Topics

Lubrication management

· Lubrication excellence
· Training, lubrication and certification
· Filtration, storage containers, tank monitoring, leak detection and used oil disposal
· Oil analysis targets, alarms and limits
· Sampling for LIMS
· Metrics and performance tracking
· Contamination control
· Green lubrication

Tribology

· Friction and wear
· Coatings and treatments
· Biotribology
· Surface engineering
· Ceramics and composites
· Components: bearings, seals, transmissions, gears…

Lubricants and additives

· Solid lubricants
· Fluid lubricants
· Greases
· Additives
· Lubricants in special environments
· Lubricants testing. LIMS

Special fluids

· Ferromagnetic fluids
· Magnetoreological fluids
· HTFs
· Food lubricants
· Dielectric fluids
· Metalworking fluids
· Ionic liquids

Efficient maintenance and operation

· Condition monitoring
· On-line sensors. LIMS interfacing
· Lubrication maintenance practices
· Lubricant prognosis and life extension
· Machinery diagnostics through lubricant analysis. LIMS results interpretation
· e-Maintenance
· Logistics and supply chain management

 Reliability and sustainability

· Life cycle benefits
· Dependability and security
· Plant lubricant related failures
· Improvement of production reliability
· Energy efficiency
· Health, safety and environment (HSE)
· Cost effective strategies