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  • Lauren’s Transmission Story

    Transmission tune-ups, phony flushes, and other tall tales my mechanic (almost) sold me. “That will be $326 dollars, ma’am.” I was waiting patiently for my 2006 Jeep Liberty at the dealership. The mechanic started going over everything that needed fixing, and one item instantly jumped out at me. I couldn’t believe my eyes—$326 dollars, for…

  • How an Outsider Scientist Tripled the Life of this Racing Gearbox in 7 Minutes

    It’s a warm sunny day on the Columbia River. Dr. Pasha Rudenko finishes applying a specially formulated TriboTEX treatment to the gearbox of a 2650HP Lycoming T-55 L-7 jet engine. This special gearbox converts 15,000 RPM into 7,500 RPM while reversing direction. The gearbox and engine power one of the fastest kinds of racing boats…

  • Fuel Consumption vs. Fuel Economy

    EXAMPLE In the United States we measure with fuel economy by stating MPG (miles per gallon) or distance per unit volume. In Europe vehicles are measured with fuel consumption Liters/100 km or volume per unit distance. FUEL CONSUMPTION This is the metric of vehicle efficiency relating a measurement for volume of fuel consumed per given…

  • How an Educator and TriboTEX Helped Students Learn About Nanotechnology

    Nanotechnology, like the tech found in TriboTEX, is a cornerstone that the future will be built on. Science, medicine, engineering – you name it – will all utilize nanotechnology on the cutting edge. But how do we get our future scientists, doctors, and engineers interested in studying nanotechnology, which can be hard to understand? Thanks…

  • Engine Burning Oil? How to Reduce Oil Consumption

    Vladimir is the production manager and Ph.D. from Washington State University who comes to TriboTEX via funding from the American Society of Engineers. Vlad immigrated to the United States as a youngster before the end of the former USSR. Vlad’s mother is a nurse in the Seattle area and has a dreadful daily commute. It…