No. 4, 1998 - Tribology in Industry

:riace a: thr bctti'm cf the energ/ consutners, clata frerm
lhe reporl A strategy lor Tiibcrlogy in Carracia point tc
ll:' lc:isibilitv ior arinual saviirgs in this area in Canada
:ri ile iei'el :rf jiZnriliions of dollars.
l-.1, the slrictilre of savings through iribology, one can
r-li iier,;rrtiate between savings without research-rievelop-
';:ei'*\r'ork anC ,"ivings that rerquire research-developrlcni
work. that can be of medium term or the long term
cillla,-ter.
'fhe first group {lf savings (short tenrr cnes) can bc
rrci,ie'rcd Lry application of the existing tribologicai
ll''rowle dge, through increase of motivation, Ievel of educatiirl,
training and information. Economic effects of
sucir savings can be mainly expected in the period of -l to
i yc;ris. The secr-.nci gloup of savings requires R&D
.rl:ticns alcou:panied by education, training and informat:i:n,
fu;- the periocl of up to 5 years. Tleir effects are
:)iDcct€iJ within the 5 to 8 years period. The third group
r,i sarrngs assurnes long term systematic R&D work,
u'lrere rrconomic effects have now certain prospective. It
should be kept in rnind that by investments into research
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