OpenClaw AI Agent + TriboSolver: Running Simulations from Telegram and Building Custom Reports
By Aydar Akchurin OpenClaw AI agent + TriboSolver turned out to be a useful combination for a practical tribology workflow. I used TriboSolver as the calculation tool and controlled the whole experiment from a Telegram chat through an OpenClaw agent....
How to Choose a Tribometer: 9 Critical Selection Criteria
TL;DR: How to choose a tribometer starts with the contact you need to simulate: motion type, load, speed, temperature, lubrication, environment, materials and the measurements required after the test. The best tribometer is not the most complex one; it is...
Fretting Wear: Key Causes and Proven Prevention Methods 2026
TL;DR: Fretting wear is surface damage caused by very small oscillatory motion between contacting parts that appear to be static. Fretting corrosion occurs when that micro-motion repeatedly removes protective films, exposes fresh material, and lets oxides or corrosion products form...
Coolants: Essential Types and Powerful Applications in Engineering 2026
What are Coolants? Industrial lubricants are an always a huge and fascinating topic to discuss and share. Broadly industrial lubricants are discussed in two different verticals - one is, of course, Factory, Plant & Machinery (FPM) products such as Hydraulics,...
Flame Hardening: Key Benefits and Surface Hardening Process Explained 2026
What is flame hardening? By putting the solid red-hot steel into water ( producing martensite), and tempering the quench-hardened steel at a moderate temperature, have been known and used for thousands of years. The extensively used material for heat treatment...
Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants: Key Properties and Sustainable Engineering Applications 2026
Introduction: Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants Since the early 1970s, the usage of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) in the industry started to grow and different sectors started investing in the development of EALs, e.g. development of EAL hydraulic fluids for forestry operations...
DMT Model (Derjaguin–Muller–Toporov): Adhesive Elastic Contact Theory and Limitations 2026
Introduction The DMT model in adhesive elastic contacts describes how adhesion influences contact mechanics when surface forces act outside the contact area. Adhesive contact mechanics has become an important area of study in nano- and biosciences. There are various methods...
Coefficient of Kinetic and Static Friction: Essential Concepts Explained 2026
The coefficient of kinetic and static friction is a fundamental concept in tribology and mechanics that explains how surfaces interact during motion and at rest. This article covers the definitions, equations, and practical applications of the coefficient of kinetic and...
Cold Welding in Space Applications: Critical Risks and Proven Prevention Methods 2026
What is cold welding? Cold welding is a process, where two clean, flat surfaces of metal do strongly adhere if brought into contact while in a vacuum without fusion or heating at the interface. Physically spoken, this effect is only...
Elastic Deformation: Essential Concepts and Important Engineering Applications 2026
Elastic deformation is the temporary change in the shape or size of a material when subjected to an external force or stress. Once the applied load is removed, the material returns to its original shape without any permanent damage. This...
