Friction and Wear Archives - ASM International

Acoustic machine learning for ball bearing fault detection

Researchers at Manipal Institute of Technology, India, developed a machine learning-based approach to detect faults in ball bearings through acoustic signals, proving that this innovative methodology could revolutionize predictive maintenance strategies.

Hannecard acquires Revamo, a leading wear solutions provider

Hannecard, Belgium, announced the acquisition of Revamo, a leader in wear solutions in the Netherlands.

Environmentally friendly, high-performance alternative to hard chrome plating can produce more durable coatings

Scientists from ARCI, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology, India, found a new technique of synthesizing thin hard surface coatings by high velocity air fuel spraying has the potential of emerging as an environmentally-friendly safer alternative to hard chrome plating used in on car parts, tools, and kitchen utensils.

Corroded wire rope leads to crane failure on bulk carrier

Undetected corrosion and wear led to an equipment failure on a cargo ship while offloading cargo in Houston, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Hardide Coatings partners with Gardner Aerospace to coat Airbus components

Hardide Coatings, UK, has entered into a partnership with Gardner Aerospace, UK, to coat key wing components for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.

Researchers turn to an everyday shop tool to study how materials behave

Testing how materials deform and fail under harsh conditions is key to manufacturing processes, crash testing and defense.

Superlubricity coating could reduce economic losses from friction, wear

Scientists at the U. S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts, reducing the friction of steel rubbing on steel at least a hundredfold.