Lubricants

What does AW Stand For?

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...

Kayleigh DeMace

June 28, 2018

Lubricants

Conventional Passenger Car Engine Oil

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...

Kendra Kuhar

May 25, 2018

Autos Lubricants

Semi-Synthetic Passenger Car Engine Oils

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...

Kayleigh DeMace

May 14, 2018

Category - Lubricants

Progress runs on industry and industry runs on lubricants. Discover how industrial and automotive lubricants work to keep our world running smoothly.

Industry Lubricants

Mind your own Big Business: Industry hangs on for dear life in America

In late 2014, the United States economy finally succumbed to its long-prophesied fall behind the world-leading China.* According to columnist and economics expert Brett Arends of Marketwatch, it was the first time the...

May 16, 2016

Lubricants

The Power of Fluids: The Unique Properties of Hydraulic Oils

An Oily History Ever since the Industrial Revolution, machinery and engine lubrication has been a fundamental component of everyday life for most Americans. We employ lubricants in our machinery, engines, and vehicles...

May 11, 2016

Lubricants

Choosing the best Paint for your home

Good paint comes at a high cost. What constitutes a good paint is a question we get all the time – of course, it must be said that a good paint in one application may be a bad paint in another application. So, in short...

May 5, 2016

Lubricants

The Curious Fame of the Hydraulic Press Channel Guy (and some GIFs, of course)

“What the (expletive)?” – Hydraulic Press Channel Guy We’ve all been there: caught in the midst of a violent battle of emotions, so utterly perplexed that we just have to ask the universe “why?” That was precisely my...

April 20, 2016

Lubricants

How To Find The Right Lubricant

If you’ve changed your own oil before, then chances are you know what the “w” in 5w-20 means (HINT: it stands for winter grade, or rating). But have you ever considered what the numbers in 5w-20 might...

Sarah Simonovich

April 14, 2016

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Autos Lubricants

Why I’ve learned to love my Automatic Transmission

As a young driver, the word transmission did little more for me than provide me with delayed-onset anxiety. I still remember my dad coming home after a long Sunday afternoon of hard work saying: “it’s the transmission,”...

April 13, 2016

Lubricants

Understanding Industrial Gear Lubricants

Industrial vs. Automotive Oils Not all lubricants are created equal. And just as you wouldn’t want to mix up, say, tanning oil with grease, you don’t want to mix up your automotive lubricants with your industrial...

Sarah Simonovich

April 11, 2016

Autos Lubricants

5 quick tips to get your ride ready for the spring

Unfortunately, it’s still cold outside… …and while the wind whips and the snow continues to fall here in the Northeast, we know (or hope) Spring is right around the corner. And if you’re anything like us –...

April 7, 2016

Lubricants

The Difference Between PSC and “Big Oil”

Even free-range chickens return to their coop. Environmentally-friendly, Sustainable, All-natural, Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-free, Organic, Kosher — one must wonder how people were living (and consuming) prior to the...

April 7, 2016

Energy Lubricants

Haste makes Waste Oil: How a Nigerian teenager’s invention promises a bright future for her country

When speaking, the humble, teenaged, World Science Champion from Nigeria, Kpakpando Akaeze, exhibits an intellect and eloquence far beyond her years. By 15, Kpakpando was retrofitting generators to run on waste oil and...

March 24, 2016