CONTENTS
Gearing Up for High-Performance Lubricants Pages 6 to 8
Gearbox lubrication, sustainability and reducing wear Jonathan Brekan of Elevance Renewable Sciences details how new olefinic ester technology applied by Elevance Aria can greatly reduce fatigue such as micropitting in gearbox mechanics in comparison to other lubricants.
Using ultrasound to improve lubrication practices
Pages 10 and 12 Increasing the reliability of equipment testing Discover in what ways using ultrasonic technology is more efficient and accurate than traditional tests for bearing failure. Adrian Messer of UE systems gives a concise overview of how use of ultrasound can dramatically reduce the number of bearing failures per year in industrial contexts.
ATF technology rises to the challenge Pages 14 to 15 Technical findings and developments of ATF In Part 2 of a two-part feature, Michael Herson and Bernd Heyse of London based strategy consultancy ‘The Strategy Works’ assess how the ATF supply chain is responding to the needs of service managers both now and in the future.
Overcoming Recruitment Challenges Pages 22 to 23
Attracting and hunting for the right candidates Oil Recruitment examines the ways in which Lubricant companies can recruit fresh talent into the industry and how best to deliver a range of incentives to retain the right candidates for the job.
Lube-Tech Pages 25 to 28
Biobased Lubricants for Drill Rods – New Product Trends
Lou Honary gives a detailed exploration of the various types of lubrication for drill rods; examining the various fundamental requirements drill rod lubricants and greases must fulfil whilst also taking into account the growing number of environemental concerns that need to be taken into consideration in their production, and the need to rethink the use of conventional lubrication in the light of recent legislation.
UEIL Local Report Page 44 Turkey A report from Petroyag detailing how the Turkish Lubricants markets is recovering from the economic problems that have faced the country in recent years as well as the geographical factors which make Turkey a hub for the European lubricants market as a whole.
Regulars: UKLA President’s Report UEIL President’s Report UEIL News
Local Report Appointments
ICIS Base Oil Report Forthcoming Events Publisher’s details
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Cover: Courtesy of Elevance Renewable Sciences. See their article on pages 6-8. Pictured is a cutaway view of a modern gearbox. Protecting and extending the useful life of today’s equipment in more severe and diverse operating conditions increasingly requires high-performance lubricants designed to minimise wear by efficient lubrication.
4 LUBE MAGAZINE NO.133 JUNE 2016
Liverpool Odyssey
You will read in the UKLA President’s Report that UKLA is searching for a new home. Currently we are situated in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire,
UK. Berkhamsted is a market town 25 miles north west of London. Late April I set out from Berkhamsted and travelled to Liverpool where I had the pleasure of attending the FPS EXPO 2016 After Show Party, held in Liverpool’s Albert Dock. The oil distribution trade association the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) holds an annual trade exhibition, and this year was their most successful by way of visitors and exhibitors. I would like to congratulate FPS on their success. Please turn to page 46 to find out more. It is important and rewarding for industry related trade associations to meet up and form relationships as they are of mutual benefit in discovering and sharing comparable technologies and information. Recently UKLA was given two such opportunities by way of a stand at Maintec, 22-24 March and at MACH, 11-15 April, both held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.
Liverpool is currently in the news for another reason. In April 2014, the UK Government announced that £200 million would be invested in the construction of a new state-of-the-art polar research ship which is to be named after world renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. This will replace the previous Royal Research Ships (RRS) RRS Ernest Shackleton and RRS James Clark Ross. The decision to name this latest ship after Sir David Attenborough is in recognition of his legacy in British broadcasting. Construction of the new ship is due to start in the Autumn of 2016, and is expected to enter service in 2019.
The lubricants and greases for the stern tubes and related components will need to be environmentally acceptable as well as able to cope with extreme temperatures and demanding conditions. The ship is to be built by Cammell Laird, which is one of the most famous names in British industry. It is based on the River Mersey in Liverpool on the north west coast of Britain. Cammell Laird is fast expanding as a cutting edge engineering services specialist, the business is also active in the energy sector and industrial services. It has become a hub of the off shore wind industry seeing major investment in its port side infrastructure and facilities.
Liverpool is famous for its docks as well as its manufacturing industries. Its tourism and substantial investment in regeneration schemes has improved its economy so much that in 2008 Liverpool was a European Capital of Culture. It is well worth a visit.
Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 90th birthday, so too Her Majesty the Queen. In May, Queen Elizabeth II visited Berkhamsted, which brings us back home to where we started.
If you would like to contact me please do
suzy@ukla.org.uk
Suzy Jarman Editor
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