The Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence was formed through a partnership between the Office of Naval Research, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Export Administration, and the University of Maryland's Engineering Research Center to work together to strengthen the U.S. industrial base.
Applied TRIBOLOGY Can Help Solve or Eliminate
Some Costly and Time-Intensive Maintenance Procedures
REDUCE - Equipment Down or Out of Service Time
REDUCE - Lubricant Inventory Requirements
ELIMINATE - Premature Equipment Failures
REDUCE - Energy and Fuel Consumption
REDUCE - Hazardous Waste Lubricants
STREAMLINE - Maintenance Protocols
REDUCE - Waste Disposal Expenses
MAXIMIZE - Equipment Service Life
EXTEND - Lubricant Drain Intervals
REDUCE - Man Hour Requirements
REDUCE - Capital Expenditures
INCREASE - Production
Navy Applied TRIBOLOGY Engineers Do It Less
Innovation, Efficiency and Source Reduction Solutions
Conserving Valuable Resources and Preserving The Environment