Emphasizing the need for lubrication and careful lubrication selection, this second edition discusses product basics, machine elements that require lubrication, methods of application, and lubricant storage, handling, and conservation. It emphasizes the need for lubrication and careful lubricant selection and provides concise descriptions of the basic features of a comprehensive selection of machinery, the refining process, base stocks, hydraulic systems, environmental lubricants, current testing methods, lubrication requirements, petroleum crude selection, product formulation and evaluation, and new lubricant technologies.