For decades, architects and builders have been relying on steel as a strong component of stable high-rise buildings and bridges. But this versatile material is also used for underwater pipelines and even everyday goods such as knives and forks. [...]
Raw material trends in aircraft construction Processes, approvals and optimisation When an airline gets a call raising an AOG, or "Aircraft on Ground", alarm, every minute counts. In the aviation industry, every hour that a high-tech aeroplane [...]
High-tech lubricants for medical technology A long tool life, high level of machining performance, high surface finish quality and excellent washability — even for materials that are difficult to machine, such as titanium, and stainless steel or ceramic. Medical [...]
rhenus LKX 2 – Safe use of ore mills, large excavators, conveyors & co. Heavily loaded plain and rolling bearings, as well as tooth wheels and bolts in mining, quarrying, agriculture and forestry, and also in wheel bearings for railway [...]
Safety on train tracks requires numerous technical details to be seamlessly coordinated with one other. In order to maintain the status of rail travel as one of the safest means of transport in the world, focussing on what appear [...]
As a pioneer in the development of water-miscible coolants and neat oils, Rhenus Lub GmbH & Co KG is now also co-operating with the German Aerospace Centre. Its research and development activities extend beyond the aerospace field to the focal points of energy, transportation [...]
Special greases are paving the way to the future of mobility By 2020, Deutsche Bahn will equip 60,000 goods wagons with state-of-the-art "whisper brakes". The company is investing around EUR 230 million for the conversion. The numbers speak for [...]
Rhenus Lub expands product range for tracks and railways The Mönchengladbach-based lubricant manufacturer Rhenus Lub has launched the new rhenus LKO 2 to provide an extremely low friction coefficient and, in this way, achieve significant reductions in CO₂ emissions. It is especially [...]
Safety, performance and cost-effectiveness with innovative products Customers in the aerospace sector can secure decisive competitive advantages for themselves in the market by selecting the right lubricant. Whether aluminium or titanium fuselage components or nickel-based alloy turbine components — [...]
Environmentally friendly electricity from wind power is one of the most important mainstays of a renewable energy supply. By the year 2025, around 25 percent of today's electricity consumption is to be covered by wind power. However, investment in [...]
