Slick, Synthetic & Synthesized With AI: How Modern Automation Is Changing Modern Lubrication
Oct. 15, 2026
In this Automation World podcast, we connect with John Perez, product manager with FUCHS Lubricant Co., to explore how industrial lubricants (and their uses) are changing in the industrial space as automation evolves and places new demands on assets. We discuss evolving expectations from OEMs for higher-performing, synthetic lubricants. And we touch on ways that artificial intelligence is empowering lubricant manufacturers to accelerate the process of optimizing formulations. Slick!
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