Industrial tribology in India
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An Indian National Conference on Industrial Tribology will be held on 19-20 July 1984 at the Corporate R & D Division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd in Hyderabad. Original technical papers have been solicited in the following areas: fluid film bearings rolling element bearings lubricants and additives friction and wear seals, brakes and other tribological components • plant maintenance technology • failure investigation •
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In addition there will be a keynote address and several comprehensive review papers. The registration fee for delegates from outside India has been fixed at $100.
material scientists, production engineers and maintenance engineers are especially welcomed by the organizers. Conference languages will be English and Swedish. The fee of 700 FIM will include the conference dinner, a copy of the proceedings and transportation to the conference hotel. Tampere University of Technology, PO Box 527, 33101 Tampere 10, Finland
... and lubricants in Yugoslavia Jugoma 84 - the eighteenth scientific gathering of the Association of Yugoslav Societies for the Application of Fuels and Lubricants - will be held in Zadar, Yugoslavia on 2 4 - 2 6 October
1984. The theme of the meeting will be 'lubricants in tribological practice' and within the three days there will also be a round table discussion on 'rational production and application of lubricants as a contribution to economic stabilization'. Although a book of abstracts will be published in English it is anticipated that English will not be the major language at the symposium. All foreign participants may present their papers in their own language but will be required to provide a printed translation into one of the Yugoslav languages. Ivan Zamberlin, Chairman - Jugoma 84, Savez Drustava za Primjenu Goriva 1 Maziva Jugoslavije, 41000 Zagreb, Berislaviceva 6/I, Yugoslavia
Shri T. Muralidhara Rao, Organizing Secretary - National Conference on Industrial Tribology, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Corporate Research & Development Division, Vikasnagar, Hyderabad 500 593, India
... Coatings, rolling contact and metal working in Finland . . .
A Nordic Symposium on Tribology will be held in Tampere, Finland on 15-17 August 1984, organized by Tampere University of Technology in cooperation with the Finnish Society for Tribology. The purpose of the first Nordtrib Symposium is to present the current state of research in the Nordic countries in this field, to put forward the latest practical applications, and to examine the latest projects in various research institutions. The main subjects of the Symposium will be: • mechanical properties of tribological coatings • roiling contact • tribology in metal working • boundary lubrication One of the specific aims of the Symposium is to generate discussion between delegates from industry and research institutions. Designers,
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In the 1984 Grand Prix season, the Formula 1 racing car of John Hayer Special Team Lotus will use lubricants provided by Acheson Colloids. AntiScuff assembly lubricant was used on gearbox components. This lubricant is particularly important on selector forks where it aids assembly and reduces scuffing and wear. Smaller, more intricate gearbox parts are treated by aerosol to enhance gearbox efficiency. Anti-Seize assembly lubricant is applied to the wheel nuts so that they spin off easily when required without damage to threads. Wheel nuts are vulnerable to brake-heat which can cause seizure and lead to shearing when the nut is forced. Anti-Seize is also used on the manifold fasteners. These could seize if unprotected from the 1000°C exhaust temperatures of the Renault 95 Turbo V6 engine but the lubricant operates effectively to above 1200°C. Acheson Colloids Company, Prince Rock, Plymouth PL4 0SP, UK
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