When it comes to the different types of hydraulic oil, AW is one of the most commonly-used. But what, exactly, does the “AW” in AW hydraulic oil stand for? Defining AW Oil and its Components Quite...
Before scientists engineered semi-synthetic and fully synthetic oil, people relied on conventional passenger engine oil to power their automobiles and machines. Mineral based oil can be considered the...
With Semi-Synthetic Passenger Car Engine Oils, also known as Synthetic Blend Engine Oils, the name really says it all. Sometimes, it’s hard to find the balance between something that’s top-quality...
Progress runs on industry and industry runs on lubricants. Discover how industrial and automotive lubricants work to keep our world running smoothly.
“Just how small is ‘nano?’” This question tops the list of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s website, nano.gov. There are many misconceptions surrounding nanotechnology – which sounds a bit more complicated than...
Commercial vehicle fleets are not all diesel-powered. Over the last few years, the diesel-dominated industry of fuels for fleet vehicles is now being challenged by a relative newcomer to the fleet industry: compressed...
Getting into the mining business for coal and metallic minerals in 2016 may seem like a fruitless business venture – but what about in outer space? Planetary Resources, Inc. is comprised of a small team of brilliant...
You never thought about it before, but you’re already starting to understand. The monstrosities that line countless mountain passes, rolling green hills, and dry desert lands across America – wind turbines – are modern...
It’s been a long time since the Apache Corporation of Houston, Texas drilled its first oil well. Going on 63 years to be exact: and the oil exploration company seems to have just struck liquid gold in West Texas –...
For the nearly $8 billion dollar business that is the NFL, so much of its yearly profit weighs heavily upon the brains and brawn of starting QBs. Several of the NFL’s starting quarterbacks are earning above $20,000,000...
Little over a week ago, most American eyes and ears were busy scrutinizing the back-and-forth exchange of generalities and unused campaign slogans between the country’s foremost presidential hopefuls. Amid the low...
“There will still be oil in the ground 10 years from now, and 50 years from now and 500 years from now.” – Mike Moffatt, Economics Expert “According to calculations by Gilbert Masters, Stanford Professor of Civil and...
My grandfather used to wear spent grease as if it were a fashion statement. It stained his finger nails and left indistinguishable marks on his shoes, his pants, his once-white t-shirt, and his chalky, white hair. His...
In 1648, a French mathematician named Blaise Pascal proved that when applied to a fluid, pressure will be evenly dispersed throughout that fluid. This is known as Pascal’s law. While Pascal’s theory was proven in the...
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