This month we'll be featuring three events - two covering compressors, and one on metalworking fluids. See below for more details on each and to preview upcoming topics.Air Compressors & Their LubricationDate/Time: Wednesday, July 10, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)Instructor: Glenn Short, BVAOverview: This webinar will provide you with basic compressor fundamentals, the different types of lubricants that can be used, some of the important properties compressor lubricants should possess and their proper selection. The focus will be primarily on positive displacement compressors, formulating with synthetic lubricants, and strategies for efficiency improvement and extending lubricant service life. Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members[Click here] for more information[Click here] to register now (please log in at www.stle.org, then click here)Gas & Process Compressor LubricantsDate/Time: Thursday, July 11, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)Instructor: Glenn Short, BVAOverview: In this webinar, you will learn about the different types of lubricants that are used in gas and process compressors, some of the important properties compressor lubricants should possess and their proper selection. The focus will be primarily on positive displacement compressors and other compressors where the lubricant may come into contact with the gas being compressed, formulating with special types of mineral oils and synthetic lubricants to improve compatibility with the gas being compressed, and strategies for efficiency improvement and compressor reliability.Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members[Click here] for more information[Click here] to register (please log in at www.stle.org, then click here)MWF Microbiology BasicsDate/Time: Wednesday, July 17, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)Instructor: Dr. Frederick Passman, BCA, Inc.Overview: This webinar is a primer on MWF microbiology, including what microbes are, the types of damage they can cause if left to grow uncontrolled in MWF and the health risks associated with bioaerosol exposure. The first part of the webinar will discuss the types of microbes that are commonly found in MWF, why they thrive in the MWF environment and where they are most likely to be found in MWF systems. The next part of the program will describe fluid, system and finished part damage related microbial life in MWF systems. The final segment will explain how bioaerosols are generated and the common types of diseases caused by exposure to these aerosols.  Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members[Click here] for more information[Click here] to register now (please log in at www.stle.org, then click here)Upcoming topics:

• 8/14: Reliability-Centered Lubrication (Part 1 of a 3-part series), with instructor Mike Johnson
• 8/21: Monitoring MWF Microbial Contamination, with instructor Fred Passman, BCA, Inc.
• 9/18: Contamination Control of MWFs, with instructor Fred Passman, BCA, Inc.
• 9/19: Emulsifiers 201, with instructors Jennifer Ineman and Tom Oleksiak, The Lubrizol Corporation
• 9/25: Reliability-Centered Lubrication (Part 2 of a 3-part series), with instructor Mike Johnson

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