of Big Data in accelerating development times to market by supporting new modelling and sensor techniques, the role of 3D printing, sustainability and environmentally compatible lubricants and finally mobility and the impact on automotive and industrial sectors. Jacquie Berryman from Infineum spoke next on behalf of the ATC (the Additive Technical Committee) who have produced a publication on Lubricant Additives: Use and Benefits. The publication looks at the chemistry of additives, the health, safety and environment implications as well as their benefit. The publication is available to download form the ATC website.


and corrosion making them potentially suitable for a range of industrial and automotive applications, approvals permitting. SIP in the UK have formed a strategic partnership with Novvi and last December Chevron announced an equity investment in the bio-based company.


The third session of the afternoon came from Riccardo Pedriali and Felice Matta from A&A Fratelli Parodi. The session looked at high viscosity bio-based oils; a sustainable, high performance alternative to brightstock, contributing to greenhouse gasses saving requirements. As many readers of Lube magazine will know, brightstock risks being in short supply due to the accelerated closure of Group I plants around Europe as the sector embraces Group II and III synthetic base stocks. The session was therefore very pertinent to the issues facing the end user and the wider sector today.


After the morning coffee break, Congress moved into Innovation and OEMs. Magnus Horn from Volvo gave an engaging presentation on Heavy Duty Engine development trends for improving fuel economy with a focus on the engine lubrication system. Magnus spoke about the increasing trend for fuel economy coupled with regulatory demands for lower emissions. The resulting trade-off is between engine wear and thin film lubrication. The challenge is for engines to be developed to be able to run using oils with even lower viscosity, lower oil pressure and lower oil flow. Magnus called for the parallel development of engine hardware and lubrication to ensure a fitness for purpose of the engine management system.


Many working in the industry will know that hydraulic lubricants, unlike their automotive or industrial counterparts, have few recognised and accepted international standards apart from ISO. The subject of Martin Wahl from Bosch Rexroth’s discussion was to introduce the Bosch Rexroth fluid rating system based on real load requirements. The aim of the system is to provide end user assurance over the performance characteristics of a hydraulic fluid by providing an independent quality assurance over its performance capability. Each participating manufacturer will receive a label with lubricant details and a viscosity class which shows end users it has been classified by Bosch Rexroth.


After the lunch break sponsored by Zeller and Gmelin, the Congress moved to discuss innovation in product development/ biotechnology. In this session Jacob Bredsguard from Biosynthetic Technologies talked about closing the gap between performance and sustainability. Biosynthetic Technologies manufacture a range of bio-based synthetic oils derived from bio-based organic oils found in plants which are used in lubricants, cosmetics and food production. The company has begun manufacturing a new range of ester molecules for their synthetic bio-based oils that make engines cleaner, provide better fuel economy and last longer.


Bill Downey of Novvi led the second session and talked about his company’s moves in the bio-lubricants sector by producing base oil made from sustainable Brazilian sugar cane as a feedstock. Importantly Novvi’s products stand up to temperature, wear, rust


After the afternoon coffee break sponsored by Sea-Land Chemical Europe, Congress looked at the issue of innovation in services. Joanna Stephenson from PhD Marketing & Strategy Ltd gave a very stimulating talk on social media and finding value in the lubricants industry. One of the key messages I took away was that if something is not on social media then to the Millennials it does not exist. The value of social media is in integration with other media, so running a Facebook live page during a demonstration at an exhibition was given as an example. If Millennials are motivated by living in a sustainable world and are more motivated by a worklife balance than their predecessors; Generation X or the Baby Boomers. To these new-agers key messages have to be relevant, consumer centric and differentiated.


The last formal session of the day was given by Henrik Hahn from Evonik who spoke about digitisation at Evonik. Henrik is the Chief Digital Officer at the company and heads up a division of 25 people in an organisation of around 36,000 people. To Evonik digitisation enables the creation, communication and delivery of exchanging offerings that have value for their customers, all enabled by Industry 4.0 providing efficiency gains. Sebastian Crawshaw then provided some closing remarks as Moderator at the conclusion of the session.


That evening delegates were taken to the Palazzo Re Enzo for the gala dinner. Just a stone’s throw from the centre of Bologna at Piazzo Magiore, the Palazzo has been the medieval hub of the city’s economic and social activities since 1245. A three course dinner preceded by wine and aperitifs allowed guests to mingle in social surroundings and exchange views on the day’s proceedings. Entertainment at the dinner was provided by a string quartet following which guests made their way back to the hotel for the start of the next day’s proceedings.


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