Tribology

CSM Instruments
Surface characterisation by nano indentation and nano scratch method to determine hardness and adhesion of coating.
http://www.csm-instruments.com

Falex Tribology NV
Consultant service in wear and friction of new materials and lubricants. Fully equipped test laboratory. Sales and support of Falex tribometers
http://www.falexint.com

Jost Institute for Tribotechnology
Based at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, the Institute offers research, knowledge transfer, training and consultancy within the area of tribology
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/destech/tech/jost/jost.htm

J.V. Poplawski & Associates
Consultants with rolling element bearing design, failure analysis, and expert witness. Also, developers of bearing analysis software. Includes list of seminars and publications.
http://www.bearingspecialists.com/

National Centre of Tribology (UK)
Set up to support industry through consultancy, research, development and training.
http://www.esrtechnology.com/page_view2.asp?InfoID=334

Neale Consulting Engineers
Tribology consultants focusing on design evaluation, failure investigation, engineering training and expert witness services.
http://www.tribology.co.uk

Petrotest GmbH
Manufacturer of test equipment for petrochemistry and tribological evaluation.
http://www.petrotest.com

Phoenix Tribology Ltd
Offering consulting services in tribological test design and the Plint range of tribology test machines and instruments
http://www.phoenix-tribology.com

Precision Ceramic Balls
A useful source of precision ceramic balls for tribological test applications
http://www.ceramic-precision-balls.com

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Technical association providing industrial interchange of today's fast-moving developments in lubrication theory and practice.
http://www.stle.org/

Surface Engineering and Tribology, KU Leuven, Belgium
Research group on surface engineering and tribology. Investigating self-lubricating coatings and bulk materials, tribo-reactive materials, tribo-corrosion and fretting problems in engineering applications. Coordinator: Prof Dr Ir Jean-Pierre Celis
http://www.mtm.kuleuven.be/Research/SURF/

Swanson & Associates Consulting Corp
Provides engineering consulting support aimed at improving products by identifying, managing and running durability tests that accurately access the processes of wear and fatigue.
http://sac-corp.biz

Tribo-Corrosion Network
Access point for the TriCORR Network, which was established to link researchers interested in tribo-corrosion.
http://www.tricorrnet.strath.ac.uk

Tribo-Fatigue Home Page
Tribo-Fatigue - the science concerned with wear-fatigue damages and fractures of active systems of machines and equipment
http://www.tribo-fatigue.com

Tribologie - France
Providing useful information and links for tribologists in France and the Francophone world.
http://tribologie.fr

Tribology - Wikipedia
Brief entry providing information on applications and origins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribology

Tribology Research Group
Provides informatipn about tribology research at the Woodruff School of Engineering
http://www.me.gatech.edu/research/tribology.shtml

Tribology Research Group at the University of Sheffield
Research, Teaching and Consultancy in a wide rage of tribology related areas.
http://www.tribologyatsheffield.com

Tribology User Center at ORNL
Offers short-term, collaborative tribology research and development projects with U.S. industry and universities through the HTML User Program at ORNL. Emphasis on tribo-testing materials and surface treatments.
http://www.ms.ornl.gov/htmlhome/mituc/default.htm

Tribology-ABC
A web site providing a forum for students and lecturers to share ideas on tribology research. The site also includes useful software for calculating a wide range tribological contact conditions.
http://www.tribology-abc.com

Vito Materials Technology
Research activities include development of materials (coatings and ceramics) and surface treatments for wear resistant and low friction surfaces. Consultancy and tribological testing services are also provided.
http://www.vito.be/english/materials/materialstechnology5.htm