A disposable lubrication tank liner for a rail lubricating system, including an upper sidewall portion, a lower outlet portion, and an intermediate edge surface. The upper sidewall portion has a plurality of generally vertically disposed walls extending downwardly from an upper flange surface. The vertically disposed walls partially define a reservoir space for holding rail lubricant. The lower outlet portion includes a plurality of angled wall portions converging inwardly to a lower flange surface to further define the reservoir space. Further, the intermediate edge surface connects the upper sidewall portion and the lower outlet portion.

A disposable lubrication tank liner for a rail lubricating system, including an upper sidewall portion, a lower outlet portion, and an intermediate edge surface. The upper sidewall portion has a plurality of generally vertically disposed walls extending downwardly from an upper flange surface. The vertically disposed walls partially define a reservoir space for holding rail lubricant. The lower outlet portion includes a plurality of angled wall portions converging inwardly to a lower flange surface to further define the reservoir space. Further, the intermediate edge surface connects the upper sidewall portion and the lower outlet portion.

The present invention is a system and method for the control of applying lubrication to the wheels of a fleet of railed-based vehicles and the rails on which the railed-based vehicles travel. In an aspect, the wheel-rail lubrication fleet management system is configured to analyze and optimize the application of wheel/rail lubrication within a whole fleet to the best possible efficiency. In an additional aspect, the wheel-rail lubrication fleet management system is further configured to manage the noise created by the interaction between the wheels and rails of the whole fleet. In such aspects, the wheel-rail lubrication fleet management system can monitor the real results of the application of lubricant of rail-wheel systems that utilize the lubrication fleet management system.

The present invention is a system and method for the control of applying lubrication to the wheels of a fleet of railed-based vehicles and the rails on which the railed-based vehicles travel. In an aspect, the wheel-rail lubrication fleet management system is configured to analyze and optimize the application of wheel/rail lubrication within a whole fleet to the best possible efficiency. In an additional aspect, the wheel-rail lubrication fleet management system is further configured to manage the noise created by the interaction between the wheels and rails of the whole fleet. In such aspects, the wheel-rail lubrication fleet management system can monitor the real results of the application of lubricant of rail-wheel systems that utilize the lubrication fleet management system.

A friction control composition having high and positive frictional properties for sliding steel surfaces includes a water insoluble hydrocarbon that enables a reduced water content, a rheological additive, a freezing point depressant, a friction modifier, and a lubricant.

A friction control composition having high and positive frictional properties for sliding steel surfaces includes a water insoluble hydrocarbon that enables a reduced water content, a rheological additive, a freezing point depressant, a friction modifier, and a lubricant.

Disclosed herein are solid-liquid bi-phase lubricating devices that can include a cuboidal shaped stick with at-least one cylindrical or cuboidal shaped hollow core running through entire or partial length of the stick. The cuboidal shaped stick can include a solid polymer-based composite while the inner space is filled with a semi-fluid grease lubricant. The solid polymer-based composite can include one or more polymers, filler materials, corrosion inhibitors, plasticizers, and additives. The grease lubricant can include lithium, lithium-complex, aluminum-complex, calcium-sulphonate complex, bentone-thickened grease, and mixtures thereof and have an NLGI consistency grade1. The lubricating devices can be used for friction reduction of mechanical components involving two or more contacting surfaces in relative motion, such as a steel wheel flange-rail contact interface of transit and freight rail transport systems.

Disclosed herein are solid-liquid bi-phase lubricating devices that can include a cuboidal shaped stick with at-least one cylindrical or cuboidal shaped hollow core running through entire or partial length of the stick. The cuboidal shaped stick can include a solid polymer-based composite while the inner space is filled with a semi-fluid grease lubricant. The solid polymer-based composite can include one or more polymers, filler materials, corrosion inhibitors, plasticizers, and additives. The grease lubricant can include lithium, lithium-complex, aluminum-complex, calcium-sulphonate complex, bentone-thickened grease, and mixtures thereof and have an NLGI consistency grade1. The lubricating devices can be used for friction reduction of mechanical components involving two or more contacting surfaces in relative motion, such as a steel wheel flange-rail contact interface of transit and freight rail transport systems.

Lubricant composition formulations comprising at least one biodegradable plastic, such as polyhydroxyalkanoate and/or polybutylene succinate, and at least one lubricant, such as a vegetable oil.

Lubricant composition formulations comprising at least one biodegradable plastic, such as polyhydroxyalkanoate and/or polybutylene succinate, and at least one lubricant, such as a vegetable oil.