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Changing personal mobility Pages 6, 7, 8 and 10 How will technology, policy, and society transform the transportation and lubricant industries? In this in-depth article Blake Eskew, Kevin Lindemer and Tiffany Groode of IHS Markit Inc. chart the history and development of personal mobility; giving an overview of the changing behaviours that affect transportation in different areas, and the resultant effects these factors have on the transportation of goods in the lubricants industry.
Sustainable Fuel, Oil, and Lubes Pages 12 and 14 It’s how you run the race that counts The latest news on Four Motors’ Bioconcept-Car; a racing car designed with the environment in mind. Learn how Four Motors is using the vehicle to both promote and develop environmentally sustainable, zero-emissions technologies and alternative fuels.
Quality performance with Intertek Pages 16 and 18 Exploring Intertek’s Milton Keynes Laboratory A brief overview of Intertek’s state-of-the-art facility in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire, England), and how they ensure that lubricant products meet international quality standards in terms of purity, material interaction and service life.
Personal Profile 1 Page 24
Fabio Dalla Giovanna
Lube Magazine editor Suzy Jarman talks to Fabio Dalla Giovanna, Viscolube Technology Director and incumbent UEIL President, about his life, career and thoughts on the future of the lubricants industry.
Personal Profile 2 Page 26 Valentina Serra-Holm
Get to know the accomplished incoming UEIL President Valentina Serra-Holm, the first woman to be elected to the board of UEIL and now the first woman to hold the title of UEIL President, in the second of two personal profiles this issue.
Lube-Tech Pages 32 to 37 Polymer Triobology As plastics are increasingly utilised both industrially and domestically in place of metal components, Professor Malcolm Fox of the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bradford in the UK, gives a comprehensive overview of polymer tribology; detailing the different requirements necessitated by the physical and chemical properties of polymers, and the need for more effective lubricant additives for polymers.
Regulars: UKLA President’s Report UEIL President’s Report UEIL News
Local Report
ICIS Base Oil Report Forthcoming Events Publisher’s details
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The 2017 Media Pack for Lube Magazine has been updated with new demographic information and is available online via the Request Form
www.lube-media.com/mediapack.
UKLA has a new President, Steve Mayo, you can read all about him on page 44.
This edition of Lube is unusual because it has two Personal Profiles. The reason is that UEIL’s current President, Fabio Dalla Giovanna of Viscolube is standing down, while Valentina Serra-Holm from Nynas is taking the reins. It therefore seemed appropriate to say to Fabio “Auf Wiedersehen” (“Until we meet again” in German) and say “Hallo” to Valentina. On behalf of Lube Magazine’s readers we would like to offer congratulations to Valentina on the new role of UEIL President. See their Personal Profiles on pages 24 and 26.
Please do read the Blake Eskew Main Feature article starting on page 6. I was unable to put it down as it is compelling reading. I’m looking forward to seeing him at the UEIL Annual Congress where he is giving the Keynote address.
Cover: The Brandenburg Gate. The 2016 UEIL Annual Congress will take place in Berlin, Germany between 26 and 28 October 2016.
Full details for the conference programme for these three days can be found in this magazine. Turn to page 55 for the Programme. There will also be a tourism day on 29 October for all those wishing to take in the sights of this historic city.
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Later this month I will frequently be saying “Hallo” and “Auf Wiedersehen” as I will be attending the UEIL 2016 Annual Congress in Berlin. Have you registered yet? Already the number of delegates is high, so be careful not to miss out and don’t forget to book your accommodation soon as there aren’t many rooms left. See you soon “bis bald”.
If you would like to contact me please do
suzy@ukla.org.uk Suzy Jarman Editor
Bis Bald
So much has been happening here in the Lube Office, I don’t know where to begin. We have two new media partners: FPS (see page 50) and Advanced Engineering (see page 52). Throughout the year we have been
working on four developments. The first project in February 2016 was to make all the Lube-Techs available online
www.lube-media.com/lubetech. Then in July 2016, the second project was to get the EuropaLub website launched
www.europalub.org. Following on in September the third project was to make the Local Reports available online and these can now be found here
www.lube-media.com/localreports. Turn to page 60 to find out more.
Very soon, our fourth new project will be launched. We’ve been keeping it tightly under wraps and we’re bursting to tell you, but for now our lips are sealed. Watch this space! Take a look at our advertisement on page 51 and see if you can guess what it is. Without the support from our sponsors: Chevron Global Lubricants, Croda Lubricants and Olyslager, this project would not have been possible. Thank you very much Chevron Global, Croda and Olyslager for sponsoring this initiative. If anyone else would like to sponsor our new project, please do contact me.
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