Lubmat Congress 2026

Day:

Synoptic Programme

Time	Wednesday, 03 June 2026
08:30 – 09:00	Attendees Registration
09:00 – 09:30	ROOM 0B: Opening Ceremony Adolfo Malaga (BV) · Alberto Fernández Basque Government Representative · Javier Barriga (TEK) · Ian Sherrington (JOST)
09:30 – 10:00	ROOM 0B: Plenary Speaker: Mar Combarros IQL Where sustainability meets performance: gear oil case study.
	Room 0B	Room 0C	Room 0D
10:00 – 11:30	Lubricants 1	Tribology 1	Conditioning 1
10:05 – 10:30	Keynote	Keynote	Keynote
11:30 – 12:00	Coffee Break - Posters Presentation
12:00 – 13:00	Lubricants 2	Tribology 2	Conditioning 2
13:00 – 13:30	Stand Visit
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch
14:30 – 15:00	Keynote	Keynote	Keynote
15:00 – 16:00	Lubricants 3	Tribology 3	Conditioning 3
16:00 – 16:20	Coffee Break
16:20 – 17:20	Lubricants 4	Tribology 4	Conditioning 4
20:30 – 23:30	Gala Dinner: The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

Detailed Programme

Lubricants 1 Room 0B
08:30 – 09:00	Attendees Registration
09:00 – 09:30	Opening Ceremony Adolfo Malaga (BV) · Alberto Fernández Basque Government Representative · Javier Barriga (TEK) · Ian Sherrington (JOST)
Chairperson: Javier Barriga — Tekniker
09:30 – 10:00	Plenary Speaker: Mar Combarros IQL Where sustainability meets performance: gear oil case study.
10:05 – 10:30	Keynote Balasubramaniam Vengudusamy Klüber Lubrication München GmbH & Co. KG From Tribology Challenges to Lifetime Extension – Advanced Lubrication Strategies for Modern Wind Turbines.
10:30 – 10:50	Challenges in the Analysis and Evaluation of Industrial Oils Stefan Mitterer, OELCHECK GmbH Thomas Dr. Fischer
10:50 – 11:10	Good manners and practices for successful multivariate data analysis in oil condition monitoring (OCM) Alberto Villar Verguizas, Tekniker Jose Ignacio Ciria, Ibon Zubicaray
11:10 – 11:30	Chemometrics as a powerful quality tool for OCM Jose I. Ciria, Lubrication Management - Bureau Veritas Ibon Zubicaray
11:30 – 12:00	Coffee Break - Posters Presentation

Lubricants 2 Room 0B
12:20 – 12:40	From Thermal Stress to Varnish: Lab Tools for Lubricant Deposit Assessment Vincent BOUILLON, Eurofins BfB Oil Research
12:40 – 13:00	Lubricant Varnish: What We’ve Learned and What We Still Don’t Know Greg Livingstone, Fluitec Sanya Mathura
13:00 – 13:30	Stand Visit
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch

Lubricants 3 Room 0B
14:30 – 15:00	Keynote Borja Armendariz Tekniker Copper oleate–EP synergy in low-viscosity lubricants: antiwear comparison with commercial oils
15:00 – 15:20	Intelligent forecasting of oil changes with onsite oil analysis leads to maintenance cost savings Daniel Walsh, Ametek Spectro Scientific Lisa Williams
15:20 – 15:40	Solubility enhancers a solution needed by Lubes Oil companies to Drive efficiency improvements in production processes Juan Jose Salaberri, Fluitec
15:40 – 16:00	Modification of stability behavior of friction-stressed lubricating greases Erik Kuhn, Hamburg Univerity of Appl. Sc.
16:00 – 16:20	Coffee Break

Lubricants 4 Room 0B
16:20 – 16:40	Progress and Evolution of Coolant Usages in Industry Applications Yesid Antonio GOMEZ, Bureau Veritas Spain - OCM Adolfo MALAGA, Pablo ARCE, Yesid Antonio GOMEZ, Maialen Aldabaldetrecu (Presenting Author)
16:40 – 17:00	Overview of the Latest Developments Affecting the Grease Industry Terry Dicken, ELGI
17:00 – 17:20	Balancing sustainability with reliability for hydraulic oils in wind turbines Jo Ameye, Fluitec NV Greg Livingstone, Sanya Mathura
End of Session
20:30 – 23:30	Gala Dinner: The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

Tribology 1 Room 0C
Chairperson: Javier Barriga — Tekniker
10:00 – 10:30	Assessment of the tribological performance of materials under high pressure hydrogen gas Johnny Dufils, IREIS / HEF Group Bogdan Munteanu, Etienne Macron
10:05 – 10:30	Keynote Prof. Dr. Tim Hosenfeldt Schaeffler AG Holistic Tribology for Sustainable and Efficient Motion.
10:30 – 10:50	The "Tribology Literacy" Gap: Why Industry 4.0 Fails Without Culture Yannis Ben Mahmoud,
10:50 – 11:10	Tribological behavior of low viscosity synthetic ester base oils for Electric Vehicles (EVs) under pure sliding electrified conditions Claudia Martínez de Castilla Delgado, Fundación Tekniker Bihotz Pinedo, Eduardo Tabares, Vanesa Alonso, Marta Hernaiz, Borja Armendariz, Ainara López-Ortega, Javier Barriga
11:10 – 11:30	Engine oil stress as a consequence of DPF regeneration on urban service vehicles and maintenance improvement aided by AI Bernardo Tormos, CMT - Clean Mobility & Thermofluids (UPV) Ramón Sanchez-Marquez, Santiago Ballester, Alvaro Nueválos
11:30 – 12:00	Coffee Break - Posters Presentation

Tribology 2 Room 0C
12:00 – 12:20	Influence of counterpart and lubricant on wear of DLC coated differential shafts for electric vehicles Pauline Faura, IREIS / HEF Group Johnny Dufils, Etienne Macron, Christophe Héau
12:20 – 12:40	Effects of aerospace-grade steel surface topography and coating on lubricated friction coefficient Aitor Arana, Mondragon Unibertsitatea Mikel Iribecampos, Ibai Ulacia, Julen Maza
12:40 – 13:00	Combining laser-textured dimples and AlCrN coating to reduce wear on AISI M2 Steel Iker Alfonso, Public University of Navarre
13:00 – 13:30	Stand Visit
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch

Tribology 3 Room 0C
14:30 – 15:00	Keynote Anna Andersson ABB Towards grease-free lubrication in electrical switching
15:20 – 15:40	Ageing mechanism of non-fossil base oils Ichiro Minami, Jessica Pichler, Adam Agocs, Lucia Pisarova, Marcella Frauscher, Nicole Dörr, Francesco Pagano
15:40 – 16:00	Hydrogen related mechanisms influencing the galling behaviour of austenitic stainless steels in threaded components Beatriz Fernandez-Diaz, Tekniker Xana Fernández, Fernando José López-Uruñuela, Gemma Mendoza
16:00 – 16:20	Coffee Break

Tribology 4 Room 0C
16:20 – 16:40	Tribological and corrosion properties of PEO/HiPIMS duplex coatings deposited on ZK60 magnesium alloy Adrián Claver Alba, INAMAT2, Public University of Navarre
16:40 – 17:00	Prediction and Measurement of Space Lubricant Lifetimes in Angular Contact Bearings Dhanushka Hewaralalage, University of Lancashire Ian Sherrington, Nathalie Renevier, Mara Bernabei, Ali Ghanbari
17:00 – 17:20	Simple Models for Mixed and Boundary Friction Ian Sherrington, University of Lancashire Ian Taylor
End of Session

Conditioning 1 Room 0D
Chairperson: Javier Barriga — Tekniker
10:05 – 10:30	Keynote Marc Vila Forteza Petronor A Proportional Hazards Models perspective on MTBF estimation for centrifugal pumps
10:30 – 10:50	Real Time Monitoring of Water-Glycol Hydraulic Systems: Early Failure Detection Using Optical Particle Counter and Data Analytics Platform in the Caster Main Hydraulic System Rafael Diaz, RMSH Rafael Antonio Diaz Giron, Israel Sanchez, Marco Suárez (Presenting Author)
10:50 – 11:10	Optimizing the Life Cycle of Online Oil Sensors: Installation, Maintenance Strategies and Performance Management Guillermo Miró, Atten2 Advanced Monitoring Technologies SL
11:10 – 11:30	Lessons Learned from Online Oil Contamination Monitoring Jan Novák, KLEENTEK, spol. s r.o.
11:30 – 12:00	Coffee Break - Posters Presentation

Conditioning 2 Room 0D
12:00 – 12:20	Maintenance 5.0 Riccardo Tognoni, BETA FILTRATION
12:20 – 12:40	Reducing Commissioning and Downtime Through Advanced Flushing and Lubrication System Cleaning Techniques Cristian Schmid, Sicelub Ibérico SL
12:40 – 13:00	Lubrication Practices, Condition vs. Assumption Haris Trobradovic, SDT Ultrasound
13:00 – 13:30	Stand Visit
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch

Conditioning 3 Room 0D
14:30 – 15:00	Keynote Sofia Bastidas Virtual Vehicle Investigating combustion engine wear during running-in and an overview of journal bearing performance prediction using a hybrid model approach.
15:00 – 15:20	The dilemma between being or seeming. José Luis Nuño Martos, AceX Consulting Group
15:20 – 15:40	Integrating Fluid Analysis with CMMS & Business Systems (+Case Studies) Gwyn Simmonds, POLARIS Laboratories Europe
15:40 – 16:00	Trends in Used Oil Analysis: Insights from MOL-LUB’s Diagnostic Laboratory Over the Last Decade Mária Valentné Dr. Sutyinszki, MOL-LUB Ltd.
16:00 – 16:20	Coffee Break

Conditioning 4 Room 0D
16:20 – 16:40	Modern grease analysis in industry Wojciech Jewula, Ecol Sp. z o.o. Jakub Chłodek, Wojciech Majka, Piotr Farbiszewski
16:40 – 17:00	Lubrication Management in CEE II Overview Zoltán Kecskés, MOL-LUB Ltd
17:00 – 17:20	The Hidden Value in Your Machines: How Lubrication and Reliability Turn Assets into Profit Remigio Domenico Sena Mesa, PRAGMA AMERICAS
End of Session
20:30 – 23:30	Gala Dinner: The Artist Grand Hotel of Art