This webinar will discuss the emission strategies that have been used by heavy-duty diesel Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), their effect on heavy-duty diesel engine oils and some of the current issues and challenges that are presently being seen and may be seen in the future to meet proposed GHG and fuel economy standards. [Click here] to read more.
Note: The webinar will take some pages from and provide updates on Larry's chapter in the book, Critical Component Wear in Heavy Duty Engines.

Food Grade Lubricants & Their Regulation
Presenter: Jessica Evans, Business Unit Manager - Nonfood Compounds, NSF International
Short Abstract: Participate in this webinar to find out how these new regulations in the food industry directly impact your business. We will be discussing the basic outline of the Food Modernization Act and specifically what you can to be more prepared when considering use of grease and lubricant products in the food safety industry. [Click here] to read more.
Note: This is the last event in the Food Grade Lubrication Series. See below for links to the previous two events, and to get more information.
Food Grade Lubrication Series: this series is available as a discounted package, or you can purchase individual recordings.

• Grease and its Use in Food Processing, presented by Wayne Mackwood, Chemtura


• Food Grade Lubricants, presented by Lawrence Ludwig, Schaeffer Manufacturing Company

Instructor Interview: Intro to Hydraulics Local Education Course

Introduction to Hydraulics:

Lubrication Fundamentals, Hydraulic Fluids and Their Applications

"By understanding the fluids, you can design the system better."

Join us on March 27, 2012 in Brookfield, Wisconsin (USA) for this course co-hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and STLE.

This course is divided into two main areas: it covers lubrication fundamentals in the morning to ensure everyone has a good foundation of knowledge which will assist with the afternoon portion of the course - hydraulic fluids and applications.

With this course, you'll walk away knowing basic lubrication concepts including friction, lubrication and wear, and how these will help you in your day-to-day work, and then you'll be able to apply these concepts to hydraulic fluids, understanding the differences between conventional, fire resistant, synthetics and greens, and the suffering points that each of the products bring to the table. Click here to listen to more examples and get an overview of the course direct from the course instructors.

Course Overview

Instructors: Robert Gresham (right), Director of Professional Development, STLE; and David Scheetz (left), Equipment Builder Engineer, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties

Course Details: This course runs 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27th (starting with breakfast). Plan to be in attendance until 5:00 p.m. Included in this program is intensive education, handouts, a continental breakfast, lunch, and networking breaks.

Registration Fee: $500/$850 (AEM members/non-members; STLE Members get the AEM member price). Click here to register.

STLE Member Discount Code: Enter HYDRAULICS12 to get the AEM Member price for the course

Housing: AEM secured a special rate with the Brookfield Sheraton, mention the AEM room block when reserving a room. $89 for single, $99 for double.

Click here for more information on the course, and click here to register. You can also view the course information that appeared in March's issue of TLT. Click here to listen to the course instructor interviews.

Interview with the Author: Surfactants in Tribology with Girma Biresaw and Kash Mittal

Listen to this week's episode as we talk to the authors of the two-volume set, Surfactants in Tribology. Click to the above link to download or play in your screen.

These volumes originated at the bi-annual Symposium on Surfactants in Solution. This symposium started in 1976 and was held in Albany, NY, with Chair Kash Mittal. The upcoming Symposium will take place sometime in June 2012 and abstracts are being accepted until March 15. The interviews provide detail from both editors of the volumes, Dr. Kash Mittal (top right) and Dr. Girma Biresaw (bottom right). Listen to get more information on Volume 1, Volume 2 and 3 (to be released by the end of 2012).

If you're interested in either or both books, click here to purchase through the STLE Store - you can save 25% off the price of the book with the code STL60, this month only.

Oil Analysis and Predictive Maintenance with Greg Livingstone

In this episode, we talk to Greg Livingstone (pictured at right), getting his perspective on predictive maintenance, how it differs from preventative maintenance and why it's important. In the interview, he provides the three concepts he believes to be vital when setting up an oil analysis program, some best practices he's learned along the way, and some advice about which tests to run and what you get out of them. Click on the play button above, or click on the "episode" link to save it to your computer and listen on the go. You can subscribe to new releases via RSS feed, which you can then receive in Outlook or in iTunes.

Greg was interviewed for the cover story in January's issue of Tribology & Lubrication Technology, STLE's monthly member magazine. Click on the links to read the cover story or to read the entire issue.

This work by www.stle.org is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License

Best Practices & Upcoming Webinars: Food Grade Lubrication, Sales

Join us next month (February) for these upcoming webinars:

Food Grade Lubricants
Date/Time: February 15, 2012, 12:00-1:30 p.m. CST
Presenter: Lawrence Ludwig, Schaeffer Manufacturing Company
Short Abstract: This webinar will discuss what constitutes a food grade lubricating oil, the type of equipment they are commonly used in, how to change over from a non-food grade to a food grade lubricant and some of the current issues and challenges that are being seen in food, beverage and packaging plants and operations. [Click here] to keep reading, get more information and to register.

Prospecting in the Digital Age: Using New Media to Generate More (and Better) Leads
Date/Time: February 22, 2012, 12:00-1:30 p.m. CST
Presenter: Jerry Kennedy, Inside Out Business Solutions
Short Abstract: Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. YouTube. You hear about them everyday, and businesses are jumping on the bandwagon at an ever-increasing pace. But is social media all it's cracked up to be? Can getting involved really help you generate more high-quality leads? The answer might surprise you. Even in industrial sales, social media platforms and online marketing can be game changers for your business. Self-confessed Facebook junkie Jerry Kennedy will discuss the ins and outs of creating and deploying a successful social media strategy to help you attract your ideal clients faster and more effectively. [Click here] for more information and to register.

Best Practices, Tips and Resources
Source: From January's webinar on Using NEADS Analysis to Get to "Yes" in Industrial Sales with Jerry Kennedy
Topic: How to get permission from a prospect
Tips:

• Website: If, as a distributor you don't have your own (rather, there is a parent company website), create one. People get information from doing a search on Google, so make sure you come up in a search for a given question. In order to do that, you have to have a great website with great content.


• Opt-In: Once they are on your website, give them a way to communicate with you - whether that's asking you a question, or opting in to your electronic or print newsletter. This gives you immediate permission for you to market to them.


• Get Creative: Find creative ways for them to engage with you. A great technique for this is a "lunch and learn." Advertise it, drop off flyers and let them know about it, and then host a lunch and learn and provide instruction on a topic relevant to them. Start thinking about and creating your own content. Go to the places where your prospects hang out and find a way to give a presentation to that group. They will then come to you giving you their business card, saying they want to learn more. That's how you get permission to market and sell to your best clients.

[Click here] to get more information and to purchase this recording

Source: From December's webinar on Grease and its Use in Food Processing with Wayne Mackwood
Topic: Approved H1 grease components
Resource: List of approved components

• Thickeners: Anhydrous Calcium, Aluminum Complex, Clay, Polyurea, Silica, PTFE, Calcium Oleate, Calcium Sulfonate Complex. Note: No lithium-based grease


• Oils: white oil, PAO, PAG, Dimethylpolysiloxane (silicone), Polybutenes, Alkylated Naphthalenes, Synthetic Esters, PFPE


• Additives: Antioxidants (BHT, PAN, Phosphite, Aminic), Polymers, EP/AW (Ca Carbonate, P, S, P/S Compounds), Corrosion Inhibitors, Petrolatum, Metal Deactivators, Antimicrobial Agents

[Click here] to get more information and to purchase this recording

Best of 2011: Education

This past year has featured some new developments in our education programming alongside traditional education, producing a great year for members and non-members alike.

Here is the recap:
Annual Meeting Education Courses

• Advanced Lubrication 301
• Basic Lubrication 101
• Basic Lubrication 102
• Biofuels & Lubes (*new course this year)
• Condition Monitoring 150: CM, An Overview
• Grease 101 - (co-hosted by NLGI)
• Hydraulics
• Metalworking Fluid Hot Topics (*new course this year) - click here to listen to the Summary presentation, to hear what you missed or to get ready for next year's panel discussion!
• Synthetics 203: Non-Petroleum Fluids and Their Uses
• Synthetics 204: Fluid Formulation and Application

*We also included a new live broadcast of a panel discussion to on-site and remote attendees (see the webinar listing below). Click here to see what's coming to next year's Annual Meeting.

Regional Courses

• TSI/STLE Joint Education Course hosted by the Tribology Society of India and put on by STLE instructors, held at IndianOil Institute of Petroleum Management in Gurgaon (Haryana), India
• Basic Lubrication and Hydraulic Fluids & Their Applications, both held at the IFPE (March)
• Metalworking Fluid Management Certificate Course, held in Southfield, MI at the Engineering Society of Detroit's facility

with more regional courses to come next year, including:

• Intro to Hydraulics: Lubrication Fundamentals, Hydraulic Fluids and Their Application - 1 day course co-hosted by AEM, near their HQ in Milwaukee, WI (USA), to be held March 27, 2012
• Education Course (topic TBD) at ASM International's Aeromat Conference, June 22, 2012
• Basic Lubrication for the Sales Professional - date TBA (July/August 2012)

If there is a challenge you're facing at work or you don't see something that fits your continuing education needs, let us know and we can make a regional course that centers around your problem. We can also bring the education to you with our on-site courses. Tell us what your staff need and we can tailor a course directly to your audience, educating them on-site, with no down time.

Online Courses

Released at the end of last year and updated throughout this year, here are some of the courses you may have missed. Starting in 2012, those who have purchased the course will also have access to quarterly Q&A/Discussion webcast sessions with the instructor of the course. See the calendar for dates. Once you purchase the course, the discussions are automatically available to you.

• Basic Lubrication Short Course - covers friction, lubrication and wear
• Fundamentals of Lubrication Certificate Course - more extensive than the Basic course, this includes knowledge check questions as you go, comes with a certificate at the end of the course, and allows you to learn the fundamental concepts associated with the field - friction, lubrication and wear
• Metalworking Fluids Short Course - includes modules on metal removal fluids and types and function of metalworking fluids
• Lubricant Composition Short Course - includes modules on additives, base oils and grease
• Fluid Management & Recycling Short Course - includes a case study, presents the business case for starting a program, and information you need to start your own program
• Seals & Sealing Devices - to be released soon! Covers packing, static seals and dynamic seals
• The Science of Shaft Sealing - coming next year!

Webinars: Highest Attended of 2011
Click here to see a list of all the webinars offered in the past year, and to preview next year's schedule. In 2012, all webinars will have an audio file (along with the slides) of the session to take along with you if you're traveling, so you can learn on the go.
The highest attended sessions included:

• Condition Monitoring Data Interpretation with Evan Zabawski. A new series will be available for 2012, featuring 6 separate webinars. Click here for details on the first event, which picks up where this event left off.
• Bearing Damage Analysis with Paul Shiller, great to take with the Basic Lubrication Short Course or Fundamentals of Lubrication Certificate Course to get an all-around look at wear and how it applies to bearings.
• Current Issues in Wind Energy Tribology - Panel Discussion broadcast live from the Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Panelists included: Gary Doll, Aaron Greco, Kevin Harrington, Shawn Sheng, David Van Langevelde, and Erwin Zaretsky
• Base Oils: Their Manufacture, Properties, Performance, and Applications with John Rosenbaum
• Grease and its Use in Food Processing with Wayne Mackwood (part of the Food Grade Lubrication Series, the other events are coming up in February and March)

January Webinars: VOCs from MWFs, Sales

As you start to plan out your holidays, keep upcoming education events in mind, whether it be for your own personal knowledge, for recertification (STLE's CLS, CMFS or OMA designations), or to help you with a specific issue you're facing right now at work, or will face when you get back from the holiday!

January marks the beginning of a new year and with it, we will feature 2 webinars per month, up from one per month this past year. The increased number will allow us to cover a larger number of topics throughout the year, including topics that impact you on a daily basis no matter what industry you're in. See below for the first two webinars taking place in January. If you'd like to see the entire year's schedule (still tentative), click here.

January 11, 2012: VOC Emissions from MWFs with Mike Morris & Uyen Uyen Vo, SCAQMD Short Abstract: The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is the local air pollution regulatory agency serving the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) consisting of portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties in California. The air quality in the Basin has been designated as extreme non-attainment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For that reason, AQMD often finds itself at the forefront of the nation’s emission reduction efforts. As part of these efforts, AQMD has been investigating volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from metalworking fluids. One of the primary challenges has been to find a reliable test method to determine VOC content...click here to keep reading and to register.

Notice: In early 2012, AQMD and ILMA will sponsor a joint symposium on emerging low-VOC technologies, including water-dilutable, bio-based and paraffinic products, to further explore emission reduction opportunities.

January 18, 2012: Using NEADS Analysis to Get to "Yes" in Industrial Sales Short Abstract: We've all heard about the importance of identifying customers needs as a crucial part of the sales process. But how can you ask the right questions to uncover those needs? And what should you do with that information once you've acquired it? And, perhaps most important of all, how can knowing a customer's needs help you close more deals? These questions and more will be answered by the application of NEADS analysis to your sales process. NEADS analysis is a system of questions and methods that will help you guide prospects through the sales process and convert them into loyal clients. Click here to keep reading and to register.

Click here to view the flyer for both events, or click the event titles above to see the event listing and to register.

Interview with the Author: Lubrication & Maintenance of Industrial Machinery - Best Practices and Reliability

Join us this week as we talk to Robert Gresham, one of the editors of this invaluable book for maintenance and reliability professionals, which shows how lubrication maintenance fits into an overall proactive maintenance program. Written by leading industry experts, each chapter discusses an important aspect of lubrication, including deterioration, test methods, cleanliness, failure analysis, scheduling, handling and storage, conservation, and used oil recycling. The text also covers centralized lubrication systems, as well as the environmental implications associated with various lubricants. Click "play" in the slider bar above, click here to download/play the episode, or click here to read the transcript.

This book includes the following chapters:

• Full Circle Reliability, M. Castle


• The Degradation of Lubricants in Service Use, M.F. Fox


• Lubricant Properties and Test Methods, L.A. Toms and A.M. Toms


• Contamination Control and Failure Analysis, J. Stecki


• Environmental Implications and Sustainability Concepts for Lubricants, M.F. Fox


• Lubrication Program Development and Scheduling, M. Johnson


• Lubricant Storage, Handling, and Dispensing, M. Barnes


• Conservation of Lubricants and Energy, R.L. Johnson and J.C. Fitch


• Centralized Lubrication Systems—Theory and Practice, P. Conley and A. Grach


• Used Oil Recycling and Environmental Considerations, D.W. Brinkman and B.J. Parry
  

Click here to visit the STLE Store to purchase the book (available at a 20% discount for STLE members), or click here to read an excerpt of the book. This book is a handy reference for those looking to take STLE's Certified Lubrication Specialist® (CLS) exam, and a good desk reference for everyday troubleshooting and administration.

Aerospace in Tribology with Vern Wedeven

Join us this week as we talk to Vern Wedeven, who has been in the aerospace industry for more than 20 years. He highlights some neat aspects of his career, including the fact that he started at NASA the same week as the Apollo 13 mission, and different projects which have been memorable. He also covers some more recent work and projects, and provides detail on the boon of hiring in a certain sectors of aerospace.

For those interested in the field, Vern delineates aeronautics from astronautics, and details key concepts and terms one must know when discussing and working in the field. Given his experience, he also provides some of his best practices and advice to those working in the field.

Click here to listen or download the episode, click here to read the transcript, or click play in the slider bar above to play it in your screen. Be sure to visit the website for more news, information and research on the aerospace field. You can check out some of the articles we have on the subject on our website, or click the following links: Foil Air Bearing Technology Takes Flight, and two technical articles on particular applications: fighter engines and high speed civil transport. Feel free to leave comments on this interview, on other challenges or research questions you have, and resources you'd like us to offer.

The Future Looks Bright - A Student's Perspective on the Tribology & Lubrication Engineering Field

In this interview, we talk to Anna Mayo (pictured at right), a high school student who has completed a number of science fair projects related to tribology and lubrication engineering including studying different materials that reduce friction, viscosity levels for lubricity and mechanical applications and the role of a lubricant and its viscosity in that application (see photo: a project in process).

She has presented at the Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science and has had abstracts published in the Ohio Journal of Science – click here or here to read two of her poster abstracts. In addition to her research and projects, she is an active volunteer and has been very active at her school – participating in student council, basketball, softball and cheer leading. She is involved with the biomedical program at her school and absolutely loves science. While unsure of her ultimate career path, she knows she’d like to do something related to the field. Listen to this interview to hear about her projects and get her perspective about the field and her work.

Important to note is the role of a mentor from the society – (Jack) Mike Miller, Product Manager at Mid-State Industrial Lubricants. While the work is her own, Mike has been a good sounding board for Anna as she has progressed and as she comes up with new, more challenging projects for the Science Fair. Try your hand at mentoring - you may find it very rewarding. Read what two of our members have to say about the subject: Maureen Hunter and Noreen Cherry. You can mentor by contacting us at (847) 825-5536 or at information@stle.org. Our current President, Michael Dugger, also wrote an article on high school students and the importance of fostering the future generation and the field for December's TLT. Click here to read the current issue, and to view December's issue when it becomes available.

STLE is dedicated to developing new professionals and supporting students who are working in the tribology field. Visit our website for resources for both students and young professionals, and to join the community of tribology and lubrication professionals. If you are looking for a resource, or have ideas on resources or events we should offer, let us know via email or feedback.