Maximising the life of car engines has far-reaching benefits – conserving resources, reducing waste and lowering emissions.
With this in mind, Tribology has an important part to play to improve the performance of the engine lubricants, to reduce friction and wear on the piston rings, cams and journal bearings.
In addition, the engine lubricant can have a direct impact on the efficiency and thus the miles per gallon of a vehicle.
Tribology plays a fundamental role in the development of engine oils, positively impacting engine performance and longevity.
Effective lubrication maintains a protective oil film between moving parts, minimising friction and wear. We work with our customers to develop and test engine oils that sustain this lubrication even under extreme conditions, ensuring consistent engine performance.
Through helping in formulation of oils and the selection of anti-wear additives, and reducing friction between moving engine components such as pistons and bearings, our work can deliver improved fuel efficiency and reduced wear and tear on critical engine parts, ultimately extending the engine’s lifespan.
Engine Oil Evaluation
Engine oil formulation can be optimised to build tribofilms – protective layers that adhere to surfaces – and significantly reduce friction and wear.
In our lab, we’re able to evaluate these tribofilms under a range of test conditions. This comprehensive testing allows researchers to assess the effectiveness of tribofilms in diverse real-world scenarios – ensuring that lubricants perform optimally in the face of varying temperatures, loads, and speeds.
“Ingram Tribology delivered high-quality results with great attention to detail and professionalism. They also met our deadlines and expectations with their fast and efficient service”
Maruti Sai Dhiraj Sakhamuri, University of Southampton
Tribological Thinking
Find out about our latest thinking, research, news and more.
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Come and join us…
We are recruiting for a lab technician to come and join our team. As a lab technician at Ingram Tribology you will be working at the cutting edge of lubrication and interfacial engineering sciences, helping to solve problems for companies from all over the world. The deadline for applications is 21st May 2024. To apply,…
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Gear Micropitting Screening Test
Micropitting is a type of fatigue wear commonly found on gear teeth. The gradual loss of material in the form of small surface pits leads to a change in the geometry of the component; if this is not controlled, it can result in failure of the part. The standardised method of evaluating a lubricants ability…
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Merry Christmas from all of us at Ingram Tribology
Our Christmas card this year depicts the scene of Santa enjoying the drinks left out for him near the fireplace. Santa is trying both port and hot chocolate and notices a distinct difference in the mouthfeel between the two. The port has a drier, thinner feel. Whilst the hot chocolate impacts a smoother, creamier feeling. …
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Check out our first Tribo Gatherings Podcast
We have started a Podcast! Our first guest is Dr. Connor Myant from Imperial College. We discuss biotribology, as related to the testing of food and hip joint failures. We discuss the advances in 3D printing and how Connor moved from Tribology into 3D printing. We discuss all Connors current projects and thoughts for the…
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Preparing for the summer conferences 2023
We have been busy preparing for the conferences this summer. By drafting some of our micropitting work for publication. This will be presented at STLE, Lubmat and TriboUK. We have been busy working on a rapid micropitting test that correlates to the FZG micropitting test. Our new test takes less than 40 hours and correlates…
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Maintaining safe and quiet railways
We are currently working on an exciting project with the Railway Standards Safety Board (RSSB) and the European Lubricating Grease Institute (ELGI), to develop a new performance test for Top of rail (TOR) materials. These TOR materials are used to ensure traction and reduce noise at the wheel/rail interface. This allows trains to start without…
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It’s Xmas Penguin Time
This year the animals at the South Pole have been having fun demonstrating the different shapes of contacting bodies.
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Stribeck Curves
A Stribeck Curve (sometimes also called a Stribeck Friction Curve) is a common name used to described friction vs entrainment speed results, measured on a tribometer. These are very useful as they give a good overview of the frictional performance of a lubricant. The Stribeck Curve is named after the German engineer Richard Stribeck, who…
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Covid Response 2020
At the beginning of the first COVID lockdown in the UK – March 2020, we like many other people didn’t know what effect the lockdown would have on our business. But we did know and feel like we needed to help our local community. This included the manufacture of protective face visors, using our 3D…