he Basque Country Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness, Arantxa Tapia, this morning in Bilbao inaugurated the fifth edition of the LUBMAT 2016 International Conference, one of the most distinguished European meetings in the area of industrial lubrication, tribology, advanced maintenance and reliability of production equipment.
The conference, which is organised by the IK4-TEKNIKER Basque Country Technological Centre and the British Institute of the University of Lancashire Jost Institute for Tribotechnology, is taking place today and tomorrow in the Palacio Euskalduna in the Basque Country capital.
Industrial lubrication management and advanced maintenance techniques on equipment are essential components for guaranteeing the correct operation and extending the operational life of machinery, which makes this discipline essential for the current industry.
The capture and analysis of data from industrial processes is one of the pillars for developing Industry 4.0, the new scenario for industrial manufacturing based on the use of advanced information and communication technologies in production environments.
100 international speakers
In this context, the aim of Lubmat 2016 is to bring together the most distinguished professionals in the area of industrial maintenance, tribology and industrial lubricants with the aim of fostering knowledge exchange and a network of experts for promoting collaboration in a key sector for guaranteeing the competitiveness of the industry.
The programme for this edition is made up of an extensive range of speeches delivered by 100 international experts.
Additionally, within the framework of Lubmat 2016, four main conferences will be held and it is expected that more than 300 professionals will attend.
The conference also has exhibition space, where there will be 30 stands exhibiting the latest innovations related to industrial maintenance and lubrication.
IK4-TEKNIKER has a solid track record in the area of lubrication maintenance and management encompassed within its Lubrication Management brand, the umbrella that covers the entire range of industrial lubrication maintenance, analysis, consultancy and training that the technological centre provides.
