A bright orange truck made a few passes along Munger Shaw Road on Friday. It’s called SCRIM, and it’s a road survey machine that tests friction of pavement and surfaces. SCRIM stands for Sideway force ...

A new portable, space-saving bench system has been designed for accurate measurement of friction pressure in slick water ...

The functional lifetime of a wet clutch can be characterized using wear characteristics such as velocity dependence of the coefficient of friction (COF) and friction curves. Current market trends ...

Friction is the enemy of all things mechanical, and without regular maintenance, machinery service life becomes severely reduced until, ultimately, the machines cease to function. Anyone who owns a ...

In automatic transmissions a smooth clutch operation is related to the velocity dependence of the coefficient of friction (COF). Although JASO M348 and other full-scale clutch tests, or other ...

Paris Transport Authority (RATP) has teamed with Wabtec Corp. to test “Green Friction” technology for brakes in an aim to improve tunnel air quality. Wabtec says Green Friction reduces micro-particle ...

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new test service introduced by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. offers verified performance results for Bal Seal ® low-friction spring-energized seals used in ...

Instron's® Automated Carousel Testing System features a versatile, innovative design for testing medical vials, cartridges, and pre-filled syringes. Its compact size makes it suitable for standard lab ...

Thermoplastics compounder RTP Co. offers friction testing services for disposable medical goods. The Winona, Minn., firm has developed a test to predict friction behavior in items that contain plastic ...