This article was updated March 6, 2023. It was originally published Aug. 1, 2001. Gears—even plastic ones—need to be lubricated if engineers are going to coax the best performance out of them. In the ...

WICHITA, Kan.—Lubricant manufacturer Lubrication Engineers has created a reliable gear oil designed for protecting rubber and plastic manufacturing equipment. Known as Duolec Industrial Gear Oil, the ...

The pressure generated by hand-powered grease guns, for the most part, is dependent on the strength of the person operating it. “It takes a strong guy to produce 5,000 psi with a normal grease gun,” ...

Design engineers face continuous pressure to enhance product performance while driving down costs. For many devices, converting metal components to plastic is an effective way of achieving both goals.