Mechanical systems and tribology

摘要

Any machine will definitely contain a section that moves. Moreover, it is through the relativemovement of two objects that the functions of a machine are generated. Once wear and seizure occurin the moving section, however, not only are the parts and the functions of the machine lost but thefunctions of the machine system itself will also be harmed. Conversely, by controlling andappropriately using the moving section, a new machine and machine system can be realized that hadnot previously been possible. This paper describes the importance to society of tribology technology, which is a keytechnology enabling machines to be controlled and developed, and introduces new worlds opened upby this technology using Toshiba's product development activities as examples.