Grease Mixing and Compatibility StudiesRich Wurzbach
This overview that was presented live online, reviews the risks present in mixing grease products, discusses the testing that can be performed, and how to manage changing products in your grease lubricated assets.
Wind turbine lubricant sampling, flushing, and analysisRich Wurzbach
This presentation at the Lubrication Academy in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, covered discussion of gearbox oil settled particles, proper flushing and sampling of gearboxes, grease sampling and analysis, and experience from the Denmark Offshore Wind research group.
Wind Turbine Sampling and Analysis: NREL GRC presentation, Feb 18, 2015Rich Wurzbach
Presentation by Rich Wurzbach, MRG Labs, at the NREL Gearbox Reliability Collaborative meeting in Golden, CO, February 18, 0215. Gives background development of grease sampling tools for wind turbines, standards development, and recommended practices by AWEA.
A Proactive Grease Analysis Strategy for Critical Equipment
PowerPoint presentation from the Noria Machinery Lubrication conference held 11/8/18 in Houston, Texas. Topic presents a strategy for ensuring the quality and cleanliness of new grease supplies to extend equipment life and improve reliability and costs.
Automatic Particle Counting in Greases: STLE2015 Presentation by Rich WurzbachRich Wurzbach
Presented in the Grease II Session at STLE Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, May 21, 2015. This gives an overview of work done by MRG Labs utilizing the Grease Thief sampling technology outlined in ASTM D7718, and the Die Extrusion method of thin-film grease preparation.
This presentation was part of the Grease Thief Thursdays session on January 28, 2021. Includes an additional section added after the presentation from data shared at the December ASTM In-Service Lubricant Testing and Condition Monitoring subcommittee meetings.
Grease Mixing and Compatibility StudiesRich Wurzbach
This overview that was presented live online, reviews the risks present in mixing grease products, discusses the testing that can be performed, and how to manage changing products in your grease lubricated assets.
Wind turbine lubricant sampling, flushing, and analysisRich Wurzbach
This presentation at the Lubrication Academy in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, covered discussion of gearbox oil settled particles, proper flushing and sampling of gearboxes, grease sampling and analysis, and experience from the Denmark Offshore Wind research group.
Wind Turbine Sampling and Analysis: NREL GRC presentation, Feb 18, 2015Rich Wurzbach
Presentation by Rich Wurzbach, MRG Labs, at the NREL Gearbox Reliability Collaborative meeting in Golden, CO, February 18, 0215. Gives background development of grease sampling tools for wind turbines, standards development, and recommended practices by AWEA.
A Proactive Grease Analysis Strategy for Critical Equipment
PowerPoint presentation from the Noria Machinery Lubrication conference held 11/8/18 in Houston, Texas. Topic presents a strategy for ensuring the quality and cleanliness of new grease supplies to extend equipment life and improve reliability and costs.
Automatic Particle Counting in Greases: STLE2015 Presentation by Rich WurzbachRich Wurzbach
Presented in the Grease II Session at STLE Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, May 21, 2015. This gives an overview of work done by MRG Labs utilizing the Grease Thief sampling technology outlined in ASTM D7718, and the Die Extrusion method of thin-film grease preparation.
This presentation was part of the Grease Thief Thursdays session on January 28, 2021. Includes an additional section added after the presentation from data shared at the December ASTM In-Service Lubricant Testing and Condition Monitoring subcommittee meetings.
ASTM D7718 Sampling Standard (topic presented at OilDoc2015)Rich Wurzbach
An overview of the methods outlined in ASTM D7718. Topic to be presented to attendees at the OilDoc2015 Conference held in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany on January 29, 2015.
Grease Sampling and Analysis of Offshore Wind Installations in Europe to Impr...Rich Wurzbach
Wind turbine grease sampling and analysis techniques, developed through research with the Danish Offshore Wind Grease Sampling team, and presented as a posted at the 2014 AWEA Offshore Wind conference in Atlantic City, NJ
Presentation at the ASTM June 2015 meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, to the Grease subcommittee on a new method for testing grease particulate using a direct imaging method on samples prepared by ASTM D7918.
This Powerpoint, updated December 2019, is a good overview of ASTM D7718, the techniques and tools for obtaining representative samples of inservice lubricating grease, as well as the techniques for analysis outlined in ASTM D7918.
Brief overview of the current state of Ferrous Debris analyzers suitable for grease analysis by ASTM D7918, and status of the current instrument limitations
A summary of the current state of technology in grease sampling and analysis using the Grease Thief. Includes case studies, sample reports, sampling kits and analysis techniques. New developments include particle counting for grease cleanliness, moisture ppm values for grease, and grease colorimetry.
Variable pathlength colorimetric spectroscopy of greases; enhancements to d7918Rich Wurzbach
Presentation made at the December 2018 ASTM Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. An overview of the current method and improvements to allow a variable pathlength color absorbance method for evaluating new and in-service greases.
Proactive maintenance can reduce maintenance costs significantly in mining. Implementing proactive maintenance practices is not as hard as you may expect.
Presentation delivered at the CalAPA Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference April 9-10, 2014 in Ontario. Topic: New Superpave specification coming to California.
An orientation on changes to Caltrans asphalt pavement specifications to incorporate elements of the national "Superpave" standard. Presented by Joe Peterson, chief, Office of Roadway Materials Testing for Caltrans at the Dec. 3, 2014 CalAPA L.A. and High Desert Technical Committee meeting in Fontana.
Case Study, Evaluating The Long Term Performance Of Composite Wear Rings In C...robertaronen
This case study provides results after more than 4 years of running time in a refinery that instituted a reliability improvement program to install composite wear rings as a standard upgrade to all bad-actor pumps.
Reliable Plant conference is coming up soon in San Antonio, Texas. Here is a look back at the presentation by Rich Wurzbach of MRG Labs on grease analysis for industrial robots.
ASTM D7718 Sampling Standard (topic presented at OilDoc2015)Rich Wurzbach
An overview of the methods outlined in ASTM D7718. Topic to be presented to attendees at the OilDoc2015 Conference held in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany on January 29, 2015.
Grease Sampling and Analysis of Offshore Wind Installations in Europe to Impr...Rich Wurzbach
Wind turbine grease sampling and analysis techniques, developed through research with the Danish Offshore Wind Grease Sampling team, and presented as a posted at the 2014 AWEA Offshore Wind conference in Atlantic City, NJ
Presentation at the ASTM June 2015 meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, to the Grease subcommittee on a new method for testing grease particulate using a direct imaging method on samples prepared by ASTM D7918.
This Powerpoint, updated December 2019, is a good overview of ASTM D7718, the techniques and tools for obtaining representative samples of inservice lubricating grease, as well as the techniques for analysis outlined in ASTM D7918.
Brief overview of the current state of Ferrous Debris analyzers suitable for grease analysis by ASTM D7918, and status of the current instrument limitations
A summary of the current state of technology in grease sampling and analysis using the Grease Thief. Includes case studies, sample reports, sampling kits and analysis techniques. New developments include particle counting for grease cleanliness, moisture ppm values for grease, and grease colorimetry.
Variable pathlength colorimetric spectroscopy of greases; enhancements to d7918Rich Wurzbach
Presentation made at the December 2018 ASTM Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. An overview of the current method and improvements to allow a variable pathlength color absorbance method for evaluating new and in-service greases.
Proactive maintenance can reduce maintenance costs significantly in mining. Implementing proactive maintenance practices is not as hard as you may expect.
Presentation delivered at the CalAPA Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference April 9-10, 2014 in Ontario. Topic: New Superpave specification coming to California.
An orientation on changes to Caltrans asphalt pavement specifications to incorporate elements of the national "Superpave" standard. Presented by Joe Peterson, chief, Office of Roadway Materials Testing for Caltrans at the Dec. 3, 2014 CalAPA L.A. and High Desert Technical Committee meeting in Fontana.
Case Study, Evaluating The Long Term Performance Of Composite Wear Rings In C...robertaronen
This case study provides results after more than 4 years of running time in a refinery that instituted a reliability improvement program to install composite wear rings as a standard upgrade to all bad-actor pumps.
Reliable Plant conference is coming up soon in San Antonio, Texas. Here is a look back at the presentation by Rich Wurzbach of MRG Labs on grease analysis for industrial robots.
Lubrication is one of the main preventative maintenance activities.
Lubricants have a wide range of properties that impact their physical and chemical properties Knowing about these properties is important in determining which lubricant is best for which situation.
Oil analysis identifies early signs of contamination, fluid degradation and abnormal wear before they cause costly and permanent damage to equipment.
The results of the experiments confirm that the CFD represent valid method to predict power losses. The error in the predictions for the analyzed cases is always lower than 8 % in particular the tip diameter has been changed from 96.5 to 102.5 mm while the tooth width has been changed from 20 to 40 mm.
This presentation will explain the importance of used oil analysis. If you want to cut the cost, don't try to use cheap product but try to extend premium lubricant by monitoring with lubricant analysis.
Grease Analysis Blitz for Saudi Arabia; Sampling and AnalysisRich Wurzbach
A workshop held for the benefit of companies managing assets in Saudi Arabia, including petrochemical, mining, and other asset intensive industries. Focusing on the technologies of the Grease Thief for sampling and analysis effectiveness.
Lubricating Machinery during Supply Chain ChaosRich Wurzbach
We live in a time where established approaches and schedules for lubrication are being disrupted. Supply chain issues are hitting at the heart of machinery lubrication. When its "time" to re-grease or change oil, and the lubricant we need is not available, what can we do?
Rich Wurzbach will talk about strategies that utilize oil and grease analysis and lubricant compatibility studies that are becoming necessary to navigate these challenging times, and maintain critical machinery availability without compromising performance and machine life.
Take a walk through MRG Labs and learn how test stand and advanced laboratory instrument testing is utilized to define grease compatibility. If you are not using oil or grease analysis fully today, it means that you have not been optimizing lubrication requirements for your equipment. And when you think you need a lubricant that is not available, you may find that you don't really need it after all. This live presentation will allow Q&A where you can share your current challenge, and discuss ways to overcome the broken lubricant supply chain.
Variable pathlength colorimetric spectroscopy of greases 0314021Rich Wurzbach
Summary of the development and testing of a new color spectrometer method for greases that utilizes three pathlength options for highly transmissive and poorly transmissive greases.
Concrete Containment Tendon Grease Sampling and AnalysisRich Wurzbach
Presented at the 10th International NDE Conference in Nice, France in 2013, this paper outlines new methods and technologies for obtaining representative samples without tendon can disassembly, and a more robust and reliable test slate to evaluate corrosion failure modes including MIC, water, corrosive ions, and the presence of oxidized ferrous debris. Methods developed in response to a containment tendon failure, and the resulting corrective action plan to evaluate an entire assembly of tendons.
This presentation was made at the Wind Energy Update O&M conference in Dallas, TX on April 9, 2013. This presentation included an interactive survey of attendees, the results of which have also been uploaded ot SlideShare.
Diagnostics for Wind Turbines-Survey ResultsRich Wurzbach
This interactive survey was conducted at the April 9th Wind Energy Update O&M conference in Dallas, TX. The results of the survey, looking at current use, effectiveness, and future plans of wind turbine operators for diagnostic technologies is summarized here. The main presentation has been posted to SlideShare as well.
Professional air quality monitoring systems provide immediate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and decision-making.
Monitor common gases, weather parameters, particulates.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
fdM+ ferrous debris analyzer
Determines the amount of ferrous debris in a sample
Grease Thief Analyzer
Measures the consistency of the grease
FT-IR
Tests for mixing, contamination, and oxidation
RULER
Tests for amount of useful antioxidant life remaining
RDE Spectroscopy
metals spectroscopy
Rheometer
Tests the consistency, pumpability, and likeliness of tunneling