Best STLE Podcasts (2025)

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The History of Tribology - Part I 36:20

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Send us a text This month we're diving into the often-overlooked history of friction, lubrication, and wear. From the practical ingenuity of ancient civilizations to the groundbreaking discoveries of the Industrial Revolution, we'll explore how humanity has continuously grappled with the challenges of rubbing things together. Join us as we uncover …

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Friction Unveiled: A Tribological Deep Dive Part II 48:43

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Send us a text Join us for the second session of our hit friction podcast, where we delve into the intricate world of friction at the surface, exploring suggested mechanisms like the foundational adhesion theory by Bowden and Tabor and its historical roots at the Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory, while also discovering how our hosts, Vern and Marc, b…

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Friction Unveiled: A Tribological Deep Dive Part I 40:34

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Send us a text This is the first episode in a two-part series exploring the fundamental principles of friction, tailored for lubrication engineers and tribologists. In "Friction Unveiled," we delve into the essential question: What is friction and why is its understanding so critical in our field? We will differentiate between static and dynamic fr…

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Titans of Tribology: Gary Wood, CLS from HF Sinclair 17:00

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Send us a text In this episode of Perfecting Motion, we spotlight a true Titan of Tribology—Gary Wood, the northeast district sales manager at HF Sinclair and longtime CLS-certified member since 1986. Hosted by STLE President Kevin Delaney of Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC, this conversation dives deep into Gary’s distinguished career, leadership within…

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Engineering Touch with Friction 27:36

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Send us a text This month's episode focuses on using friction to help us. Yes, that's right, embracing the friction that tribologists try to combat. The focus is of tactile aids that solely rely on physical bumps, lines, and textures are limited in the amount and density of information they can convey due to "tactile clutter" within a small physica…

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Tribology Spotlight: Emerging Research Poster Winners 24:34

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Send us a text This month we feature two of our poster competition winners from the 2024 STLE Annual Meeting. With us we have Joseph Shore who presented on "Predicting Electric Vehicle Transmission Efficiency Using a Thermally Coupled Lubrication Tool", and Ujjawal Arya with his research on "A Novel Multiphase CFD Model for Investigating the Flow D…

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February 2025 - The Tribology of Tires 26:49

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Send us a text In this month's episode I sit down with Anurag Warhadpande from Bridgestone Americas. This podcast explores the critical role of tribology in tire performance, highlighting how factors like traction, wear, and noise are influenced by the tire-road interaction. Anurag discusses the science behind tire friction, including the mu-slip c…

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January 2025 - The Tribology of Footwear 28:05

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Send us a text In this month’s episode we sit down with Melissa Mushrush of MOLYKOTE Specialty Lubricants and Kathy Helmetag of Henkel North American Operations. Together, they explore the fascinating role of tribology in footwear. From icy sidewalks to slick dance floors, we uncover how tread design, materials, and surface conditions influence fri…

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December 2024 - The Tribology of Climbing 17:20

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Send us a text In this month's episode we sit down with Dr. Hannes Grillenberger, Product Manager at Schaeffler, as we talk about the tribology of climbing. Dr. Grillenberger, an experienced climber, reviews how he uses his understanding of tribology to help him choose equipment, techniques, and routes when climbing. Climbing, a physically and ment…

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November 2024 - The STLE Annual Meeting is an Unparalleled Opportunity to Connect, Learn, and Achieve 17:12

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Send us a text This month we look back at our Annual Meeting from May of 2024 in Minneapolis. I took the time to interview some of our attendees on their attendance at the meeting and what about the meeting was important to them. Each May STLE offers their annual meeting to gather industry professionals to network, learn, and grow together for seve…

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October 2024 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Tribology Update 45:03

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Send us a text For our October episode we are following up with instructors from the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning education course from our 2024 STLE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis. Returning from that course is Max Marian of Leibniz Universität Hannover, Nick Garabedian of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Omar Zouina of Karlsr…

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September 2024 - STLE Student Members Speak Out 29:00

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Send us a text This month’s episode is dedicated to highlighting the incredible experiences and benefits of being a student member of STLE. Join us as our host, STLE UK Student Chair, Nicole Rosik interviews STLE student members Andrew Velasquez of Southwest Research Institute, Parker LaMascus a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania,…

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August 2024 - Industrial Lubricants Development from a Sustainability Standpoint 15:02

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Send us a text This month’s episode talks about increasingly integrating sustainability into core business strategies, setting clear targets for greenhouse gas reductions, and publicly reporting on their progress. Joining us we have Pang Lin Ong, a longtime member of the STLE CLS committee member, and current Business Growth Manager at Infineum. Pa…

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July 2024: Tribology in Aerospace Technologies 35:12

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Send us a text This month's episode talks about the often-overlooked world of friction, wear, and lubrication in aerospace. Discussing the importance of tribology in space travel, we have former NASA Senior Tribology Technologist, and current University of Akron Mechanical Engineering Professor, Dr. Christopher DellaCorte. Also on our panel, former…

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June 2024 - Engine Lubricant Testing 35:22

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Send us a text This month’s episode focuses on engine lubricant testing methods. We consider what drives engine test methods, types of tests, why we do them, and why we worry about them. The discussion also goes into the differences between diesel and gasoline engines along with the special test fuel used for them. Hosting this podcast is STLE boar…

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May 2024 - Titans of Tribology with STLE Member Doug Sackett 11:47

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Send us a text Join us for our first episode in a series we call Titans of Tribology. For this installment, and fresh off receiving the Raymond Thibault Award at the 2024 STLE Annual Meeting, we interview STLE member Doug Sackett. Doug discusses his unlikely journey into the field of tribology, some mentors and their advice from along the way, and …

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April 2024: STLE Membership Benefits 21:25

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Send us a text STLE Membership Director Julie O'Rouke sits down with STLE president Hong Liang, incoming STLE president Jack McKenna, and STLE Treasurer Steffon Bots to talk about the benefits that come with an STLE membership. The group discusses what it means to be an STLE member, how their membership has advanced their careers, and reflects on t…

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March 2024 - Women in Tribology 18:50

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Send us a text In Episode 13 of this podcast series we continue STLE's celebration of women in tribology. Our Executive Director, Rebecca Lintow, interviews STLE members Mandi McElwain, Senior Account Manager at Univar Solutions, and Fran Lockwood, President of Solar Energy Solutions, on their contributions and challenges as women in the field of t…

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Rheology Testing 37:20

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Send us a text In Episode 12 of this podcast series, we explored tribology testing and how it can be used to improve sustainability. In this Episode, we explore the use of rheology testing for the same purpose. Rheology is the study of the deformation and flow of solids and liquids. Rheology has applications in materials science, human biology, pha…

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The Tribology of Eating Chocolate 22:26

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Send us a text The role of tribology in facilitating the move to sustainability does not just involve reducing friction and wear in industrial machinery and automobiles, but also is critical in gaining a better understanding of what we eat and what steps can be taken to improve the availability of healthier foods. This episode focuses on the topic …

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Tribology Testing 32:35

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Send us a text Tribology, the scientific study of lubrication, friction and wear, is as old as the world itself and can be found in almost every application. The word itself was not entered into the English dictionary until 1966 at the time of The Jost Report. The use of tribology to solve friction and wear problems through the life cycle of a prod…

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Hydrogen as a Fuel for an Internal Combustion Engine 26:49

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Send us a text The search for finding a way to commercialize vehicles that generate no emissions has led the automotive industry to work with batteries and fuel cells. But another approach is to take the basic internal combustion engine (ICE) and substitute hydrogen as a fuel for both gasoline and diesel fuel. This podcast examines the potential fo…

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Nuclear Power – A Clean Energy Option 37:25

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Send us a text Nuclear power is emerging as a viable energy generation option that does not release greenhouse gases in contrast to fossil fuel energy sources. While the nuclear power industry has come under scrutiny due to past issues with specific plants, overall, the industry practices excellent safety protocols and nuclear power plants operate …

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Green Chemistry 24:14

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Send us a text As the move towards sustainability continues, attention needs to be paid to sourcing raw materials that can be designated as sustainable. Since all raw materials used in formulating lubricants are chemical substances, this leads to a discussion about green chemistry and how it can be used as a way to produce sustainable lubricants. T…

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Sustainable Use of Plastic Waste in the Production of Fuels and Lubricants 46:46

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Send us a text Global plastic waste generation has doubled over the past 20 years with two-thirds of the waste having been produced over the past 5 years. Microplastics, smaller than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch), is a growing concern in our air and water. Plastics now account for 3.4% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling has been ongoing…

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Improving the Sustainability for the Internal Combustion Engine 37:10

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Send us a text The automotive industry is moving away from automobiles powered by internal combustion engines to battery electric vehicles to reduce emissions and improve sustainability. But internal combustion engine-powered vehicles will not be going away any time soon. Steps being taken currently to improve the sustainability of the internal com…

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The Role of Nanotribology in the Quest for Sustainability 40:24

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Send us a text Nanotribology is a growing field within tribology that studies the interactions of materials at the nanoscale which is an extremely small domain. In an effort to reduce friction and wear, improve efficiency and reduce emissions, a better understanding of how friction and wear can be minimized at the nanoscale is very important. This …

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How 3D Printing Moves Us Towards Sustainability 37:25

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Send us a text 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is growing in the manufacturing sector because it provides an approach for making complex parts without generating waste. This technique is working well for plastic resins, but 3D printing metal alloys has been more challenging. In this episode, we speak with two experts conducting r…

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Potential Benefits of Tribochemistry 40:22

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Send us a text One approach for perfecting motion through the reduction of friction and wear is to examine the potential benefits of tribochemistry. This growing field gives researchers the opportunity to design a machinery system that takes advantage of the interaction of a specific lubricant with a particular metal surface under its operating con…

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Introduction 22:00

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Send us a text As the world faces challenges due to the threat of global warming, regulatory pressure has been applied to find ways to reduce the generation of carbon dioxide and other emissions. The transportation sector is under increasing scrutiny because it contributes the highest level of emissions in the U.S. at 28.2% according to the U.S. En…

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3 Thay đổi lớn đến với nền kinh tế Mỹ (3 Changes to the US Economy) 9:08

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What changes can we expect with a new president? Let's find out. Chúng ta có thể mong đợi những thay đổi gì với một tổng thống mới? Hãy cùng tìm hiểu.By STLE Media Productions

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Khái Niệm Cơ Bản về Trái Phiếu (Basics of Bonds) 12:21

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Hôm nay, chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau tìm hiểu những cơ bản về đầu tư trái phiếu. Today, we will find out about the basic understanding of bond investment.By STLE Media Productions

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3 Hieu Lam Ve Ty Le That Nghiep (3 Misconceptions About Unemployment Rate) 10:16

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Today, we will be finding out about the 3 misunderstandings of the unemployment rate. Hôm nay, chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau tìm hiểu 3 hiểu lầm về tỷ lệ thất nghiệp.By STLE Media Productions

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Cơ Bản về Cổ Phiếu (Basics of Stocks) 11:04

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Today, we will be finding out about the basic concepts of stocks. Hôm nay, chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau tìm hiểu những khái niệm cơ bản về cổ phiếu.By STLE Media Productions