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Climate compensating as a way of reducing environmental impact is nothing new, and most of us have come across the issue in one way or another. Recently, however, questions have started to be asked about how well the method actually works. Is it just a way of buying innocence? Personally, I think we should all be grateful that the effects of climate compensation are being scrutinised. It should be in everyone’s interest that efforts in this area are actually doing some good. This is our thinking.

Select and mix right – and don’t rely on the colours. This is the main advice when it comes to glycol products – the products that protect the cooling system against freezing and rust, but also provide necessary lubrication. Read more about how to make glycol management easier and more reliable – all year round!

Do you use compressed air anywhere in your business? If you work in industry, the answer is most probably yes. Around 70% of industrial companies in Europe use compressed air in some part of their operation. That’s so much, that roughly 10% of all industrial electricity is used just to generate compressed air. In Europe alone. But this is a figure that can be reduced…

Bearing in mind that most lubricant-related machine breakdowns are due to contaminated oil and poor filtering, it’s surprising that more people don’t check the oil in their systems – since the majority of these breakdowns could be avoided with regular oil analyses.

In my job, I visit a great many industrial companies every year, in different sectors. One thing I’ve noticed is that most of them still use older types of lubricant of unnecessarily high viscosity. Few seem to know that the right viscosity is the simplest key to greater energy efficiency. Do you know what viscosity you have in your machines?

In the not too distant future, it may not only be your colleagues and customers that talk to you – your lubricants might have something to say as well. This is because digitalisation is making machines and lubricants smart, and can even get them to ‘talk’. So the question is, of course: how will your company and your day-to-day life be affected?

This FUCHS blog is a gaze into the fascinating world of microbiology, one of the weapons in the battle against bacteria that spoil a cutting fluid’s properties. But also into innovative cutting fluids and their key role in making medical implants.

Being thin has its advantages, at least it does when it comes to engine oils. In this text we share our thoughts about thin oils, but also about lubricating heavy vehicles in general. Read on to find out about reduced wear, lower fuel consumption and a ‘heated garage in a can’.

Every little helps, as they say. And this is certainly true of maintenance costs. Because making many minor improvements in your lubrication maintenance adds up to major savings. These minor measures may be many, but that doesn’t mean they’re complicated. I like to sum it up into four rules of thumb, which makes it all a whole lot easier.

The news is full of new electric and hybrid concepts from vehicle manufacturers. At the same time, we are hearing how cities want to ban diesel vehicles on their streets in the not too distant future. These are clear signs that the industry is changing, challenging our ideas of technology, lubrication – and also mobility. Yes, these are certainly exciting times.