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INDUSTRY RUNDOWN
In the Know
ARE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES BECOMING PASSÉ?
Volvo became the first mainstream car manufacturer to eschew the internal
combustion engine when it announced that after 2019, all new models would
have an electric or hybrid engine. The day after Volvo made its announcement,
France said it intends to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars entirely by 2040.
France is part of a multigovernment program called the Electric Vehicle Initiative, which has set a goal for 30 percent market share for battery-powered cars,
buses, trucks and vans by 2030. Currently, electric vehicles represent just 0.2
percent of total light-duty vehicles.
NEW EXPERIMENTAL POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL-BASED LUBRICANT
Scientists in Austria and France have teamed up to study the potential of a novel
experimental, low-viscosity lubricant containing a polyalkylene glycol (PG) base
stock. Their theory is that hydrocarbon-based lubricants might be reaching their
limits of achieving low viscosity without increasing oil consumption. When
compared to two hydrocarbon-based multigrade lubricants (0W30 and 0W20),
the results indicated that PG presents "a great potential of friction reduction of the
entire engine." Further study will examine friction loss in an engine's subsystems
(piston assembly, crankshaft bearings, valve train and timing drive).
THE ADVANTAGES OF HYDRO LUBRICANTS
In an interview posted on the company's website, Dr. Martin Schweigkofler, a
group leader in charge of developing hydro lubricants for Klüber, discusses their
advantages and potential. Some advantages he sees include explosion and fire
protection, atmospheric pollution reduction, less inhalation toxicity and increased
occupational safety. There are technical advantages as well, including the need for
specialty lubricants that possess electrical conductivity and ones that are resistant
to water intrusion. More practical benefits of hydro lubricants are that they are
less messy and easier to clean off with soap and water - a point Schweigkofler
believes many consumers will see as a big plus.
BEST CITIES FOR MANUFACTURING JOBS
According to Forbes, overall, U.S. manufacturing jobs are not on the decline. In
fact, all but 18 of the country's 70 largest metropolitan regions have seen an uptick
in industrial employment since 2011. It reports that the top five regions where
manufacturing is thriving are Louisville/Jefferson County (Kentucky-Indiana),
Grand Rapids-Wyoming (Michigan), West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach
(Florida), Kansas City (Missouri) and Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (Michigan).
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