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How and Why Machines Wear Out
According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor emeritus and luminary tribologist Ernest Rabinowicz, there are three things that cause machines to lose their usefulness: obsolescence, accidents and surface degradation. Without question, obsolescence is fundamental to the evolution of engineering and technology. Read More
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What is the No. 1 Cause and the No. 1 Consequence of Wear?
Particles. Think about it. Tribological studies on wear-related machine failure rank particle-induced abrasion as the No. 1 cause of wear. Read More