If anyone is interested in attending this it will be held in IL. I'm sure it will be quite interesting.
SAE Fuel & Lubricants Council Open Forum
In Conjunction with the SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition/SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting
October 7, 2008 - 2-5 PM
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont Illinois
Room 25
"The Role of Industry Lubricant Standards: Part I Heavy Duty"
The diversity of how OEMs deal with the evolving needs for emissions control, fuel economy, and durability have led to increased use of supplementary manufacturer requirements, beyond those required by industry standards, for lubrication of their equipment. This adds complexity and product proliferation for the lubricant marketer and formulators. This open forum will address the tradeoffs between the conflicting needs of specialized lubricant requirements versus simplicity for users and producers.
The purpose of this forum is to provide a greater common understanding of the requirements that drive new specification tests, how these requirements can affect the development of new lubricants, and the impact that specialized requirements can have in the
marketplace.
Speakers include the following.
· Greg Shank, Mack/Volvo,
· Ken Chao, John Deere
· Shawn Whitacre, Cummins
· Mesfin Belay, Detroit Diesel
· Roy Sambuchino, Lubrizol
· Dan Arcy, Shell
· Todd Coady, Hicks Oil
Note: There is no registration fee for those attending only the open forum and technical committee meetings. For those wishing to also attend either or the SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and/or SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition, fees and online registration information can be obtained at http://www.sae.org.
SAE Fuel & Lubricants Council Open Forum
In Conjunction with the SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition/SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting
October 7, 2008 - 2-5 PM
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont Illinois
Room 25
"The Role of Industry Lubricant Standards: Part I Heavy Duty"
The diversity of how OEMs deal with the evolving needs for emissions control, fuel economy, and durability have led to increased use of supplementary manufacturer requirements, beyond those required by industry standards, for lubrication of their equipment. This adds complexity and product proliferation for the lubricant marketer and formulators. This open forum will address the tradeoffs between the conflicting needs of specialized lubricant requirements versus simplicity for users and producers.
The purpose of this forum is to provide a greater common understanding of the requirements that drive new specification tests, how these requirements can affect the development of new lubricants, and the impact that specialized requirements can have in the
marketplace.
Speakers include the following.
· Greg Shank, Mack/Volvo,
· Ken Chao, John Deere
· Shawn Whitacre, Cummins
· Mesfin Belay, Detroit Diesel
· Roy Sambuchino, Lubrizol
· Dan Arcy, Shell
· Todd Coady, Hicks Oil
Note: There is no registration fee for those attending only the open forum and technical committee meetings. For those wishing to also attend either or the SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and/or SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition, fees and online registration information can be obtained at http://www.sae.org.
