Q1 Webinars Open for Registration

To kick off the new year, we'll be featuring a variety of topics in the next 3 months including: filters and filtration, amines, hydraulics, turbine oil failure, additive selection for MWFs, and engine oil engine test development. See below for more details on each and to preview upcoming topics.

Advanced Filters & Filtration
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 22, 2014; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: John Duchowski, HYDAC
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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John also presented a previous webinar, Fundamentals of Filters & Filtration - click here for more information, or here to purchase.

Amines 101
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 29, 2014; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Pat Brutto, Dow
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Basic Hydraulics
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 12, 2014; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Robert Gresham, STLE
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Other webinars presented by Bob include: Bearing Fundamentals (purchase), Basic Synthetics (purchase), and Fundamentals of Grease (purchase).

Understanding the Multiple Ways Turbine Oils Fail
Date/Time: Thursday, February 20, 2014; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Greg Livingstone, Fluitec International
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Other webinars to be presented by Greg include: Flushing a Lubrication System (4/16), and Hydraulic Fluid Degradation (final topic TBA; held 6/11).

Guidelines for Selecting Additives to Use in Metalworking Fluids
Date/Time: Thursday, March 20, 2014; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Neil Canter, Chemical Solutions
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Neil previously presented Challenges in Using Environmentally Friendly Fluids. Click here for more information, or here to purchase.

So You Want to Develop Engine Oil Engine Tests
Date/Time: Thursday, March 20, 2014; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Don Smolenski, Evonik
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Don previously presented Component Performance in Formulating Engine Oils. Click here for more information or here to purchase.

Q2 Webinar Topics:

• 4/16: Successfully lushing a Turbine Oil System, with instructor Greg Livingstone, Fluitec International
• 4/18: Cardinal Sins of Hydraulic System Design, with instructor Rod Erickson, EATON
• 5/7: Performance Additives for Lubricating Greases, with instructor Gareth Fish, Lubrizol
• 5/8: Wire Ropes & Chains: Wear Mechanisms & Means of Lubrication and Maintenance, with instructor Paul Conley, SKF
• 6/5: Grease Particle Evaluation: Meaningful Measurement of Matter?, with instructor Joe Kaperick, Afton
• 6/11: Why Hydraulic Fluids Fail, with instructor Greg Livingstone, Fluitec International

[Click here] to see all topics booked for 2014 (new events posted as information becomes available)
[Click here] to download all upcoming and archived webinars sorted by topic
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Registration Open for January Webinars: Engine Oils & Piston Rings

Join us this month as we kick off a new year of webinar programming! If you're interested in the archive, you may want to check out our posts: Best of 2012 Education, and Suggestions for You (webinars grouped by topic to make them easier to find).

Component Performance in Formulating Engine Oils
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 23, 2013; 12-1 pm CST (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Don Smolenski, Evonik
Overview: This presentation will begin with a discussion of how engine oils are formulated from base oils and several types of additives. Relevant engine oil specifications (ILSAC, API and dexos), including engine and bench tests, to which these formulations will be qualified, will then be covered.  Each of the tests will in turn be reviewed as to their appetite for additives and/or base oils.  There will also be discussion of expected future needs, and how these will likely impact engine oil formulation.
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Piston Ring Conformability
Date/Time: Thursday, January 31, 2013; 12-1 pm CST (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Val Dunaevsky, VVD Engineering
Overview: The piston ring is one of the most tribologically intensive and functionally important parts of the reciprocating engines and compressors. The purpose of the seminar is to focus predominantly on the issue of conformability of the piston rings, which is defined by rings’ design and cylinder bore distortions. The conformability is one of the major mechanisms affecting piston rings’ performance.
By attending the webinar, one will be able to learn about the factors influencing the rings conformability and how to estimate conformability.
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Next month's topics:

• Challenges in Using Environmentally Friendly Fluids, with instructor Neil Canter
• Fundamentals of Filters & Filtration, with instructor John Duchowski

[Click here] to see all topics booked for 2013 (new events posted as information becomes available)
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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